Bonds good fit for Padres? No way!
Jan 30th, 2008 by admin
sdsporting Posted something interesting today on sdsporting.blogspot.com
Read this excerpt:
In a column titled “A King Without a Kingdom,” Cliff Corcoran of Sports Illustrated says Barry Bonds would best fit with the Padres among all the teams in Major League Baseball.
Pleeeeeeeeaaassssssssssseeee!
OK, so the man with deteriorating skills and a perjury charge facing him in court is the all-time home run leader.
Other than that, he’s the definition of class without the “cl,” a clubhouse cancer, a trouble maker, etc. etc.
So, how would that be for a harmonious Padres’ clubhouse on a team that traditionally overachieves because of its unity?
Here’s what Corcoran had to say about Bonds and the Padres:
The Padres came painfully close to the post-season last year, giving them something to prove. They also have a gaping hole in left field, which is currently occupied by Scott Hairston. The drag here is that Bonds is a career .195/.405/.390 hitter in San Diego’s pitcher-friendly Petco Park. Still, the Padres, who have […]