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Barry should be allowed to play baseball.
The entire league is riddled with steroid and HGH abusers and the league is really not doing anything about the players that "are coming clean" to the press. The league is never going to stop cheating or gambling or drugs....because these are the things that people enjoy doing and IF you were making some $10 million a season then chances are you would be just as screwed-up as these pro athletes. Right?

Bonds should be allowed to play absolutely. But what owner in his/her right mind would think this would be a good idea at this point?

I hope that he cant even find a job in the minors. Its time to wake up basball if you hire him then give Pete Rose a job.

Why wouldn't it be a good idea EastCioast Keith? Andy's playing, Miguel tejada is playing, etc.. Bonds numbers even playing hurt last season was better than most. I guess the extra baggage that has gone along with Bonds is hurting him now.

Whalers- If baseball wakes up, then half the league shouoldn't be playing!

I'm inclined to agree with EastCoastKeith on this one. With the "extra baggage" comment Keelee, I think you answered your own question. "Barry comes with baggage" and the residue of being treated like a "prima donna" in S.F. I'm not sure how that would play out in another "established" team's locker room... all things considered. Ability alone isn't, nor should it be the only concern in regards to players like Barry Bonds being in the situation he's in.

Correct Keelee, but in this case its should start with "down with the king, death to the monarchy"

He can play anywhere he wants. Just so it isn't the 2 teams I follow.
I think the problem with Bonds, perjury and steroids aside, is the perceived "cancer in the clubhouse" label.

Does Mark Cuban own a baseball team yet? I'm sure he'd sign BB ...

No one wants a washed up has been who can't play the field and can't hit unless he is on the juice. Simple as that. He's not willing to take a pay cut, all his teammates hate him. Signing him would be a disaster.

He'll have a job picking up garbage on the side of the road with a stick and orange jump suit pretty soon.....Maybe his agent could get him a warm city with very little garbage.

he should go to japan. i heard the Giants are offering him a 1-mil dollar contract i think thats equivaliant to like 2mil yens or wat ever u call them.

No team is going to want the " stuff " that would go with having Bonds in the locker room. It would do as much harm as good. He is a victim of his own circumstances, but they are circumstances he created himself so you cannot feel sorry for the guy..Baseball can never move forward if he is still in the game..The mess will need to be cleaned up one player at a time...

A $1 million dollar contract is $108,000,000 yen. That can buy a lot of steriods in Tokyo.

Bonds should be playing ball, he is the greatest baseball player of all time. The most feared hitter ever, no matter how his name his been slandered recently. Racism is the reason Barry Bonds isn't on a major league roster, and any body that doesn't realize that is an idiot. Since baseball has been testing for performance enhancing drugs, Bonds has not failed a test. You can put his stats up against anyone in the game and he is still SUPERIOR! His indictment by the government is only a tool to keep him out of the league. Bud Selig and all of the baseball owners and officials who were completely aware of the steroid issue in baseball and got richer because of the increased attendance and television ratings should be fired and indicted. Don't make Bonds the scapegoat.

Racism is the reason Barry Bonds isn't on a major league roster, and any body that doesn't realize that is an idiot.

jcsmooth44 | 02/21/08, 08:56 AM

And how many other Blacks, hispanics, latino's, Asians etc are playing baseball? Enough with the crying racism with everything.

Barry Bonds, Japan is calling!

Racism is the reason Barry Bonds isn't on a major league roster, and any body that doesn't realize that is an idiot.

jcsmooth44 | 02/21/08, 08:56 AM

The reason he isn't on a roster is because he STINKS and he is a cancer to any team he joins. He can't play anymore since he stopped taking the juice.

Racism is the reason Barry Bonds isn't on a major league roster, and any body that doesn't realize that is an idiot.

jcsmooth44 | 02/21/08, 08:56 AM

I am, apparently, an idiot.

As am I.