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Why the Pittsburgh Pirates shouldn't sign Barry Bonds
Why the Pittsburgh Pirates shouldn't sign Barry Bonds
With Barry Bonds currently out of work and teams looking to improve their lot in MLB, the Shunned One's name will undoubtedly be brought up countless times this season. So, each week until Mr. Bonds catches a fulltime ride, the Stew will feature teams that might be able to use his impressive services. The question will be a simple one: Should your team finally take the plunge and sign the ...
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This Barry Bonds guy
Where Have You Gone, Andy Van Slyke? — Should the Pirates sign Barry Bonds? That was the question posed to me by 'Duk at Big League Stew. The answer, of course, is no, but you'll have to click on through to BLS for the full text of it. Anyways, big thanks to 'Duk for giving me the chance to write the piece and to Big League Stew in general, since they've been rather good to me in the past two weeks.

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