Please, please, please. Sign Bonds!

backer55 · Post #1 » by **backer55** » Fri Dec 7, 2007 6:29 am

Although i had always been a Giants fan, the A's were a close #2 in my heart. I grew up in the East Bay and through the years, attended many of their games. Just now i read a very interesting opinion about Barry Bonds that may place him on this team for this next season.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.c ... .DTL&tsp=1

Get him cheap if you can. Get him to play either in the field or to DH. But PLEASE, just get him. I would like nothing better than to watch Bonds in a A's uniform next season.

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Post #2 » by **FNQ** » Fri Dec 7, 2007 8:15 am

Why would the A's pay 10 mil+ for a guy who's just a distraction and would take DH time away from our young bats?

Barry in Oakland is an absolute disaster... we've got Haren and Blanton on the block to replenish our farm system. The only way I can conceivably see Barry on our team is with the intent of trading him ASAP for any prospect we could.

oakfanintheeast · Post #3 » by **oakfanintheeast** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 5:09 am

Bc bonds wouldbe the best bat on the a's.... byFAR.

Post #4 » by **FNQ** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 7:25 am

oakfanintheeast wrote:Bc bonds wouldbe the best bat on the a's.... byFAR.

He'd also be the biggest problem... the Mitchell case looms, and he disrupts the one thing that makes Oakland really unique - a stress-free locker room.

Signing Bonds would make sense if we were still a playoff team. We're not. Spend the money on scouting or just save it for next year.

There is some benefit, but it sure doesn't outweigh the potential destruction he could bring.

oakfanintheeast · Post #5 » by **oakfanintheeast** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 2:42 am

510Reggae wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

He'd also be the biggest problem... the Mitchell case looms, and he disrupts the one thing that makes Oakland really unique - a stress-free locker room.

Signing Bonds would make sense if we were still a playoff team. We're not. Spend the money on scouting or just save it for next year.

There is some benefit, but it sure doesn't outweigh the potential destruction he could bring.

both chavez and swisher have said they would love to play with bonds. if harden is healthy( ha) and crosby gets a clue.. who knows.