Three Strikes: Wednesday edition

Wednesday, February 27, 2008 | Print Entry

STRIKE ONE: Here's the only reason Barry Bonds makes any sense in Tampa Bay: .480/.565/1.045.

That, of course, is Bonds' stat line last season as a Giant. And in the history of the Don't Call Us The Devil Rays franchise, they've never had anyone who came within 69 points of Bonds' .480 on-base percentage last year. And only Carlos Pena (.627 slugging percentage, 1.037 OPS last year) ever beat Bonds' 2007 slugging or OPS numbers.

But now that we've got that out of the way, here's why this can't possibly happen:  
 

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  • Jayson Stark Jayson Stark

    Jayson Stark has been a senior baseball writer for ESPN.com since 2000. His regular contributions include the newsy Rumblings and Grumblings column and his tilted look inside baseball's numbers and quirks, the Useless Information Department.

    Stark also makes regular television appearances on "SportsCenter," "The Hot List" and "Baseball Tonight." He is a regular ESPN Radio guest of "Mike & Mike in the Morning" (Wednesdays), "GameNight" (Thursdays) and the "Sports Bash" (Tuesdays), as well as numerous other shows on the network.

    Before arriving at ESPN, Stark worked for the Philadelphia Inquirer for 21 years. He was twice named Pennsylvania's sportswriter of the year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.

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