Barry Bonds: they can’t give him away
This week, Barry Bonds’ agent came out and quashed a rumor that Bonds might consider signing with an Independent League team. But the biggest news regarding Bonds was his agent’s revelation that Barry would sign with a Major League team for the league minimum – prorated, no less.
Immediately the blogosphere responded. Joe Posnanski says he thinks the Royals should sign Bonds. And Rob Neyer says he thinks Posnanski is crazy. While Sabernomics thinks the Braves should sign Bonds
Who should sign Bonds? I like the idea of the Braves adding Barry. Also, the Athletics were considered the favorites to sign Bonds in the offseason and, now that they’re in the thick of the AL West race and have a healthy Rich Harden, Bonds could help push them into the postseason.
Of course, nobody is going to sign Bonds. Major League teams have made it very clear that they’re not interested.
Isn’t it amazing that teams are willing to give third, fourth and fifth chances to Garry Sheffield, Shawn Chacon, Brett Myers, Milton Bradley, Sidney Ponson, etc., but nobody will pay Bonds the league minimum to bring his insane OPS to their city?
May 19th, 2008 at 12:26 pm
Let us not forget the wisdom of Joe Morgan who tried to explain that a lower pitch appears smaller to a batter because he can only see the top of the ball whereas a higher pitch he can see the whole ball. Someone should teach that man 3D geometry.
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May 19th, 2008 at 1:18 pm
HA-ha!! Good one! I wasn\’t the only one to see that!!
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May 19th, 2008 at 10:22 pm
No way, did he ACTUALLY say that?!
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May 22nd, 2008 at 4:58 pm
Have you ever heard my impression of Jon Miller?
“The 1-2 pitch from Santana…and there’s A FOUL BALL!”
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