I was reading an article today about Bonds still hunting for a home. It featured the usual rhetoric from his agent about how his legs feel better than ever and that he was an all-star last year and how it's unfathomable that a contending team wouldn't want him.

The simple fact of the matter is, a contending team isn't going to take him at his asking price. Only a team that is terrible and hungry to sell tickets (Oakland) would give him a sizeable contract and I can't imagine that. Or possibly a team like Anaheim could DH him if he dropped his asking price significantly (although from recent reports it sounds like Vlad will be DHing a bit this year.)

So what I'm getting at is... would we want him this year? First, I know this isn't going to happen. I know, I know, I know. The number of bridges that have been burned by both sides is too much to overcome. But it's interesting. I know the slogan this year is "A New Beginning: We're crappy but likeable". It's kind of like when the Blazers cut ties with their thugs and were awful for a few seasons.

But, if Bonds is out there in late March, seemingly healthy, and willing to settle for a 1-year $8 million dollar deal, would it be worth one more wild ride? I mean, as much as the youth movement has been talked about, Sabean seems hell-bent on an Opening Day outfield of Roberts, Rowand and Winn... not a youngster to be seen. Bonds' defense wouldn't kill us with Rowand being able to shade toward leftfield and, with all the days he needs off, Davis/Lewis would still get as much action as they are likely to see anyway.

Again, the last thing this team needs is ANOTHER outfielder but, barring injury, it would be an almost foregone conclusion that Bonds would be our top home run hitter this season. And, with luck maybe we could eat most of Roberts' contract and send him to Chicago in the imminent deal for Crede. All of a sudden we would be looking at:

Vizquel
Durham/Frandsen
Winn
Bonds
Rowand
Molina
Crede
Aurilia/Ortmeier

That almost looks like a Major League line-up. Now, I'm not asking "should we sign Bonds?" It's a PR nightmare and there is way too much alienation on all sides. I'm just curious how many people on this site would be willing to put up with Bonds for one more year given the above scenario?