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The Dugout: Retirement Has Nothing To Do With Barry Bonds

Somebody, anybody, give Barry Bonds a job. He's an interesting character. He'll bring fans into the stadium and sell merchandise. He'll hit you at least 20 homeruns in your DH or "bench" positions. The steroids and the media circus might be a detraction, but hey, you could add Amy Winehouse to your 40-man roster and get more production in the heat of constant scandal than you'd get from, say, Andy Marte. Andy Marte couldn't hit .200 if he had all season. Barry could probably do it in one game!

Whether or not he's good for baseball is irrelevant. He's good for The Dugout. MLB, pretend you're the NBA for a minute and put him on whatever team needs "stars." While you're at it, put Pete Rose in the Hall of Fame. And come up with about 12 new words that rhyme with "stained" or "game."

Is Barry Bonds retired? I'm not sure! Let's ask him! Tonight's Dugout is after the jump.

(spoiler: no)

The Dugout

GiantsFans: Bar-ry! Bar-ry! Bar-ry!
**Online Host**
GoldBonds has entered the chatroom in a big untucked dress shirt.
GoldBonds: hello my name is barry bonds you may remember me from such baseball as "last year" and "762 home runs"
GoldBonds: good to see so many people turn out for this ceremony honoring the great giants outfielders, nice to see the people who drove to the stadium and those who had public transportation bus you up
GoldBonds: barry bonds wants to thank the giants for inviting all these great guys, it's weird for-

GoldBonds: wait a minute theres a guy in the crowd not looking at me

excuse me sir

GoldBonds: excuse me
GoldBonds: hey lil bat boy do me a favor
StalkerIshikawa: what
GoldBonds: that man was payin too much attention to willie mccovey

take this brooch, go into the crowd, gouge out that mans eyes
StalkerIshikawa: /brandishes Jocasta's brooch, wanders into crowd
GoldBonds: as barry bonds was saying he would like to thank willie "hayes" mays for that great introduction

GoldBonds: and its weird for me not to be in uniform an the dodgers are right there

/points, smiles

MoLinaMoProblems: uh, barry, those aren't the Dodgers
GoldBonds: say what now
MoLinaMoProblems: those are the Astros
AbercrombieAndPitch: hey
GeoffGoldBlum: what's up

GoldBonds: oh

well i hate the sh** out of the astros too

GoldBonds: hey do you need any players on the astros
GeoffGoldBlum: nah I think we're good
AbercrombieAndPitch: yeah we'd have to talk to our manager first
GeoffGoldBlum: and I am p. sure our manager would try to kill himself
GoldBonds: yeah well you tell mr manager astro that barry bonds said, "i'm a bust you upside your astro dome"
AbercrombieAndPitch: we don't play in the Astrodome
GeoffGoldBlum: we play in Minute Maid Park
AbercrombieAndPitch: you're standing in it right now

GoldBonds: /looks around

that don't make no sense, willy mays was just introducing me

GeoffGoldBlum: that was an usher
AbercrombieAndPitch: he said "peanuts" and you shook his hand for five minutes

GoldBonds: /looks through notes

"I have not retired."

/waves awkwardly

"Thank you."

GoldBonds: our next guest in this celebration of san francisco giants outfielder is the great steve hosey, take it away steve
RingAroundTheHosey: Thank you, Barry. While it was a great honor to be considered one of Bowman's "best," it can't compare to the thrill of-
GeoffGoldBlum: beer, right here /raises hand
RingAroundTheHosey: One ice cold beer, comin' up! /sifts through tray
GoldBonds: hey did you hear the news guys barry bonds is officially not retired, would you like me to give him your information
**Online Host**
AbercrombieAndPitch and GeoffGoldBlum have left the chatroom.
GoldBonds: hello
GoldBonds: aw
GoldBonds: well lou seal i guess its just you an me again
LouSeal: I want to cry so bad. But I don't think I can spare the moisture.
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