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Robb, Oh Robb! Wherefore Art Thou?

So, Mando proves onnce again that win or lose, he's never going to be Nen. On the bright side, both Barys did well, and even though the offense was apathetic, great pitchinng bailes us out. Finally, we are at .500! Maybe this team isn't quite as bad as it looked 1½ weeks ago!

Bonds Hits 2 HR!

Rejoice, my friends, rejoice at the sight of Barry Bonds knocking two home runs in a meaningless game!

Bonds Update

He hit a home ruun today. Of course, that doesn't prove anything, but it's nice to see him do it.

Bonds Update

He hit a huge homer off Matt Cain in BP today. Not that that means anything, but today's a pretty slow news day.

It's Official: Bonds Is A Giant

The Giants and Barry Bonds finally agreed to terms on a 1 year, $15.8 million contract. Suprisingly enough, (at least to me) Bud Selig agreed to it. I think this is the first time Eddie Gaedel has ever meant something beyond his publicity stunt. After that game, Commissioner Ford C. Frick ruled that all contracts had to be approved by the commisioner. That never mattered until now. I half thought that Selig would adamantly refuse to approve any Bonds contract. Now, here's a haiku for you about Selig:

I don't like Selig
Because he abuses "best
interests of the game"

The Bonds Contract

Bonds has not filled out all the forms yet, and MLB rejected the contract. They really hate Bonds.

The Bonds Contract

I do not care. Okay? Okay.

Bonds in '07

Barry Bonds' reputation has been tarnished forever. He will make the Hall, but he won't be a first-ballot guy. (I don't get that; If a guy's not a HoFer one year, what makes him an HoFer the next, and vice versa?) What should he do in 2007, though?

1. Bust his butt. Do it before you reach the record, but don't slack once you've broken it. The way to win the hearts of the fans is by playing hard.
2. Hit home runs. He has already lost irrevocably most of his fan base outside of his base outside of the Bay Area, so keep the real ones, the ones who don't half care if MLB doesn't celebrate his breaking of the record, because they will.
3. Don't act spoiled. This one is really an intangible; how can he seem less surly and aloof? I don't think he's going to ditch his famed recliner, so this'll really depend on how he acts around his teammates. Signing for about $8-10 million would have helped, but we're past that now.
4. I think the most important thing for Bonds, even though this isn't entirely in his hands, is for the Giants to win. If the Giants won a World Series in Bonds' last season (something I highly doubt would happen, but hope springs etenal), then all would be well, and Giants fans at least would remember him for helping bring a title to The City, more than anything else.

Yes, if Barry follows these four steps, I think his fan base wil be rejuvenated in no time! It won't be easy, though.

Bush and Bonds

Note: This is facetious, and only somewhat based on facts.

George Bush. What does he have to do with baseball, besides the fact that during his tenure as owner of the Rangers, his team was terrible? Why, everything. I have, using my magic analytical powers, found a way to connect him to Barry Bonds, our good friend. Apparently, a while ago, a grand jury testimony by Bonds was leaked to the world. You know why? That's right, George Bush. Obviously, he despises The City and wishes that it would be completely wiped off the map. So, he finds away to get back at us by leaking a grand jury testimony and trying to make us look bad. Aha! So now you know. The truth will set you free.