USA TODAY: Bonds to Arizona?
by oooreebay on Jul 9, 2008 1:49 PM PDT
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GM Josh Byrnes didn't exactly say no. The door is open for this to happen with their injuries, and as VIc Frank can attest, Phoenicnians will jump on any bandwagon.
As badly as I want to see Barry Back in uniform, I would hate to see him in our division attempting to douse our postseason hopes.
Could it be worse? Yeah, he could be courted by the Evils, Fathers or the Fahkin' Red Sox.
What are your thoughts about this?
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I’d love to see him play, even if it was for the Snakes. ESPN would shit itself and it would be awesome to see all the D-Back fans backtrack and start loving Barry once he blasted a few taters.
I , for one , do not.
My objectivity tends to wax and wane , and right now – while they’re within striking distance – I’d have a difficult time seeing whom I still consider the greatest Giant of my lifetime assisting – well , them.
A small part of me sort of wishes he’d call it a career. Who wants to watch the baseball version of Ali’s sad last years?
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by victor frankenstein on Jul 9, 2008 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions
no backtracking needed
I live in this hellhole you refer to as Arizona, and one thing I can promise you, is that these are the most shallow, lifeless, soccer moms you’ve ever seen. I’ve already heard these people start using the old lines well he’s never tested positive, at least he’s wasn’t freebasing coke like Doc Gooden, and wow those homers sure did look pretty. This is the same anal cavity that produced the likes of Pedro Gomez, and all of his minions, and they’re the first to turn back to harbor. The truth is the D-Backs won’t deal with any off-field issue players, such as they didn’t with Mike DeFelice and Alberto Callaspo, but these ringworm fans might be able to turn the tide in the front office.
by TheBigLeBowker on Jul 9, 2008 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions
"....shallow , lifeless soccer moms..."
I love you.
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by victor frankenstein on Jul 9, 2008 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions
WE HAVE NO POSTSEASON HOPES
and i think you meant “dash,” not douse.
Billy Hayes: His job is better than yours.
I would lose my shit if I got to see that. Seriously, it would be unfindable.
Neglectful father of David Quinowski
After his comments about Lincecum’s fastball not having any movement. Wow, this would be awesome, no matter how it turned out.
by paboperfecto on Jul 10, 2008 7:57 AM PDT up reply actions
The photos would be amusing. Watching Tim with a :O look on his face as Barry chases him around the field, and then Barry throwing Tim over his shoulder and walking away with his prize.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 10, 2008 8:03 AM PDT up reply actions
I...am...CRYINGthatssofunny.
thank you.
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by victor frankenstein on Jul 10, 2008 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Fine with me. Count me in as a Dbacks bandwagoner if he signs with them, and that applies for most any team if he were to sign with them.
I’m cool with any team that gives Barry a chance to play (other than the Red Sox and Dodgers, of course).
+ Yankees
+1
"Forget it Donny, you're out of you're element"-Walter Sobchak
by icanplaythird on Jul 9, 2008 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Sweet
The possibility of seeing BLB back at Mays Field would be awesome.
Looking at the schedule, that would most likely be the 25th of this month…
Adopted brother of the AnVil / GIANTSPACE™ returns!
First thought: Aww hell no!
Second thought: Well, it would be nice to see the big guy again. It would just be nice to have him retire a Giant, but hey, it’s all about entertainment, no? And that he does.
Proud pappa of....STEVE HOLM!!
Already missed the boat on retiring as a Giant
Since the Giants don’t seem to want to admit he ever played here…
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on Jul 9, 2008 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions
will smith
is that you?
"They can trade me," Bonds said. "I don't think they will, though. It's not like I want to be traded, man. I'm a Giant. I'm stuck here till the end."
I loved your sig , GS.
Now it just triggers an impulse to batter Magowan senseless.
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by victor frankenstein on Jul 10, 2008 8:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd like to see it.
I just miss watching that sweet, sweet swing.
Tentatively adopting Dan Ortmeier. And Boom Goes the Dynamite.
and...
it (hopefully) makes it just that much harder for the dodgers to keep up…
+1
It would be sooooooooo nice to see Bonds help the Snakes keep the Bums out of the playoffs.
Idolizing Robb Nen since 2002...
by Smoke on the Water on Jul 9, 2008 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m on board.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 9, 2008 2:42 PM PDT reply actions
I’m guardedly sanguine.
BROCK BOND LIKES HIS MARTINIS PUNCHED IN THE FACE, NOT STIRRED.
by SloIsLonelyForTheOrange on Jul 10, 2008 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I was saying Boo-onds.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 9, 2008 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions
once again i put $5 on the diamondbacks this year to win the NL...
so yeah, barry, come back and take them to the series. hopefully they’ll play the rays, who i put $5 on at 75-1 odds. aside from cheering for that event, i’m all giants all the way.
Dodgers fans eat their young.
Addendum
Just because the boss says no doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a yes. It’s like when I told an ex-friend that I was really bogged down with schoolwork and had limited time to be social—not a lie, but I’m not about to take time away from important things for someone who routinely belitted me in front of our mutual friends and generally mistreated me in other ways.
So saying “oh gee I have school” is a nice way of saying “blow it out your ass.” It’s a very effective side-step to a question that has no good answer.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 9, 2008 2:53 PM PDT reply actions
Usually it is, but when you’re dealing with an immature rageaholic, it usually just becomes an endless frustrating battle and then I get called a stupid cunt. Again.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 9, 2008 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions
He was addicted to rageahol?
I think the difference between your situation and the Bonds thing is that (presumably) not every other one of this guy’s friends were saying “No, absolutely not, we would not consider spending any time with you, how about you go off and try fucking yourself, we hear nice things.”
That’s why the speculation that the D-Backs will sign Bonds would be any stronger than with any other team – because their response is not the same emphatic no that everyone else has been giving.
Trent Kline: Decentish. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com and on it I make jokes about things.
I know, I was just being silly. :)
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 9, 2008 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions
megacrap
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 9, 2008 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh dear god no
I’m not that unattractive, Jesus Christ.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 9, 2008 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions
On the plus side
You would be extremely rich.
Trent Kline: Decentish. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com and on it I make jokes about things.
On the downside, you’d have to deal with the dug addled sexual advances of a thousand year old loon.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Jul 9, 2008 11:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Also downside
And you would trollop on the makeup like a whore, and be a cunt.
Trent Kline: Decentish. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com and on it I make jokes about things.
Is sad that she probably had some natural good looks at some point, but she’s just been Botoxed to hell and back. She’s really scary looking.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 10, 2008 7:07 AM PDT up reply actions
I so love being The Lone Dissenter.
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by victor frankenstein on Jul 9, 2008 3:19 PM PDT reply actions
No...
D-Backs are being renamed to D-Block so Barry can get used to where he’s going.
Don’t drop the soap!
by Rusty the Robot on Jul 9, 2008 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions
finally
the response I was hoping to see more of
Derin McMains had five fingers, but he only used three.
Hi , 'Skins!
Hang in there , baby!
The TempestTeapot Tinfoil Trophy can still be yours ”...IF the price is right!”
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by victor frankenstein on Jul 9, 2008 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions
I actually already root for the dbacks a little
my bro is a huge dback fan (ill tell ya why in a sec) and so i watch a lot of their games and started to root for them when they arent playin the giants or we arent in a playoff race
so hes a dback fan because he was a monster matt williams fan and when he got traded to the indians, he was a temperary indian fan and when he retired as a dback, he became a dback fan and still is to this day.
proud father of the newly acquired Brandon Crawford..
The suck that was Thom Brennaman.
That smell simply will not wash out!
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by victor frankenstein on Jul 9, 2008 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Wonder if Seattle wishes they'd made him an offer
Their DH’s are hitting .190/.244/.280 this year.
Fred Lewis can stand under my umbrella.
The Giants’ turned their back on Bonds, and wherever he goes is fine with me, even if he goes to the LA Dodgers or one of the NY teams. If he hits a HR to beat the Giants, then they would have gotten just what they deserve. And I WILL root for him wherever he goes, but not for his team.
Brian Sabean's new dad: Firm believer in corporal punishment
I don't think they should have extended him
But removing any trace of his existence from the park that he built was a little over the top.
"Forget it Donny, you're out of you're element"-Walter Sobchak
by icanplaythird on Jul 9, 2008 10:05 PM PDT up reply actions
They didn't remove every trace of his existence
He has a plaque for 756 in the bleachers as well as the home run leaders sign in triples alley.
Two plaques that were hastily put up after the media and angry fans pointed out that his name was completely removed from everywhere in the stadium. As for extending Bonds, I was on board with letting him go, but only for a complete rebuild. When the first thing you do is dump Bonds, and the second thing you do is give 41 year old Omar a new contract, something is very wrong.
Brian Sabean's new dad: Firm believer in corporal punishment
This
Pretty much sums up my feelings exactly.
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on Jul 10, 2008 8:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Agreed.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 10, 2008 8:35 AM PDT up reply actions
Matt Williams syndrome
And then, after he retires he can join Matt Williams as a hitting instructor for the the D-Backs. He can hang out at his old Uni, and go all Arizona. Retire as a D-Back.
If someone signs him this year… does he play next? Once one team shows how beneficial a top ten batter can be, I bet a bunch of GMs will slap their foreheads and line up to sign him in 2009. That is, IF he plays this year.
Castillo hits doubles.
He might be in jail in 2009. Nobody will touch him if he gets convicted. Nobody is touching him now when the trial hasn’t even started yet.
Brian Sabean's new dad: Firm believer in corporal punishment
Obviously
You aren’t an American.
Rich people don’t go to jail in this country, silly.
Except Vick – but turns out he is like the inverse of rich, in reality.
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on Jul 10, 2008 8:32 AM PDT up reply actions
Vick is so monumentally stupid that even he can’t make the system work for him.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 10, 2008 8:35 AM PDT up reply actions
NOT THE PUPPIES!
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Jul 10, 2008 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions
HAVE THE BABIES FIGHT INSTEAD!
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Jul 10, 2008 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Was it something I said?
“And then, after he retires he can join Matt Williams as a hitting instructor for the the D-Backs. He can hang out at his old Uni, and go all Arizona. Retire as a D-Back.”
I’m seeing red – and it ain’t Sedona.
Besides , while the batting eye/avg/SLG/OBP may/may not still be intact I think we can all agree the wheels have left him – so put him happily out to pasture in the AL. His defensive deficiency/decline wouldn’t be a liability and the divisional rival problem gets averted.
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by victor frankenstein on Jul 10, 2008 9:02 PM PDT up reply actions
For laughs, go read the AZ Snake Pit post on Bonds and the D-Backs.
Ty Cobb and Hitler references abounds!
Didn’t Ty Cobb once beat up a cripple who was heckling him? Bonds choked Jeff Kent. No contest.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 10, 2008 8:57 AM PDT up reply actions
semi OT
I loled the other night when Tyler Walker Beaned Kent.
Eugeniooooooo!!!!
by FairweatherFan on Jul 10, 2008 9:01 AM PDT up reply actions
As did I. And everyone with a soul.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 10, 2008 9:42 AM PDT up reply actions
which lets Dodger fans right out.
Fred Lewis can stand under my umbrella.
by S.F. Giangst on Jul 10, 2008 9:49 AM PDT up reply actions
I read the Pit for laughs because I have a sadistic streak a mile wide.
And I like to keep abreast of soccer moms.
- clank -
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by victor frankenstein on Jul 10, 2008 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions
also I doubt that Boston would touch Bonds with a 10 foot pole. There was a lot of hairpulling and eye gouging among Red Sox nation when Bonds’ “Boston is racist” comments came out. On top of the other reasons they have to dislike the guy.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 10, 2008 12:55 PM PDT reply actions
Barry being Barry
Not always the best sound bite. Was he referring to the Sox’ all white Yawkey years? If he had just changed the tense of the verb would they have accepted it?
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by victor frankenstein on Jul 10, 2008 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions
He said he visited Boston for the first time after the Globe quoted him in 2004 as saying, “Boston is too racist for me. I couldn’t play there.”
Though Bonds made clear in the interview that he had never visited the city and based his view on the opinions of others - both of which the Globe reported - his remarks caused consternation throughout the community as Boston prepared to host the 2004 Democratic National Convention.
He said he no longer harbors any malice toward Boston. Bonds’s 17-year-old son, Nikolai, spent the 2005-06 academic year at Valley View School in North Brookfield, a private boarding school that describes itself as “a therapeutic environment for boys between the ages of 11 and 16 who are having trouble coping with their family, the world around them, and themselves.” Bonds visited the school, about 60 miles west of Boston, for a parents’ day.
“I had a good time in Boston when I was there,” he said. http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2007/06/15/bashing_bashed/
Still wasn’t the greatest thing for him to say. But to Bonds, growing up watching your dad hated for the color of his skin, knowing your godfather-one of the greatest ever in the game-couldn’t even eat at the counter of a restaurant in his own hometown because of the color of his skin, and dealing with racism all your life because of the color of your skin, would you really blame the guy for being at least a little sensitive about the issue?
Some fans I spoke to when this came out said it was bullshit for Bonds to call Boston a racist city and based their argument on the black players on the team. Which I felt was a poor argument because the fans are devoted to the team regardless of skin color. They’d fucking worship an alligator if it beat the Yankees regardless if it ate David Ortiz right after. And I don’t mean that in a bad way; it’s just not an accurate basis for an argument because the opinion is already way skewed.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Jul 11, 2008 8:36 AM PDT up reply actions
I think as generality, Boston fans have the reputation of loving their players of color if they’re helping the team win, but still wouldn’t want them moving in next door or dating their daughters.
On another note, when we went to a game at Fenway two summers ago, we noticed a total of maybe 6 or 7 black fans in the crow, counting Mrs. Goofus.
2008 Giants: Scrappy! Scrappy! Joy! Joy!
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