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The Braves Should Sign Barry Bonds
Written by Colin on June 27, 2008 – 11:22 pmHumor me. For about five to seven minutes put aside all loyalty to Hammerin’ Hank (without a doubt a very classy individual) and hear me out. The Braves should consider signing Barry Bonds for the remainder of the season.
The Braves are looking for power in the outfield – which makes sense given that Francoeur is struggling, Kotsay is still on rehab, and we’ve seen to much of Greg Norton playing left field for my taste. The Braves need a boost in the lineup from another player – but at what cost would we trade for Jason Bay or Randy Winn? We’d not only pay a few million but get rid of young talent. So let’s set aside our dislike for the guy and talk business. No bias. Look at the numbers. Think about the possibilities and results.
Pros:
- Think of having Chipper/Tex/Bonds in the middle of the lineup.
- $200,000 price tag for the rest of the year. That’s the same thing we’ll pay Brent Lillibridge to be on the team.
- No prospects have to be traded away.
- We could probably expect 15-20 HRs, and Chipper and Tex would have a chance to make a killing.
- Without a doubt the most offensive bang for the buck out there. Bonds would justify keeping Teixeira and making a legitimate run at the World Series this year.
Cons
- It’s Barry Bonds – there’s not much love for the man
- This is Aaron city. Atlanta is his town.
- He has a reputation for being standoffish and not helping the chemistry of the team he plays with.
- Barry has legal issues hanging over his head – currently having to do with allegedly lying to a grand jury about his alleged steroid use.
What do you think? Would fans open their arms and accept Barry as a hired bat, an NL DH, if you will for the rest of the season? Could he put himself aside and accept the fact that he wouldn’t be treated like a star, just another member of the team? Would the team be able to have Barry on their side? Would the Braves management even consider this?
If Barry came in to play for the Braves, it’d be a shot in the arm (pun intended) for the offense. Is it worth it?
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By Jonathan on Jun 28, 2008 | Reply
I can’t put aside my hatred for Barry Bonds….this is a terrible idea. I can’t even fathom having to see him every game; it would probably be the first time I’d ever boo a Brave every time he stepped on the field.
By Eric on Jun 28, 2008 | Reply
Yeah, I’m gonna go with no here…
By Peter on Jun 28, 2008 | Reply
Everyone needs to put their hatred and bias aside and suck it up. Who cares? He’s not moving in with you. He’d be a huge HUGE bat in the lineup. It’s like you people would rather say screw it to the season the remedy it with an easy fix
By Rue Grant on Jun 28, 2008 | Reply
he’s no remedy.
i almost feel like this is another andruw jones argument.
meaning… it’s pointless.
By jose on Jun 28, 2008 | Reply
if he hits a single home run, the HR record will return to Atlanta.
By Eric on Jun 28, 2008 | Reply
I would argue that the home run record never left Atlanta…
Seriously, the side show and fractured clubhouse that always follows Bonds would offset any offensive contribution he would bring. We’ve got a lot of young players that I’d rather keep away from Bonds.
By Frank on Jun 28, 2008 | Reply
A wanna be – you can’t play ball so you sit online and judge players.
If Norton didn’t have talent, the Braves wouldn’t have picked him up.
Of all the talent in baseball and you wonder about Barry? How about Marion Barry to run the local anti drug program?
By Lauren T. on Jun 28, 2008 | Reply
No. No, no, no. As long as Hank Aaron is a senior VP of the club, this will never, EVER happen. The address of Turner Field is 755 Hank Aaron Drive. I can just imagine Barry hitting 30 home runs to finish out the season, then demanding the street address to be renamed “30 Bonds Avenue”.
By hark on Jun 30, 2008 | Reply
this is an no way, Bobby Cox would never allow that kind of distraction in his club house and Tuner Field is not Fenway he would have to have range to play here and has Barry even picked up a bat since last year he is not the Bonds of old.
By Colin on Jun 30, 2008 | Reply
Obviously Bonds will never land in Atlanta as long as Aaron is a VP of the club. From a clubhouse perspective it’s a bad idea, but from a strictly stats perspective it makes perfect sense. I just wanted to stimulate some thought on the subject.
Actually suggesting it was a good idea was a bit tongue in cheek
By Mister Six on Jul 1, 2008 | Reply
It’s irresponsible not to sign him in a division where 3 or 4 wins might be the difference between Braves Players playing baseball or golf in October.
Team chemistry is always better on teams that win games. That’s the bottom line. All this stuff about Bonds being a Boogie Man doesn’t change the fact that at age 42, he was still one of the 5 best hitters in the game of baseball, and he’d cost NOTHING to acquire. No prospects, no big dollars, no massive luxury tax hits.
Just an OPS of 1.000+, about 15 homers and probably about 50 RBI in half a season.
By justin on Jul 2, 2008 | Reply
if this was asked at the beginning of the season i would have said no in a heartbeat because the braves had a good looking lineup and many anylysts were picking us to represent the national league in the world series. the last thing on my mind was signing that juice head. but now we’re in desperate need of some offense and francoeur is just not cutting it, even his defense looks lackadaisical. we’re only 5 games back from the phils but it feels like 15 because of how we’re playing..if we get that boost that we need things could turn around in a heartbeat..if the braves sign barry bonds tonight..i wouldn’t mind it
By Frank Schilling on Jul 10, 2008 | Reply
It makes every bit of sense to sign Bonds for the rest of this seacon at approximately $180,000. OF hitting is a big weakness which would immediately be shored up and tohave 4 bangers in the lineupalong with some decent starters and Gonzo in the pen and now they immediately contend. Do it now!
By Brandon Greene on Jul 15, 2008 | Reply
I would love to see Bonds play for my Atlanta Braves, you know Sheffield was accused of using roids all the same, in fact he and Bonds “worked” out together all the time. Sheff was always a distraction with the Dodgers and Yankees and yet with the Braves you never heard of any that, Besides most Braves fans know that the two key guys Chipper and Smoltz have no problem with Bonds, if Braves fans stood up for John Rocker and all of his problems, the racism and childish behavior, and calling teammates such as Randall Simon a quote “monkey”, (besides after that quote Simon was the player released hmmm) than i could deal with 2 months of Bonds, this would be a case of ESPN talking everything up, please sign Bonds, this whole Bobby wouldn’t stand for it thing doesn’t work, in fact Bobby really respects Bonds, that’s why he was one of the only managers not to int. walk Bonds every plate appearance, with a base of Chipper, Smoltz, Glavine, Cox, and John Schuerholz i believe the Braves could keep him in line, if not he would be gone and somebody would be called up, end of story!
By Jonathan on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
I can't put aside my hatred for Barry Bonds….this is a terrible idea. I can't even fathom having to see him every game; it would probably be the first time I'd ever boo a Brave every time he stepped on the field.
By Eric on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
Yeah, I'm gonna go with no here…
By Peter on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
Everyone needs to put their hatred and bias aside and suck it up. Who cares? He's not moving in with you. He'd be a huge HUGE bat in the lineup. It's like you people would rather say screw it to the season the remedy it with an easy fix
By Rue Grant on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
he's no remedy.
i almost feel like this is another andruw jones argument.
meaning… it's pointless.
By Eric on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
I would argue that the home run record never left Atlanta…
Seriously, the side show and fractured clubhouse that always follows Bonds would offset any offensive contribution he would bring. We've got a lot of young players that I'd rather keep away from Bonds.
By Frank on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
A wanna be – you can't play ball so you sit online and judge players.
If Norton didn't have talent, the Braves wouldn't have picked him up.
Of all the talent in baseball and you wonder about Barry? How about Marion Barry to run the local anti drug program?
By Lauren T. on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
No. No, no, no. As long as Hank Aaron is a senior VP of the club, this will never, EVER happen. The address of Turner Field is 755 Hank Aaron Drive. I can just imagine Barry hitting 30 home runs to finish out the season, then demanding the street address to be renamed "30 Bonds Avenue".
By Colin on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
Obviously Bonds will never land in Atlanta as long as Aaron is a VP of the club. From a clubhouse perspective it's a bad idea, but from a strictly stats perspective it makes perfect sense. I just wanted to stimulate some thought on the subject.
Actually suggesting it was a good idea was a bit tongue in cheek
By Mister Six on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
It's irresponsible not to sign him in a division where 3 or 4 wins might be the difference between Braves Players playing baseball or golf in October.
Team chemistry is always better on teams that win games. That's the bottom line. All this stuff about Bonds being a Boogie Man doesn't change the fact that at age 42, he was still one of the 5 best hitters in the game of baseball, and he'd cost NOTHING to acquire. No prospects, no big dollars, no massive luxury tax hits.
Just an OPS of 1.000 , about 15 homers and probably about 50 RBI in half a season.
By justin on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
if this was asked at the beginning of the season i would have said no in a heartbeat because the braves had a good looking lineup and many anylysts were picking us to represent the national league in the world series. the last thing on my mind was signing that juice head. but now we're in desperate need of some offense and francoeur is just not cutting it, even his defense looks lackadaisical. we're only 5 games back from the phils but it feels like 15 because of how we're playing..if we get that boost that we need things could turn around in a heartbeat..if the braves sign barry bonds tonight..i wouldn't mind it
By Brandon Greene on Feb 2, 2009 | Reply
I would love to see Bonds play for my Atlanta Braves, you know Sheffield was accused of using roids all the same, in fact he and Bonds "worked" out together all the time. Sheff was always a distraction with the Dodgers and Yankees and yet with the Braves you never heard of any that, Besides most Braves fans know that the two key guys Chipper and Smoltz have no problem with Bonds, if Braves fans stood up for John Rocker and all of his problems, the racism and childish behavior, and calling teammates such as Randall Simon a quote "monkey", (besides after that quote Simon was the player released hmmm) than i could deal with 2 months of Bonds, this would be a case of ESPN talking everything up, please sign Bonds, this whole Bobby wouldn't stand for it thing doesn't work, in fact Bobby really respects Bonds, that's why he was one of the only managers not to int. walk Bonds every plate appearance, with a base of Chipper, Smoltz, Glavine, Cox, and John Schuerholz i believe the Braves could keep him in line, if not he would be gone and somebody would be called up, end of story!