Scenarios: Bonds In The American League

The Indians need him in LF! His fielding isnt as bad as everyone tries to make it out to be, and there are still worse LFers in the game. He wont play daily, but on the days he does its an extreme boost to the team. Get it done already...

And if he does end up going to Det then, as much as it pains me to say it, the Indians would kind of deserve to miss the playoffs. You cant sit on your hands while your competitor does everything possible to try and get better ~ and thats what the Tribe has been doing! They want a boost in LF but dont even consider one of the Top-5 hitters in the game who costs nothing more than a 1 year contract? Sad...

Teams might not have a "hole" but he represents a huge upgrade over literally almost any DH in the AL (some of these DH's aren't really true DH's, but those guys DH most of the time, or should even more because they can't field a lick.

Giambi / Ortiz / Millar / Hinske / Stairs

Thome / Hafner / Butler / Thames / Kubel

Vidro / Guerrero / Thomas / Bradley

Seriously, if you're not telling me he's an upgrade over at least half of those hitters, you're insane.

Essentially every team in the AL is still hanging around, except for the Mariners, mainly because you know they have a terrible lineup from nearly top to bottom.

Didn't Bonds not gel well with Leyland & Van Slyke back in his Pittsburg days? I thought the whole relationship between them was part of his decision to sign elsewhere.

I read a recent article where Tony LaRussa stated in a radio interview that he hopes the Cardinals front office will reconsider Bonds. LaRussa's been trying to get Barry's bat the last couple years to protect Pujols, but each time the management said no. So who knows? Maybe the Cards will listen to LaRussa for a change and Bonds will be back in the NL.

I would be appauld if my team signed Bonds. I don't care how many homers he hits, he's not worth the trouble. He's a clubhouse cancer, thinks he's better than everyone and oh, there's that steroid thing too.

Can he outhit a lot of the DH's? Sure. But who cares when he's going to be a distraction to the other 24 guys on your team. Not worth it. Barry should have the same chance of playing again as I do. None. Same thing with Clemens.

I hate Bonds and I think that his situation shows that karma may exist and there may be some justice in this world.

But I have never been able to understand this idea he's a clubhouse cancer. His teams made the playoffs 7 times during his career and they did that riding BB. The Giants teams that Sabean orchestrated sucked without him and the last I checked the Giants still suck without him. Teams, and some fans, want to play this chemistry card. Winning=Good Chemistry, period. As a Phillies fan, I've suffered through a lot of crappy seasons but I never once remember thinking "no big deal cause those guys look like they really like each other and are having a ball out there sucking up the joint."

If BB really wanted to continue his career he'd go to an independent league and show everyone he's serious about this. His presence would have an unbelievable economic impact on both the league and whatever town he ended up in. It would give him an opportunity to show he might not be as big of a selfish jerk that he has shown himself to be for the last 20 years. But that would never happen because he is a self-centered idiot who only cares about Barry.

"I would be appauld if my team signed Bonds"

Rofl. I bet you would also be fyouriose.

"I don't care how many homers he hits"

Then you are extremely silly.

"He's a clubhouse cancer"

Prove it.

"thinks he's better than everyone"

He is.

"there's that steroid thing too"

Yup, him and hundreds of other guys.

All in all, just a horribly ignorant post. Right down to the spelling.

Why the hell should you guys care about what goes on in the clubhouse? Have any of you played professional ball? No. Nobody on this forum knows Bonds personally nor how much of an impact he is on a baseball team. And everybody's afraid that their favorite team might get Bonds. Why? Are you afraid of winning for a change? Scoring some runs? Oh, but he's too expensive. Are you kidding me? Why should any fan care about that?! Sit back and enjoy the game and stop pretending like you're in charge.

Seriously. The idea that Bonds' 1000 OPS has negative value because he is a big meanie is just a joke. Especially in a sport that is based on individual performance. It is just absurd.

"But that would never happen because he is a self-centered idiot who only cares about Barry. "

I dont understand this either. If all he cared about was himself, why would he still want to play? Why put up with the abuse if he only cares about himself and not about winning? He doesnt need the money, he has nothing else to prove, and he knows he will take abuse everywhere he goes if he keeps playing. 3000 hits? Maybe, but I truly do believe Barry wants a championship ring, or atleast a shot to play for a contender one more time before he hangs them up.

If I were to become GM for any team in baseball tomorrow, my first call would be to Barry Bonds. Simply put, BB is and has been the best offensive player of his generation. How can you pass that up? And from a financial view, the amount of ticket sales and mechandise sold would completely offset the cost of his contract, which wouldn't be much. Hurry up Dombrowski and sign Barry.