This was the real difference between juiced and not juiced.
Natty, he didn’t have opposite field Home Run power. The writer of this story was still oblivious to gear:
https://unewsonline.com/2001/09/bondsgwynnoppositesattract/The difference in Bonds’ power statistics lie in one place, the opposite field. This year, Bonds has 18 home runs to the left of dead centerfield.
It is this dedication to hitting the ball the other way that has allowed him to eclipse his previous home run total by exactly 18. Coincidence, I think not.