Tampa Bay may have interest in Bonds

Post #21 » by **Schad** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:06 pm

Bonds is almost guaranteed to miss a healthy chunk of time during the season, but he's still damned productive.

I think that some people are looking at his raw HR/RBI titles and concluding that he has fallen off the table, but the guy had a HR every 12.1 ABs, and led the majors in walks despite missing a considerable amount of time. If he had enough at-bats to qualify, he would have again lead the NL in OPS+. Signing Bonds would be a coup for a team like Tampa Bay.

Post #22 » by **craig01** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 7:51 pm

Signing Bonds could work both ways.

It's a good move if Bonds is still productive.

It's a bad move if Bonds isn't productive and hurts the chemistry that is building in Tampa.

For $15 million, the Rays won't do it.

Post #23 » by **Chach** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:08 pm

Elway=GOAT wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

So, you are trying to tell me, as Chach was saying, he is still as effective, and will have the same impact on a team that he did in 2002? If so, I do not even need to bother with a reply. Regardless of his OPS, he is not what he was, he is injured too often to make a impact(ask the giants the last couple years) and he is just not the MVP type player he was, period.

As I said before, if he was, there would be teams and gm's getting in line to sign this guy...

You smoke rocks? Of course he isn't as good as he was in 2002, no one would ever argue that. But it is the same physical person who did that and he is still a phenomenal hitter even in 2008. Did you see the Giants line-up last season? The only guy on the Giants roster who put up a slugging percentage higher than Bonds OBP was Dan Ortmeier who put up an impressive .497 in a whopping 157 ABs. The Giants had three regulars with slugging percentages below .400 and Ryan Klesko, a first baseman, just beat out that honor by hitting .401. Barry Bonds OBP last season would rank 51st in SLUGGING among active players careers. Bonds is still a quality player and if he were able to DH 140 games a year, his knees would be saved considerable wear and tear and he could remain healthy and productive. Put him in that line-up in Tampa and he could have an MVP caliber year again. mahalo
~Chach~

Pats19andO · Post #24 » by **Pats19andO** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 7:53 pm

How much will he demand?

Jakespeare · Post #25 » by **Jakespeare** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 2:23 pm

I think it's a bad move no matter what. If we sign him it's a horrid move. It hurts chemistry and will undo any good karma Percy and Cliff Floyd have created. Even if he hits 30 homeruns and hits for a nice average, the media circus will ensue and it will detract from our young Rays. Not a good idea.