I Think I'm On An Island When It Comes To Barry Bonds
JackWESQ
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If I'm on an island on this one, then so be it. But I hope someone signs Barry Bonds for the 2008 season. Because for me, it has been and always will be, about entertainment.
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<< <i>If I'm on an island on this one, then so be it. But I hope someone signs Barry Bonds for the 2008 season. Because for me, it has been and always will be, about entertainment.
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Im right there with ya!
I am, however, VERY against steroid usage and have lost all respect for this man.
If he gets signed, I'll watch, if not, no biggie.
I guess stories about "Bonds has no team interested in his services" are just not very newsworthy.
<< <i>If I'm on an island on this one, then so be it. But I hope someone signs Barry Bonds for the 2008 season. Because for me, it has been and always will be, about entertainment.
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Yes, I'm not with you on this one, but to each their own.
Only a team that is really, really terrible AND has no realistic expectation of drawing crowds of real fans AND decides that a season getting booed is better than a season getting ignored AND doesn't mind employing criminals AND has no respect whatsoever for the game itself will even entertain the idea of signing Bonds. Maybe they can go that last extra mile and pay Bonds to personally spit in the face of every fan who shows up, and maybe every "fan" can spit on a picture of Hank Aaron as they enter the stadium. I suppose that might be entertaining to somebody, too.
Looks like Bond's "Hey, I'm the victim here" approach is starting to work.
"How about a little fire Scarecrow ?"
Baseball teams are known for signing druggies, wife beaters...and a whole league of steroid users who lie. I dont' see Bonds any different than those guys. If baseball has finally put their foot down and stopped signing these jerks, I would be happy.
But alas, they haven't. They even continue to sign a guy who has admitted to ruining the integrity of the game more than anybody...Gary Sheffield. This guy is a jerk in every sense, a steroid user and liar, and a moron. But more importantly, he has made throwing errors on purpose just so he can get traded. How this guy gets any free pass is a mind boggler.
If they are putting their foot down with Bonds, then do it with everyone! He, as a person, is no worse or better than half the guys in the league.
<< <i>I am surprised that nobody has signed him...he must be asking for a ton.
Baseball teams are known for signing druggies, wife beaters...and a whole league of steroid users who lie. I dont' see Bonds any different than those guys. If baseball has finally put their foot down and stopped signing these jerks, I would be happy.
But alas, they haven't. They even continue to sign a guy who has admitted to ruining the integrity of the game more than anybody...Gary Sheffield. This guy is a jerk in every sense, a steroid user and liar, and a moron. But more importantly, he has made throwing errors on purpose just so he can get traded. How this guy gets any free pass is a mind boggler.
If they are putting their foot down with Bonds, then do it with everyone! He, as a person, is no worse or better than half the guys in the league. >>
I agree 100%
I don't blame ya there...why punish him even more than he has already been punished already??
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<< <i> I don't want him on the Phillies - definitely not!
I don't blame ya there...why punish him even more than he has already been punished already?? >>
You're referring to the Philadelphia Phillies, NL East champions last season.
<< I don't want him on the Phillies - definitely not!
I don't blame ya there...why punish him even more than he has already been punished already?? >>
You're referring to the Philadelphia Phillies, NL East champions last season.
Mets & Phils both won the same number of playoff games last season, though, Stevey. If you're gonna make the playoffs, at least represent like we did in 2006. No matter, order will be restored in 2008, and Santana will win the Cy Young and the World Series MVP!
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<< I don't want him on the Phillies - definitely not!
I don't blame ya there...why punish him even more than he has already been punished already?? >>
You're referring to the Philadelphia Phillies, NL East champions last season.
Mets & Phils both won the same number of playoff games last season, though, Stevey. If you're gonna make the playoffs, at least represent like we did in 2006. No matter, order will be restored in 2008, and Santana will win the Cy Young and the World Series MVP! >>
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<< I don't want him on the Phillies - definitely not!
I don't blame ya there...why punish him even more than he has already been punished already?? >>
You're referring to the Philadelphia Phillies, NL East champions last season.
Mets & Phils both won the same number of playoff games last season, though, Stevey. If you're gonna make the playoffs, at least represent like we did in 2006. No matter, order will be restored in 2008, and Santana will win the Cy Young and the World Series MVP! >>
Hopefully for your sake the Mets can get through this injury bug thing that is plaguing them! Whats the word on Beltrans knees?
That's OK, Black, I can handle Steve's "barbs".
Perk, Just hoping Beltran will be ready to fly on Opening Day. All good teams suffer injuries, but he'd be a big hole to fill. Alou, who cares? Beltran? Another story.
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bonds signs cheap with the mets knowing its his last real shot at a ring. he will come and play and be humble not an a$$.. heck if TO could come to dallas and be a human. bonds can help the mets win the world series! heck ive been waiting since 1986!!
But we won't have to worry, cause Bonds won't sign "cheap" with anyone, and Minaya isn't that crazy.
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bonds is perfect signing without having to trade any of those 4. for a journey man player. if not bonds dont be surprised if sammy sosa is signed. he still mashes lefties and thats what the mets really need a righty bat that hits lefties real well.
if not bonds or sosa. youre left with shawn green if you can get him out of retirement.. other then that you have to trade away players from a very depleted farm.
I agree with your logic, just don't like the guy and would have a hard time rooting for him, is all I mean.
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Not sure if anybody wants that circus to ruin their team's season for an old man with bad knees (and little incentive to keep juicing - think Giambi the year he couldn't juice because of organ problems).
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At his ESPN.com blog, Buster Olney believes it time for the Mets to discuss signing Barry Bonds following the recent wave of injuries.
Olney writes:
“Among all of the alternatives the Mets will discuss, the acquisition of Bonds would be the only way the team would acquire a high-impact hitter without gutting a farm system already depleted by the Johan Santana and Brian Schneider trades. Landing Bonds would be a cash-only proposition. You pay and he plays, and hits, at an extraordinarily high level.”
<< <i>bonds can help the mets win the world series! heck ive been waiting since 1986!! >>
Is that all. I've been waiting since 1979 and we had Bonds.
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“Among all of the alternatives the Mets will discuss, the acquisition of Bonds would be the only way the team would acquire a high-impact hitter without gutting a farm system already depleted by the Johan Santana and Brian Schneider trades. Landing Bonds would be a cash-only proposition. You pay and he plays, and hits, at an extraordinarily high level.” >>
Mets need to do this. They have to try and win it all this year. Plus, Willie Mays finished his career at Shea, so I could see Barry doing it.
I don't like how the Mets are running their organization now. They're gutting the farm to go after guys like Pedro and Santana. Not good.
But Barry will just be cash. This is a no brainer.
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<< <i>bonds can help the mets win the world series! heck ive been waiting since 1986!! >>
Is that all. I've been waiting since 1979 and we had Bonds. >>
I've been waiting since 1908. And we did it with a guy that only had three fingers.