Should the Chicago Cubs consider Barry Bonds?

The World Series ended a couple of months ago and baseball writers and fans are right smack in the middle of the slow season, the off-season, hot stove baseball.

So why not think about the latest trial balloon (that would be the polite term) for bringing Barry Bonds out of retirement. Ok? Good.

You'll recall that Barry Bonds had a busy month in November. Taking his family to the LA Lakers game, going big game hunting in Canada and appearing in court in San Francisco before the understanding and sympathetic judge, Judge Susan Illston.

So it is now December, several months before MLB Spring Training and it is about time to start dangling the Home Run King Himself, Mr. Barry Bonds before a few baseball teams. Goodness, there were more than a dozen teams that took a good look and not so good look at Mr. Bonds last year, starting with the Oakland A's. Even the American League champs, the Tampa Bay Rays thought about it. Thought better about it. Then the Rays won the AL Championship without the slugger Himself in the lineup.

So, who's turn is it now? Who would like to start the 2008/2009 off-season with a possible consideration of the Home Run King Himself?

Yes, it is the Chicago Cubs turn.

Yes, the Chicago Cubs, who were predicated to easily go to the World Series last year by many publications and MLB fans and soothsayers.

So, below is the BleacherReport article, which is probably wrong on every point relative to this Barry Bonds to Chicago Cubs idea. Why? Because every viable team last year was wrong for Barry Bonds and remains that way.



The Cubs' Answer to Their Left Handed Woes

The Tampa Bay Rays, without Mr. Barry Bonds

This blog, "The Barry Bonds Trial blog," was wrong, dead wrong about the following articles posted earlier this year:

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This guy was right, totally right (about the following article, this week):

Inman: Rays wise to pass on Bonds

Now, truth-be-told (if you want us to be completely honest), we were have a little fun with those Barry-to-Tampa Bay articles we posted earlier this year. Half fun, half serious. Half serious because there were a lot of people in favor of this Tampa Bay idea. The thought was that it was a no risk move and that Barry would re-vitalize the Rays.

Was that line of thinking ever wrong!!! The Rays were already ready themselves and they didn't need any external help from an aging baseball player with bag after bag of baggage.

The money line from the Inman article:

"And right now the Rays have gone from nothing status to the VIP room. They did it without Bonds. They showed they could win without him, the very goal the Giants should have set for themselves years ago."

We couldn't agree more. Go Rays!

Barry Bonds and the Tampa Bay Rays Still in Play?

Earlier this month, when we wrote the article "10 Reasons why Barry Bonds will join the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 2008" - The Barry Bonds Trial blog received a great deal of attention throughout the blogsphere.

Now, the national media seems to have caught on and there is more buzz about Barry and the Rays. Did we mention we had inside information, or what?

Read on Barry readers -

SportingNews: Why the Rays should sign Barry Bonds

SI: Too Much Baggage

10 Reasons why Barry Bonds will join the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 2008

10 Reasons why Barry Bonds will be a Tampa Bay Ray!

Yes, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays finished 66-96 (.407) during the 2007 MLB season, the worst team in the league (again), and an even 30 games behind the first place Boston Red Sox. But, so what? Do you think that Barry Bonds has never welcomed a challenge before in his life? Come on.

When Sosa and McGuire were launching home runs left and right, did Barry just say to himself "that's life, so be it"??? No he got busy and worked on solving the problem!

Hence, just ONE of the many reasons why Barry Bonds will be a Tampa Bay Devil Ray sooner than you can say "Grapefruit Baseball." Get ready Tampa Bay!

Here's why Barry will be a Ray:

10. Barry Bonds is a coastal guy; loves the water because it is good for his health (also; see #1)

9. Tampa Bay has openings in all positions, especially left field

8. Barry Bonds could play DH and LF and nobody will care one way or another (he'll bat twice, and nobody will care; once a cheater....)

7. Tampa Bay is not really a hockey or football town, it REALLY loves its BASEBALL!!! Honest!

6. ROI, return on investment: Barry Bonds will pay for himself in a week or 2

5. The scientologists in Clearwater can help him get clean and will provide him with a new view of reality

4. Bobby Bonds once mumbled to young Barry about all the classy bars and escorts there

3. Oakland doesn't want him and can't afford him

2. The Los Angeles Dodgers don't want him and can afford him

1. Tampa Bay is on the water and Barry Bonds may need a quick escape route if the heat is on!

Look, Andy Pettitte recently apologized to the New York Yankees, Houston Astros and his fans for the "embarrassment" he caused them by taking that human growth stuff. Listen, Tampa Bay fans! Barry Bonds will never, never put you through any of this nonsense. He'll never apologize for anything! He'll keep his honor and yours as well. He'll be a great Devil Ray and you'll love him for it. Get ready.