Bonds in Green Next Year?

by rickey24 on May 19, 2006 12:22 PM PDT

Did anybody else see the comments from Chavez in the ESPN Insider regarding Bonds? Chavey said he would love to see Bonds in the Green and Gold as a DH next season. WTF? Are you kidding me? My personal feelings for Bonds aside, why would we want him in our lineup? Draws walks yes, anything else, no. Even as a DH he would probably play less that Thomas and I think the Big Hurt might be faster at this point. Plus, let us not over look the clubhouse chemistry this teams always has. Can you see Bonds joking around with Swish or giving him one of those handshakes after somebody hits a long one? How could Chavey be pushing for this? Is he just looking for some protection in the order behind him? Maybe I am blinded by my feelings, but walks or not, I do not want Bonds anywhere near our lineup.

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I don't want to see him with the A's either.

"Put a Milo on him." -Billy Beane

by kaweahkaweah on May 19, 2006 12:35 PM PDT reply actions

ya you probably don't want barry now

but look how many walks he gets... he would really help the A's out..

by greekpride08 @ Athletics Nation on May 19, 2006 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions

If you look at just the numbers

It is exactly what BB wants in a player, high OBP and slugging. I'd hate to see him here though, he is an ass and a one man show...not what the A's are about.

by dbuzi123 on May 19, 2006 1:10 PM PDT reply actions

The one positive outcome if he came to the A's

would be that we wouldn't have to be constantly barraged with Barroids talk 24 hours a day on the radio, on TV, in the newspaper, because we all know the A's don't get any press coverage or exposure! Would it be worth it? We could send him to Stockton until he retires. Maybe then our team could get some local media recognition for fielding a quality team year in and year out, without buying some overrated, overpriced premadonna who is the biggest jerk ever in baseball.

by asfans on May 19, 2006 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions

Hey!

Stockton gets enough bad press w/o bonds there!

by StocktonJew on May 19, 2006 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions

And the one thing BB doesn't want to see

in a player -- a fat price tag.

"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."

by Kyli on May 19, 2006 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions

$11M = "lean"?

the bears were hungry and the monkey looked a lot like lunch @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 19, 2006 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions

Free agency is slightly different

than trades, IMHO. Because getting rid of Arthur Rhodes? Priceless.

"This must be heaven," he says.
"No. It's Oakland."

by Kyli on May 19, 2006 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions

Zito

I rather spend the money to re-sign Zito.

by What Would Rickey Do on May 23, 2006 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions

Chavy lost a ton of points with me for that shit

I don't care about Bonds' numbers. A's can win (and with credibility) without him -- even if he goes to Anaheim, as has also been speculated.

"If we wanted you to be happy, we'd authorize you to be happy and we'd issue happiness to you." ~~ my boss

by Poppy on May 19, 2006 1:17 PM PDT reply actions

Word.

We don't need that freak show on our team any more than we need Ozzie Guillen as manager.

"That quote sucked." - McFood

by Ozzz on May 19, 2006 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions

"credibility" = highfalutin' for grit?

the bears were hungry and the monkey looked a lot like lunch @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 19, 2006 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm all about the syllables, baby

"If we wanted you to be happy, we'd authorize you to be happy and we'd issue happiness to you." ~~ my boss

by Poppy on May 19, 2006 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions

supercrosbifragilisticerstyalidocious

the bears were hungry and the monkey looked a lot like lunch @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 19, 2006 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions

Add John Rocker

Man, BB signs Bonds, already has Milton Bradley, then we sign John Rocker as the lefty setup guy, and hire Larry Bowa as bullben coach. Now that is chemistry!!

by Murph21 on May 19, 2006 1:55 PM PDT reply actions

Not Only that....

But I really resent the implication that the A's are some lesser team where one goes to drift into retirement.

"I turned around and saw there were a couple of Oakland fans...I think they might have held the other fans off."Jay Pay

by 510inDenver on May 19, 2006 1:57 PM PDT reply actions

Conversely....

I'm sure the KC Royals could use a DH....

"I turned around and saw there were a couple of Oakland fans...I think they might have held the other fans off."Jay Pay

by 510inDenver on May 19, 2006 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions

So you didn't approve of picking up Ty Cobb,

Tris Speaker, Jack Quinn, Billy Williams, Reggie Jackson II, Rickey Henderson IV, Dave Justice or Dave Parker?

Now Ron Gant, Eric Karros, Dave Stewart II, and Jose Canseco II I'll give you.

by WaddellCanseco on May 19, 2006 10:26 PM PDT up reply actions

Well

I doubt frank thomas likes that. Maybe he'll eat him.

by Dukererer on May 19, 2006 2:16 PM PDT reply actions

Do you really think?

That he becomes a free agent and proclaims he wants to play but only has a DH, and the Cranks and Maroon Sox don't kill themselves in a bidding war for his serivces?

This isn't going to be a 500K with incentives type deal. If he can swing that bat, he is looking at 20-25/year just for the draw (in a big market of course).

LAA scares me here.

"I love you Johnny Cakes." Vito

by rook on May 19, 2006 2:57 PM PDT reply actions