Rays might be looking at Bonds:

[David]

The Indians would be absurdly good if they did.

[RedFlash]

The Indians would be absurdly good if they did.

 

As is...they will be only "EXTRAORDINARILY" good this yr.

[carolinacubbie]

I keep hoping the Indians will pick him up.

 

 

 

I don't think the Indians would be a good fit for him. They already have two players who can't really play any position all that well in Hafner and Martinez. If they got Bonds, they would have to play Hafner at 1B, and Victor catch. Not a very good combination there defensively. I look at a team like the Mariners to get him. They would be the best fit in my opinion. Still think the A's would be a great fit too. I can't imagine they are going to be all that good this year, but why not give yourself the best chance to win. It isn't even like Bonds is asking for all that much money, he just really wants to play. And to the poster above, I would agree he is above average. I'd still rank Bonds in the top 10-20 best hitters in the majors, strictly on his OBP alone.

[Derwood]

I keep hoping the Indians will pick him up.

 

The same Indians team that traded Milton Bradley?

 

Don't count on it..

 

no no, the other Indians

[RynoRules]

I keep hoping the Indians will pick him up.

 

The same Indians team that traded Milton Bradley?

 

Don't count on it..

 

no no, the other Indians

 

Are you just trolling him at this point or what?

[seanimal]

I keep hoping the Indians will pick him up.

 

 

 

I don't think the Indians would be a good fit for him. They already have two players who can't really play any position all that well in Hafner and Martinez. If they got Bonds, they would have to play Hafner at 1B, and Victor catch. Not a very good combination there defensively. I look at a team like the Mariners to get him. They would be the best fit in my opinion. Still think the A's would be a great fit too. I can't imagine they are going to be all that good this year, but why not give yourself the best chance to win. It isn't even like Bonds is asking for all that much money, he just really wants to play. And to the poster above, I would agree he is above average. I'd still rank Bonds in the top 10-20 best hitters in the majors, strictly on his OBP alone.

 

What? Bonds would be an excellent fit on the Indians. DO IT SHAPIRO

[NCCubFan]

I can tell you this, if the Cubs played in the AL I would love for them to pick up Barry Bonds and DH him. I can't understand these AL teams that won't sign Bonds and DH him. One of these teams is going to definitely regret it. He is still an above average hitter.

 

They'd rather not take the PR hit and risk losing him to the Penal League halfway through the season.

Maybe they could trade him to the California Penal League for Wild Thing. :D