Would you want Barry Bonds on your favorite Team?

AirmenSmith · 01-01-2009, 02:20 PM

Simple question. For me I say no I don't want that kind of distraction on my team. I think the media attention that he would generate would hurt a team more then his skill would help a team.

rem · 01-01-2009, 02:21 PM

I don't think Bonds has the skills anymore. He's too old.

Cryomaniac · 01-01-2009, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by remangiii

I don't think Bonds has the skills anymore. He's too old.

He should at best be a DH. No way should he play left field any more.

marioh · 01-01-2009, 02:56 PM

Considering my favorite team is in the NL, I'd prefer to see him wrestle monkeys in a rodeo over playing for the Mets.

I do feel that he could be a serviceable DH at this point in his career, though it's hard to really tell since he didn't get a chance to hit last year.

canadiancreed · 01-01-2009, 05:32 PM

No thanks.

gollum65 · 01-01-2009, 05:40 PM

I want him off my planet.

rudel.dietrich · 01-01-2009, 08:40 PM

Yes

20 HR and 125 BB sounds mighty fine to me

Big Hugg · 01-01-2009, 08:46 PM

Yes. Without hesitation.

Scoman · 01-01-2009, 09:02 PM

No. Without hesitation.

CommishJoe · 01-02-2009, 08:19 AM

Buh bye now Mr. Bonds, don't let the door hit you in the butt on the way out.

PotatoPeeler · 01-02-2009, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by gollum65

I want him off my planet.

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KurtBevacqua · 01-03-2009, 12:52 PM

I don't want him on my favorite team, but I would really like to see the Yankees invest $50M in him.

Giants44 · 01-10-2009, 11:31 AM

since he was on my team for so long I can say he is no longer worth all the hassle that comes with him and that is what he, his agent and even the players union are missing.

when he was the best player in the league (ignoring the enhanced or not part) you could put up with all of the distractions that come with him.

Now that he is only a very good hitter, his output simply isn't worth all that goes with him. I think the only teams he would make sense for are AL teams that are close and could use his bat in the playoffs, so maybe the Yankees, Red Sox or Angels.

mlyons · 01-10-2009, 12:24 PM

I'd love 2007-caliber Barry Bonds on my favorite team. I doubt he's anywhere near there anymore after a full season out of the bigs and turning 45 halfway through the season.

Long_Long_Name · 01-11-2009, 03:45 PM

I say yes - it would mean that the Expos still existed.

MorseMoose · 01-11-2009, 04:00 PM

B, if not B, then C.

rudel.dietrich · 01-11-2009, 10:00 PM

I am probably in the minority. But I believe the year off may actualy help Bonds. It will give his knees and back time to heal. And the man is 44 years old and has over 12,000 plate appearences. He is not going to forget how to swing a back in a year.

But I dont think we will get to test my therory. I do not see a team signing him unfortunatly.

jazzrack · 01-11-2009, 10:09 PM

if my team was in the AL then sure i wouldn't mind giving him a shot with an incentive rich contract. but i wouldn't want a big base salary

Left-handed Badger · 01-20-2009, 03:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Giants44

since he was on my team for so long I can say he is no longer worth all the hassle that comes with him and that is what he, his agent and even the players union are missing.

when he was the best player in the league (ignoring the enhanced or not part) you could put up with all of the distractions that come with him.

Now that he is only a very good hitter, his output simply isn't worth all that goes with him. I think the only teams he would make sense for are AL teams that are close and could use his bat in the playoffs, so maybe the Yankees, Red Sox or Angels.

If he were to play it would be DH. But, The Yanks and Red Sox, no. Red Sox have Ortiz (who you really dont want in the field either. Yanks, have Matsui. ANd either Nady or Swisher will be thrown to the bench. I dont see Yankees going after anymore bats unless they can play regular CF.

Angels, I dont know about their situation at DH.

Left-handed Badger · 01-20-2009, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Fallschirmjager

I am probably in the minority. But I believe the year off may actualy help Bonds. It will give his knees and back time to heal. And the man is 44 years old and has over 12,000 plate appearences. He is not going to forget how to swing a back in a year.

But I dont think we will get to test my therory. I do not see a team signing him unfortunatly.

Well, I dont think he would have trouble on a mental level. But, the body does start breaking down at that age. I think rest could help a player under certain circumstances, if they were younger.

Maybe if an independent team wanted to give him a shot (like Henderson/Strawberry and Bonds was willing to do it) and he proved to be close to 2007 form. An AL team might get interested (though very unlikely, barring injury plagues). Though even if Bonds did start out if he hadnt had offers after a month or 2, I dont see his ego taking him any farther down that path.

It is time to accept that it is the end of Bonds.

View Poll Results: Would you want bonds on your team or even in the league?
Not on my team but in the league	3	4.69%
Yes I want him on my team	24	37.50%
No I want him out of the league	26	40.63%
I want him to wrestle monkeys in a rodeo	11	17.19%
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01-01-2009, 02:20 PM	#1
AirmenSmith Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kalispell, MT Posts: 2,094	Would you want Barry Bonds on your favorite Team? Simple question. For me I say no I don't want that kind of distraction on my team. I think the media attention that he would generate would hurt a team more then his skill would help a team. __________________ Come join me on my Twitch Channel for gaming at its excellence Twitch Link

01-01-2009, 02:21 PM	#2
rem Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: College Park, Md. Posts: 5,024	I don't think Bonds has the skills anymore. He's too old. __________________ OTBA: Washington Filibusters CLBR: Minnesota Twins 2005 Winner of LL's Pick the Loser Contest! - 15-0

01-02-2009, 08:19 AM	#10
CommishJoe Global Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 5,238	Buh bye now Mr. Bonds, don't let the door hit you in the butt on the way out. __________________ Joe Success isn’t owned. It’s leased. And rent is due every day.

01-03-2009, 12:52 PM	#12
KurtBevacqua Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,968	I don't want him on my favorite team, but I would really like to see the Yankees invest $50M in him. __________________ "The type and formula of most schemes of philanthropy or humanitarianism is this: A and B put their heads together to decide what C shall be made to do for D. The radical vice of all these schemes, from a sociological point of view, is that C is not allowed a voice in the matter, and his position, character, and interests, as well as the ultimate effects on society through C's interests, are entirely overlooked. I call C the Forgotten Man" - William Graham Sumner

01-01-2009, 02:56 PM	#4
marioh All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NYC Posts: 1,162	Considering my favorite team is in the NL, I'd prefer to see him wrestle monkeys in a rodeo over playing for the Mets. I do feel that he could be a serviceable DH at this point in his career, though it's hard to really tell since he didn't get a chance to hit last year.

01-01-2009, 05:32 PM	#5
canadiancreed Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 11,660	No thanks.

01-01-2009, 05:40 PM	#6
gollum65 All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 925	I want him off my planet.

01-01-2009, 08:40 PM	#7
rudel.dietrich Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Zürich, Switzerland Posts: 8,608	Yes 20 HR and 125 BB sounds mighty fine to me

01-01-2009, 08:46 PM	#8
Big Hugg All Star Reserve Join Date: May 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 933	Yes. Without hesitation.

01-01-2009, 09:02 PM	#9
Scoman All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: heath ohio Posts: 1,828	No. Without hesitation.

01-10-2009, 11:31 AM	#13
Giants44 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 2,408	since he was on my team for so long I can say he is no longer worth all the hassle that comes with him and that is what he, his agent and even the players union are missing. when he was the best player in the league (ignoring the enhanced or not part) you could put up with all of the distractions that come with him. Now that he is only a very good hitter, his output simply isn't worth all that goes with him. I think the only teams he would make sense for are AL teams that are close and could use his bat in the playoffs, so maybe the Yankees, Red Sox or Angels. __________________ "In a text sim - Immersion is everything" -Me "Judge a man not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character" -Martin Luther King "Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts." -Einstein "The man who views the world at 50 the same as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life." -Muhammad Ali "Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything." -Toby Harrah

01-10-2009, 12:24 PM	#14
mlyons Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 3,725	I'd love 2007-caliber Barry Bonds on my favorite team. I doubt he's anywhere near there anymore after a full season out of the bigs and turning 45 halfway through the season. __________________ Things can always be worse.

01-11-2009, 03:45 PM	#15
Long_Long_Name Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Montréal Posts: 7,065	I say yes - it would mean that the Expos still existed. __________________ Beta Baseball. Join it!

01-11-2009, 04:00 PM	#16
MorseMoose Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 6,023 Infractions: 1/1 (1)	B, if not B, then C.

01-11-2009, 10:00 PM	#17
rudel.dietrich Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Zürich, Switzerland Posts: 8,608	I am probably in the minority. But I believe the year off may actualy help Bonds. It will give his knees and back time to heal. And the man is 44 years old and has over 12,000 plate appearences. He is not going to forget how to swing a back in a year. But I dont think we will get to test my therory. I do not see a team signing him unfortunatly.

01-11-2009, 10:09 PM	#18
jazzrack Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: still kicking Posts: 3,229	if my team was in the AL then sure i wouldn't mind giving him a shot with an incentive rich contract. but i wouldn't want a big base salary __________________ . "Never confuse composure for ease" Was once Head Cheese of Corporate League Baseball