A-Rod or Bonds: It's not as clear-cut as you think

Agreed.

I think that there will be interest, but I'm really not so sure that anyone will bite on a 10+ year deal. Of course, then someone will...
:rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by ohms_law

haha

That would be something to see, wouldn't it?

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if I were him its what I'd do lol, screw the money, at this point I am wealthy anyway so why not grab a few home run records lol

Yeah, I agree, the length is the real turn-off here, not so much the money.

Bonds - Old, Maybe a season at DH

A-Rod - Not Old, barring injury a good 8-10 years in his tank.....

A-Rod hands down....

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Originally Posted by Wassit3

how so?

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Who wants an MVP caliber player on their team?
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Originally Posted by JavaJiver

Who wants an MVP caliber player on their team?
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Just having it for free - yes. Paying for it and having less overall team talent because your entire budget goes to one stud - no.

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Originally Posted by WATERY

Just having it for free - yes. Paying for it and having less overall team talent because your entire budget goes to one stud - no.

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agree.

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Originally Posted by RickD

Bonds - Old, Maybe a season at DH

A-Rod - Not Old, barring injury a good 8-10 years in his tank.....

A-Rod hands down....

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I'd start at maybe six good years. If he can avoid all of the aches and pains that'll really be starting in on him soon, there's still the dropoff in eyesight and reflexes that nearly every hitter succumbs to eventually.

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mets? dodgers? Giants?

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This is a little late to the thread but, as a Giants fan, I sure hope not on either of the latter two. If he goes to the Dodgers, he will have a pristine end to his career and it will be **** to the Giants. If he goes to the Giants, he'll be injured the rest of his career and be almost as worthless as Zito. Either way, the Giants lose :(

lol
Not too pessimistic, are we?

:)

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Originally Posted by ohms_law

lol
Not too pessimistic, are we?

:)

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Well, considering that the last time the Giants won it all they were in NYC........... :p

Now there's a shot across the bow...
hehe

Nope, no pessimism here. I would tend to call it realism.... or the luck of the Giants. :confused:

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Just having it for free - yes. Paying for it and having less overall team talent because your entire budget goes to one stud - no.

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True, but there are some teams that can pay A-Rod what Boros wants him to get and still pay the other 24 guys plenty. Exactly how many teams can do that is hard to tell. I'm guessing it's more teams than most people think.