Baseball Blogs Weigh In

It isn't like Bonds can't run, he just doesn't unless there is a reason. Sort of like Vladimir Guerrero, who could probably still steal 20-30 bases but doesn't for fear of injury, but still gets first to third with ease. I really don't think that would be a reason to keep from signing him. I think the presence of plenty of bats would be.

Bonds makes much more sense for Seattle.

Edwin Jackson has always had the arm to be a very good pitcher. I know they have Price, Davis, McGee, etc in the wings but I don't see the need to move Jackson. Unless they think his first two starts are a fluke, but with his arm I am betting he is gonna be a serviceable or better MLB pitcher after all. With Garza and Kazmir down it makes even less sense.

Thanks for the mention and getting me the most hits I've ever had in a day!

-Steve
yankeesmtom.blogspot.com

If Bonds won't accept a reasonable figure between 3 and 5 mil, I have to begin seriously doubting his none-too-subtle stated intense desire to win a championship. His website draws more attention to his business enterprises than his baseball career, so I'm starting to suspect he's treating whatever 2008 contract he might sign as a pure business development decision to pour fresh cash into his business empire. Not that there's anything at all wrong with that approach. I just see a disconnect between his stated desire to earn a WS ring and his swelling focus on bottom-line business factors.

Detroit already has a miniature replica of Bonds in Sheffield. There has been bad blood btwn them recently. Do you think Shef would have to be moved to make room for Bonds, assuming DET shows interest? Also, because DET's coach knows how to deal w/ Bonds on a daily basis, isn't he ideally suited to handle the situation?

Sorry for the back-to-back-to-back posts, but I had to add that even if Bonds is wearing his businessman-only hat and doesn't care at all about baseball anymore, he still should not have trouble signing a contract for 3.5 million if the alternative is a big fat zero on the balance books.

Cork,

Just wondering why you linked to some d-bag amateur blogger who- if my impression is correct- is nothing more than a fan posting his opinion. I thought the idea of this site was to break rumors or at least link to news sources discussing them and discuss them HERE, in this forum. I don't get it. Granted, I'm an O's fan, but the guy seems like an ignorant loser anyway. Maybe I'm in the minority, but I'd prefer you reserved your links for legitimate news sources and not whiny fans. After all, that's what the Comments section is for!

BTW- I was referring to the Wrigleyville site; didn't check all of the links to see if they were the same. ...and I just realized the whole point of this post was to scan the Blogosphere, so I suppose my point is moot. My bad. Still don't get the point of HAVING a Blogosphere post, but that's another matter...