Bonds won\'t return to Giants
 

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3030852

where will he land? is it generally accepted that it'll be with an AL team like Anaheim etc?

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I would have loved nothing more than to retire as a Giant in the place where I call home and have shared so many momentous moments with all of you, but there is more baseball in me and I plan on continuing my career,

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eesh, Barry.

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Billy Beane is probably in a pretty good mood right about now. Going to be a fun offseason.

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Can Oakland afford him?

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Anaheim?

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<3 <3 Bonds leading off for the Yankees.

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Twins!

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<3 <3 Bonds leading off for the Yankees.

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bite your tongue! [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

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I know D-backs jettisoned Gonzo, but maybe they had Bonds in mind all along...

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I know D-backs jettisoned Gonzo, but maybe they had Bonds in mind all along...

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LOL

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Bonds is slow and clogs the bases with that .500OBP of his

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I may have to kill myself if he ever wears Dodger blue.

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The Giants should put Bonds on waivers and then trade him for some token amount to an AL playoff team (Yankees).

Of course they probably have some rules against this, but it would make for good TV.

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I may have to kill myself if he ever wears Dodger blue.

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The Dodgers don't deserve a player like Barry [censored] Bonds.

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Dodger fans deserve him. Everyone outside SF boos him, so I cannot think of a more appropriate destination than LA...

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Pretty sure any fans of an NL team don't have to worry about him on their team.....

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I would love to see it.

Seems like the entire AL West could make a play for him...I'm guessing he ends up there somewhere.

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THIS is what the Kansas City Royals have been saving for.

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Twins!

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Even if he wanted to play in Minneapolis desperately (which would be entertaining - would love to see the first interview Sid would get with him), and even if our fans LOVED him and wanted him here...Old Man Pohlad would NEVER spend the money to get him here. Ever.

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Devil Rays FTW!

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Devil Rays FTW!

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If Drays got him... dare I say playoff contenders?

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Devil Rays FTW!

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If Drays got him... dare I say playoff contenders?

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Why, can he pitch the 7th-9th?

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Thanks for the ballpark. I will continue to root for you unless you put on a DoGer uni. If you do...die.

If not...Thanks and goodbye.

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If Drays got him... dare I say playoff contenders?

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Why, can he pitch the 7th-9th?

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Oh, he can. And he will...

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The Giants should put Bonds on waivers and then trade him for some token amount to an AL playoff team (Yankees).

Of course they probably have some rules against this, but it would make for good TV.

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You can't trade after August 31.

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Bonds to the Indians pls tks

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I figure that the only teams that would be interested in him would be AL teams.

Minny will probably be clearing out a lot of space since they won't be able to resign players like Johan Santana. So, they might have some room for Bonds.

I think Oakland and Seattle could make a move for him too.

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If Drays got him... dare I say playoff contenders?

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I think the more fun question is, How many D-Rays are less valuable defensively than he would be in LF? :/

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Bonds on the Athletics would be sooooooooooooo awesome.

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The Cowboys will pick him up, they don't mind a player with more than a little bit of baggage.

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If Drays got him... dare I say playoff contenders?

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I think the more fun question is, How many D-Rays are less valuable defensively than he would be in LF? :/

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This question doesn't really make any sense...

Bonds is very underrated currently defensively, he's not as huge a liability as people might think.

Also, the Drays outfield trio of Crawford Upton and Young is possibly the best defensive outfield in baseball.

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Devil Rays FTW!

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If Drays got him... dare I say playoff contenders?

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I think the more fun question is, How many D-Rays are less valuable defensively than he would be in LF? :/

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This question doesn't really make any sense...

Bonds is very underrated currently defensively, he's not as huge a liability as people might think.

Also, the Drays outfield trio of Crawford Upton and Young is possibly the best defensive outfield in baseball.

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Just let me make fun of the Rays' defense. Pretty please? [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] (yeah their OF is pretty smooth)

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ESPN chat or article the other day. Dont remember who it was chatting but it was an interesting thought.

An AL team with money coming off the books could sign Bonds to a one year deal to DH and A-rod long term and have a hell of a 3-4 next year.

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I don't see ARod leaving the Yankees, they love him now

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LOL the Giants are such tards.

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The A's won't likely pick up Bonds.

They generally draft good players and develop them for 5 years, then see them leave to ridiculous amounts of monies.
ex. Giambi, McGuire

The book "Moneyball" explains all of this. Its extremely interesting as it explains how a team like Oakland with the second lowest payroll in the MLB can compete every year.

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Haha and every sabermetrics dork in the universe dies from orgasm-overdose.

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I figure that the only teams that would be interested in him would be AL teams.

Minny will probably be clearing out a lot of space since they won't be able to resign players like Johan Santana. So, they might have some room for Bonds.

I think Oakland and Seattle could make a move for him too.

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Santana is still under contract next year. They aren't going to trade Santana in order to free up room to sign Bonds. As much as I love Bonds, this would be a ridiculously stupid move and 180 degrees from the MO of the organization for the last 8 or 9 years. I mean, Ryan is gone, but I don't think running the team into the ground just to spite him is really a legit business model.

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Any fan of an AL team that say's they don't want Barry is
a) dumb
and
b) are not really baseball fans

His line next year as a DH will be amazing.

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how a team like Oakland with the second lowest payroll in the MLB

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21st last year, I believe 19th this year