Would signing Barry Bonds to fill the gap created by Big Papi’s injury and potential extended stay on the DL be the equivalent of selling our souls the devil?
Media circus aside, where else could we get a bat of his quality without having to give up a Masterson, Bowden, Lowrie, etc.? And is there a better clubhouse in baseball that could absorb Bonds and all that goes along with him – aside perhaps any grudge as a a result of some of Schilling’s strong comments over the past two years? Finally, might the past six months and the lack of interest by any of the 30 MLB clubs have been a somewhat humbling experience to Bonds and, dare I say it, a reality check that took him down a peg?
And, supposedly, Bonds really liked Boston when he was here visiting his son who was attending one of the local prep schools.
So, do we take a guy who put up put up a 1.045 OPS, slugged .565, and had an OBP of .485 last year (with no defensive liability in the AL)?
