The Mets should sign Barry Bonds

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

The last two years they hadn't started slow, why should they this year? There are plenty of other "good" players out there, Bonds isn't worth the baggage and he'll become the center of attention with the N.Y media. As far as Petitte, at least he admitted what he done....those other two are ego manics that never will. The Mets will be ok, they'll do better than thier Bronx counterparts this year......YES, I admit that!

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by Hickory Hill Hoff

The last two years they hadn't started slow, why should they this year? There are plenty of other "good" players out there, Bonds isn't worth the baggage and he'll become the center of attention with the N.Y media. As far as Petitte, at least he admitted what he done....those other two are ego manics that never will. The Mets will be ok, they'll do better than thier Bronx counterparts this year......YES, I admit that!

Free agent LFs:
Barry Bonds
Terrence Long - hasn't played in MLB since 2006 when he hit .167
Eli Marrero - hasn't played in MLB since 2006 when he hit .204
Orlando Palmeiro - hit .233 with 0 HRs and a .262 SLG last year
Rondell White - hit .174 last year after hitting .246 in 2006
Preston Wilson - hit .219 last year and had season ending knee surgery

So where are all these other good players out there?

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

Free agent LFs:
Barry Bonds
Terrence Long - hasn't played in MLB since 2006 when he hit .167
Eli Marrero - hasn't played in MLB since 2006 when he hit .204
Orlando Palmeiro - hit .233 with 0 HRs and a .262 SLG last year
Rondell White - hit .174 last year after hitting .246 in 2006
Preston Wilson - hit .219 last year and had season ending knee surgery

So where are all these other good players out there?

Has it gotta be a free agent??? Like to hear from some of the Met fans here and see if they think it is dire straits with thier situation.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by Hickory Hill Hoff

Has it gotta be a free agent??? Like to hear from some of the Met fans here and see if they think it is dire straits with thier situation.

Why give up a prospect when you can sign Bonds without losing anything? Making a trade for an established OF would be very difficult at this point in the year. I'm a Mets fan and really think signing Bonds makes a ton of sense. We'll be fine without him but we'll be better than fine with him.

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

Why give up a prospect when you can sign Bonds without losing anything? Making a trade for an established OF would be very difficult at this point in the year. I'm a Mets fan and really think signing Bonds makes a ton of sense. We'll be fine without him but we'll be better than fine with him.

I think it would be too much trouble given his situation, the Mets will be ok.....162 games is a long season.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by Hickory Hill Hoff

I think it would be too much trouble given his situation, the Mets will be ok.....162 games is a long season.

As long as Barry can play under the circumstances which he's been able to do in the past I don't see why it would trouble. He'll keep to himself and take some of the media pressure off his teammates.

It is cause it is such a long season that I don't want to take any chances early. The bigger a cushion the Mets can build early the more they can space out Pedro and El Duque's starts to keep them fresh for the playoffs.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

As long as Barry can play under the circumstances which he's been able to do in the past I don't see why it would trouble. He'll keep to himself and take some of the media pressure off his teammates.

It is cause it is such a long season that I don't want to take any chances early. The bigger a cushion the Mets can build early the more they can space out Pedro and El Duque's starts to keep them fresh for the playoffs.

Do you really want that jagoff in your clubhouse? You guys are already stepping on eggshells because of last years collapse. A good start this year and everything is fine, but if you tank the first month or two, Delgado might be calling on JOE BOO

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Hickory Hill Hoff

I think it would be too much trouble given his situation, the Mets will be ok.....162 games is a long season.

The Mets may be ok or not. They have a chance to win now and would be crazy not to do whatever they could to do it. They have serious issues at 2 prime positions. They have very little depth.

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

I think the Yankees got more to worry about than thier crosstown rivals.

[King Glorious]

Adding a player of Bonds' ability can never be a bad thing. The end.

[Cannon Shell]

http://www.nypost.com/seven/03092008...ll__101072.htm

This about locks it up. When a genius writer like Joel Sherman disagrees using rhetoric and supports Endy Chavez for the role you know you are right.

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

They should have never got rid of Xavier Nady

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Hickory Hill Hoff

Has it gotta be a free agent??? Like to hear from some of the Met fans here and see if they think it is dire straits with thier situation.

Where else would they get a player at this point? They traded pretty much all of their tradeable assets, except Martinez and there is no way they trade him. Plus like him or not Bonds is still a tremendously productive player and would make the Mets a much better team on the field. we all know he is not a saint or a good guy but he can hit and pitchers still fear him but they have to pick their poison with Beltran, Bonds and Wright hitting in consecutive spots.