will he stay or will he go?

[west coast orange and black]

Bonds this winter will be a free agent, able to sign with any team. Conversely, the Giants are free to bid Bonds a fond adieu, raising the possibility that one of the greatest and most controversial figures of any era will move on.

The first time he was a free agent, in 2001, Bonds just had hit 73 home runs to break the single-season record, and the Giants rewarded him with the five-year, $90 million contract that expires with the 2006 season.

Since then, Bonds has moved within 21 home runs of tying Henry Aaron's all-time record of 755. In a vacuum, that alone would ensure that the Giants would re-sign Bonds for 2007 so he could catch Aaron in a San Francisco uniform. However, there are two big stumbling blocks.
-henry schulman, sf chronicle staff writer, friday, 29 september 2006


schulman's story

[Honus Wagner Rules]

If Bonds will take a one year $7-$8 million contract then I say, yes, sign him. If he wants $15 million, I say tell him to go pound sand.

[west coast orange and black]

it'll be something like a pay-him-now or pay-him-later thing, as bonds, after retiring, will assuredly be given a "lifetime contract" as mays and mccovey each have.
prediction: bonds'll return in 2007.

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Will be back next year. Too much family history in the giants/to many seats to fill for the giants.