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DILLIGAF
10-02-2006, 07:01 PM
at least that is my take on this. Of course if he wants to play for a LOT less money then they can get it done. He needs to be in the AL now.....
Giants owner says Bonds needs reduced role
Associated Press
Posted: 4 hours ago
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - If Barry Bonds is back with the San Francisco Giants next season, and that still seems to be a big if, owner Peter Magowan said the slugger will not be the centerpiece of the roster any longer.
"I think we need to go in a new direction," Magowan said Monday after the club announced manager Felipe Alou's contract would not be renewed. "We have for a long time had a strategy that has worked well until the last two years, when it hasn't worked so well. The strategy has been one of having a great player - maybe the greatest player in the game - at the centerpiece and filling in with veteran players.
"For a long time that worked well. It caught up with us the past couple of years. Now we do need to get younger and healthier."
The Giants have 11 potential free agents and were still in the process of evaluating who they might want to retain - and Magowan made it clear No. 25 wouldn't be wearing a Giants uniform in 2007 just to attract fans at the team's waterfront ballpark.
"It's a tough decision, but the decision's going to be made on what gives the Giants the best chance to win," Magowan said. "It's not going to be made on what gives the Giants the best chance to fill up a ballpark on some marketing situation. I feel the best marketing is to win.
"Whether Barry fits into that plan or not will depend on baseball evaluations of whether he will be able to give us a better chance of winning or not. Not whether or not we have a better chance of drawing 3 million people to the ballpark to watch him pursue a home run chase."
The 42-year-old Bonds' $90 million, five-year contract is up with San Francisco, though he has said he would like to return to the Giants for a 15th season - 2007 would be his 22nd in the big leagues.
Bonds has 734 home runs, 22 from breaking Hank Aaron's career record of 755, and is eligible for free agency after the World Series. After missing all but 14 games in 2005 following three operations on his right knee, Bonds batted .270 with 26 homers and 77 RBIs in 367 at-bats in 2006.
"The biggest question is what kind of team we can have with him or without him," general manager Brian Sabean said. "Some of what you have to determine, Barry aside, is how are you going to build your roster?"
Sabean said a cleanup surgery on Bonds' left elbow to remove bone chips was "pending." Bonds expected to get it done sometime this week.
Also, Mark Sweeney was scheduled to undergo an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee soon and minor league pitcher Merkin Valdez had reconstructive "Tommy John" surgery on his elbow last week and won't pitch next season, Sabean said.
Starting pitcher Matt Morris, who went 10-15 with a 4.98 ERA in his first season with the Giants, pitched since August with a fractured rib on his right side and a stress reaction in two other ribs on either side. Simple rest should be all Morris needs to be ready come spring training.
"Matt Morris doesn't want to use this as an excuse for his performance," trainer Stan Conte said Monday.

Trailer Park Casanova
10-02-2006, 07:07 PM
Sure saw that coming.

angry dad
10-02-2006, 07:28 PM
Bye.....................

Nord
10-02-2006, 07:42 PM
I think with his performance lately, and his age, this is the right move

brad22
10-02-2006, 07:47 PM
I did'nt even read the above press release and I can tell you that Barry is coming back to play next year for sure. How can he come this far in a Giants uniform and change teams now?

MONEYFURNOTHIN
10-02-2006, 08:20 PM
Angles DH?

Tom Brown
10-02-2006, 08:29 PM
Maybe he'll quit baseball and get into outboard drag racing. If so, I predict he'll be kicked out before the end of his first season for fuel violations.

JetBoatRich
10-02-2006, 08:36 PM
I believe he will play at least one more year :rolleyes: he wants that HR title :)

Nord
10-02-2006, 10:22 PM
I did'nt even read the above press release and I can tell you that Barry is coming back to play next year for sure. How can he come this far in a Giants uniform and change teams now?
now read the press release......

Jbb
10-03-2006, 02:16 AM
Maybe he'll quit baseball and get into outboard drag racing. If so, I predict he'll be kicked out before the end of his first season for fuel violations.
He has already said ,in a press conference,that he is unaware of any performance enhancing fuel additives... :p

brad22
10-03-2006, 08:12 AM
now read the press release......
I think that Magowan is full of sh*t, 22 home runs before he ties the record and they are going to let him go? Com'on, we're talking about one of the greatest baseball players to ever live. Barry will play for the Giants one more year guaranteed.

DILLIGAF
10-03-2006, 08:21 AM
I think that Magowan is full of sh*t, 22 home runs before he ties the record and they are going to let him go? Com'on, we're talking about one of the greatest baseball players to ever live. Barry will play for the Giants one more year guaranteed.
He is just using leverage and rightfully so. No way in hell that Bonds is getting $15-20m to play next year from the Giants. Let him go elsewhere and put that money into FA and young talent. At this point it is only a ego trip for Bonds to get the record. He is a liability in the field and is costing the Giants victories. Let him go to the AL and set the record if he wants it that bad.
Lifelong Giants fan here

Jyruiz
10-03-2006, 08:21 AM
I think that Magowan is full of sh*t, 22 home runs before he ties the record and they are going to let him go? Com'on, we're talking about one of the greatest baseball players to ever live. Barry will play for the Giants one more year guaranteed.
That is part of the negotiation stratety.

MR HARLEY
10-03-2006, 08:26 AM
Com'on, we're talking about one of the greatest baseball players to ever live
While playing on the juice. :wink:

HavasuSelect
10-03-2006, 09:33 AM
IMO Roger Maris still holds the single season record with 61 and Aaron will still hold the all-time record no matter what Bonds does. As a Dodger fan I hope he stays with San Fran. He's proved how selfish he is by taking up all that payroll. I think he actually hurt the Giants more then he helped. Who knows what kind of young talent they could of had if he didn't eat so much payroll. Although we're talking about the G.M. that gave up Fransisco Liriano.

brad22
10-03-2006, 11:21 AM
He is just using leverage and rightfully so. No way in hell that Bonds is getting $15-20m to play next year from the Giants. Let him go elsewhere and put that money into FA and young talent. At this point it is only a ego trip for Bonds to get the record. He is a liability in the field and is costing the Giants victories. Let him go to the AL and set the record if he wants it that bad. Lifelong Giants fan here
That is part of the negotiation stratety.
While playing on the juice. :wink:
I guess we will just have to wait and find out. Dont get me wrong I do have mixed feelings about all this but I would rather see him break the record in a Giants uniform than somebody elses. And I dont even want to get into the juice thing Mr. Harley.

Tom Brown
10-03-2006, 11:48 AM
He has already said ,in a press conference,that he is unaware of any performance enhancing fuel additives... :p
Oh yes, I recall that now. He said that right before flying into a steroid induced rage and then beating the hell out of Lisa Guerrero.

Jbb
10-03-2006, 11:49 AM
Oh yes, I recall that now. Immediately following the statement, he went into a steroid induced rage and beat the hell out of Lisa Luerrero.
But his fuel was pure hi test... :p

MOBrien
10-03-2006, 11:49 AM
Eff Barry. Giants fans hate him, press hates him, hell even his own teammates can't stand the guy.
ba-bye Barry, good riddens ya puffy loser.

MR HARLEY
10-03-2006, 11:59 AM
And I dont even want to get into the juice thing Mr. Harley.
ok. :)

SHOTKALLIN
10-03-2006, 12:36 PM
I believe he will play at least one more year :rolleyes: he wants that HR title :)
he should never be allowed to get it! Hank deserves better.

HavasuSelect
10-03-2006, 12:38 PM
And I dont even want to get into the juice thing Mr. Harley.
Ya! It wasn't steroids. It was human Growth Hormone (HGH), that is undetectable by tests.