1/06/2009

Ramirez a Giant

I'll admit. Manny Ramirez in a Giants uniform is intriguing. Far more than Randy Johnson trying to win 300 games as a Giant.
Ramirez would make the Giants an instant contender in the weak Western Division.
But it's not happening. Why would a power hitter like Ramirez want to end his career in a spacious yard like San Francisco? I still think he'll end up in L.A.
Yet, lets just dream for a moment that Ramirez signs with the Giants.
Could Barry Bonds be next?
He says he has not retired. He could move to first. Or Ramirez could flounder in right.
You have to admit. It gets your attention.
Bonds' absence from the game last year is similar to when Michael Jordan abruptly retired and returned a year and a half later.
Rumors swirled that Jordan left because of an alleged gambling issue. Bonds was probably told by Major League Baseball to stay away for a year for an alleged steroid allegation --- that has yet to be proved.
I'm not a Bonds backer. I believe he cheated. He still has a court date in March. But I'd like to see if he could still belt 28 home runs at 44 years old. And only if Ramirez is in a Giants uniform.

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