Why the Detroit Tigers shouldn't sign Barry Bonds

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 Why the Detroit Tigers shouldn't sign Barry Bonds
Welcome to what might turn into an ongoing feature here in the Stew. With Barry Bonds currently out of work and teams always looking to improve their lot in MLB, the Shunned One's name will undoubtely be brought up countless times. So each week until Mr. Bonds catches a fulltime ride, we'll feature a team that might be able to use his services. The question will always be a simple one: ... [link]

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Here We Go Again Late Morning Daily Links
Published 4/10/2008 by confused_questions at Sports Nation
... Speaking of Barry Bonds, Roto Arcade has some news that the Detroit Tigers might be looking at signing him and they believe if they do than it will be a big mistake. (Keep Bonds Unemployed) ...

Does Detroit Want Any Barry Bonds Business?
Published 4/10/2008 by Ian Casselberry at Bless You Boys: Front Page Posts
... , who just wants to see a perfectly capable slugger land a job somewhere.  'Duk asked me whether or not I thought the Tigers should sign Bonds, and my thoughts on the matter have been posted at BLS for your reading pleasure.  After checking that out, come on back and throw in your two cents on Bonds and the Tigers in the comments.  I'd love to know if others share my opinion. ...

Baseball Blogs Weigh In
Published 4/11/2008 by Cork Gaines at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Bunch of random topics so let's just get to it and see what it being said in the Blogosphere... Big League Stew talks to Bless You Boys about the idea of Barry Bonds signing with the Tigers. BYB argues against signing Bonds noting that the Tigers already have a bunch of slow players (base cloggers?) and what they really need is some more speed in the lineup...Although we keep hearing about collusion and have not heard any numbers bandied about, Bonds has always made it very clear how much he values the almighty dollar. Does anybody else ...

The Name That Just Won't Go Away
Published 4/30/2008 by Ian Casselberry at Bless You Boys: Front Page Posts
... In case you didn't read what I wrote for Big League Stew a few weeks ago, here's a seven-word nutshell: The Detroit Tigers don't need Barry Bonds.  ...

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