Moises Alou's Balls

by Eric Simon on Mar 5, 2008 8:14 PM EST

Moises Alou has a hernia, which will require surgical repair. He is expected to miss four-to-six weeks.

The injuries are piling up, and I'm going to post a compendium of them tomorrow. Who takes over for Alou now that he will probably miss all of April? Endy Chavez hasn't played a spring training game yet.

This guy is still looking for work. Plays left field. Can hit a little bit.

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fuck on the Alou injury

No way we sign Bonds. At that point you may as well put a big top on Shea and have a dancing Elephant perform between innings, the circus would truly be at Shea.

by DoctorK16 on Mar 5, 2008 9:20 PM EST reply actions

Agree on Bonds

Plus isn't he scheduled to be in court soon?

I just checked out Bonds' stats. Juice or no juice, jerk or not, the guy is an amazing hitter. He walked 232 times in 2004! The guy just won't swing at a bad pitch. Unreal.

by millsy on Mar 5, 2008 10:49 PM EST up reply actions

oy

Not a good sign.

What's Plan B, Omar? Perhaps we'll be seeing Jesus Fernando Martinez Alvarez before September...

We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!

by kingcritical on Mar 5, 2008 10:05 PM EST reply actions

Trade

I imagine that Sosa for Thames talk is about to heat up.

by whynot on Mar 5, 2008 10:32 PM EST reply actions

Bonds

I would fully support that move.

by BlackOps on Mar 5, 2008 11:25 PM EST reply actions

BB

I mentioned to Blackfish on IM tonight that the balls it would take to sign Bonds would likely cancel out the lack of balls that led to trading away Lastings Milledge. Bonds critics would say that two wrongs don't make a right, but I am a Barry Bonds fan and would endorse any effort to bring him here.

Having said that, the odds of them signing Barry Bonds are about the same as of them signing Bobby Bonds, so the point is probably moot.

by Eric Simon on Mar 5, 2008 11:51 PM EST up reply actions

Bonds

I can't stand Bonds but I might support the signing considering his amazing ability if I was sure he wasn't going to be on trial during the season. Do we have any idea when his perjury trial is scheduled to start?

by millsy on Mar 6, 2008 7:08 PM EST up reply actions

NOOO Bonds

No way. He is just like Ricky Henderson..All about themselves. We need team players. He is to much of a distractiona nd plays when he wants to play. Lets grind it out with youth

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by rxpalumbo on Mar 6, 2008 7:49 AM EST reply actions

what youth

and so what if he's selfish? It's not like basketball where you have to pass your teammates. But I still oppose the move simply for the media circus it would create.

by DoctorK16 on Mar 6, 2008 8:55 AM EST up reply actions

Great platoon with Alou in LF...

...provided the league will let them chase fly balls in those little motorized trikes geezers use to get around in supermarkets and malls.

by madisonmetsfan on Mar 6, 2008 9:12 AM EST reply actions

more balls for Beltran

He and Ichiro! could make a play for the PO record for outfielders.

It would be like McGwire/Sosa, only with a lot more running.

by citimetro on Mar 6, 2008 10:43 AM EST up reply actions

sign bonds!

i could care less of the fans and media have a problem with him. as long as he doesnt f with he clubhouse too much. if hes only making 5-7 mil this year and he doesnt get his own recliner and wing of the locker room (that treatment in the mets clubhouse retired with franco) then everyone should be able to go about their business. i mean cmon, everyone is a professional. how many millions of people work with insufferable assholes everyday? i know i do.

by kendynamo on Mar 6, 2008 12:49 PM EST reply actions

no way

I don't think the Wilpons are gonna want to shell out the dough for another top hat in the bleachers. Only this one has a big syringe coming out every time Bonds hits a "homer."

Even without the drugs, Bonds is an offense to the game because of his external cheating device (elbow pad).

Finally, Bonds' play in the outfield is literally nauseating. My stomach feels ill when I watch him try to run on those knees. Let him sign with an AL team.

by citimetro on Mar 6, 2008 2:17 PM EST up reply actions