Giants say goodbye to Bonds; Bonds bitter

by dfrancon on Sep 21, 2007 6:08 PM CDT

Barry Bonds just posted this journal entry in which he says the Giants told him yesterday he isn't coming back next year. He is upset that they didn't tell him sooner so this year could be a "Barry farewell" tour. He plans to continue playing elsewhere.

Please, dear Lord, let the Cubs owners, whoever they may be, NOT sign Bonds.

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he'll be dh'ing

for sure. and he'll probably make a decent one. no way does an nl team sign him, though.

by rockpantson on Sep 21, 2007 6:10 PM CDT reply actions

I'm curious

to see how that drama unfolds. He was a free agent last season and it seems the Giants WAY outbid the market. It would have made much more sense for him to DH somewhere this season but the piss-poor Giants management HAD to have him break the record in SF. Guess that worked out, but the 16mil they gave him didn't really buy a winning team. That org is in shambles.

If I were a betting man, I'd say he's done. If last winter's non-bidding war is any indication, Bonds won't get more than $9 or $10 million and I'm guessing his ego is too big to sign a contract for that amount of money. I won't be surprised if he insists on a 2 year contract either. Man I hate that guy.

"Look, what's important is to be in first place on the last day of the season." -Lou 8/1/07

by 26.2cubfan on Sep 21, 2007 6:21 PM CDT reply actions

It was a business decision ..

.. never a baseball one.

Over last winter, the Giants knew they were going to stink out McCovey Cove and that there were only so many of those kayakers they could entice into the Bay, but Barroid was a draw to keep the seats filled and the payroll supported. That's all it ever was about.

The timing of the "announcement" (which was a foregone conclusion months ago) was another club business decision. Since the Giants fans for "some reason" stopped filling the seats since Aaron's record was eclipsed by Barroid, the Giants suits knew how to fill those stadium seats one last time for the teams' last home stand. Cut that pretender loose and let it sink into the Giants' fans' minds - their idol is about to tumble off his drugstore pedestal, so they'd better go see him NOW, in a last dance they won't want to miss.

Very cagey move. The cash registers will whine at the park over the next few days.

I note that the Giants end their season in Los Angeles where absolutely NO love is lost for Barroid. Hizzoner Antonio R. Villaraigosa had better get ready to deploy the National Guard around Dodger Stadium. It's not going to be pretty.

Well, Next Year is here .. and Jack's century's gotta end some time .. GO CUBBIES!

by cubnational on Sep 21, 2007 6:37 PM CDT up reply actions

Well said cubnational

n/t

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by pageian on Sep 21, 2007 8:10 PM CDT up reply actions

before I dry my tear ducts out crying over it ..

.. someone PLEASE ask me if I

GIVE

HOOT

where Bonds ends up at the end of the season.

PLEASE.

Well, Next Year is here .. and Jack's century's gotta end some time .. GO CUBBIES!

by cubnational on Sep 21, 2007 6:23 PM CDT reply actions

He'll go to Oakland.

SORIANO! YESSSSSSSS! JIMBO!!!

by CubFaninCA on Sep 21, 2007 7:12 PM CDT reply actions

Agreed

Makes sense if Oakland is willing to accept the baggage he brings. They have a history of bringing in over the hill sluggers (with their own baggage for sure) to fill the DH spot, and Bonds would be a good one. He could play more games than he did this year since he won't be in the field. He's probably been off the sauce long enough that he won't have any related injuries, Oakland needs the offense etc etc.......

I know that you believe that you understood what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant. - Robert McCloskey

by pageian on Sep 21, 2007 8:12 PM CDT up reply actions

Unlikely

Cust has won the A's DH job outright, and he's under club control for cheap for another 3 or 4 years.

I'd say Minnesota would be a more likely destination, he's exactly what they need (player wise, probably not personality wise). Either that or I could see Texas or Baltimore signing him for cheap. Texas was the "mystery team" last season who was offering him a contract.

by Wreckard on Sep 22, 2007 9:33 AM CDT up reply actions

Look at this AP story...

... which appeared on Yahoo, and this in particular:

Bonds broke Hank Aaron's record with his 756th home run on Aug. 7. But that has been one of the few highlights this season as the Giants are assured of their first last-place finish since 1985.

Wrong! The Giants finished last (fourth in the NL West, which then had only four teams) in 1995 and 1996, under Dusty Baker.

Sloppy work by the AP writer.

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by Al Yellon on Sep 22, 2007 4:03 AM CDT reply actions