dave_ross's Blog

Well, why not? Let's do a little pro/con to figure out if it would be a good move by the Nats shall we? And we shall:

Pro: He's available! Just sittin' by the phone waiting for any GM to call him...

Con: He IS a con...

Pro: He just so happens to be baseball's all-time leading home run hitter.

Con: We probably will have to put an * by that record when it's all said and done.

Pro: The Nats need a draw, and no matter what you think of Barry, he's a draw.

Con: He may get routinely booed at home; not exactly how the Nats brass wants to christen the new stadium.

Pro: From a baseball standpoint; the Nats could really use him. Wily Mo Pena is hurt, and Barry could be a fine fourth outfielder and a great late-inning pinch hitting weapon to have on your bench.

Con: Barry's knees may not hold up to play the field anymore, and unless the National League gets the DH in a hurry, he'd have to run in the outfield.

Pro: Let's be honest, the Nats are not going to contend this year... why not have some fun and cheer/boo Barry?

Con: Let's be honest; the Nats are not going to contend this year... why not have some fun and cheer/boo Barry?

Pro: If Bonds has a required appearance with either the Supreme Court or Congress, he won't have to travel far, and could still make the 7pm opening pitch.

Con: If those meetings don't go well for Barry, he may need to get bailed out by Manny Acta.

So there you have it; after scientifically presenting both sides, I think it's clear to see the pro's outweigh the con's.. actually I'm not sure if they do, but it would be fun to watch the circus while it's in town.

But the bottom line is this; after the novelty of the new ballpark wears off by say, June, when the Nats are almost mathmatically eliminated from playoff contention, I'd like to have another reason to go to the ballpark than just going to see.... the ballpark.

And Barry Bonds would give you and I that reason to go, love him or hate him.