The Bonds hate train rolls on

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This time, a no-talent hack named Gary Peterson of the Contra Costa Times decides to perpetrate the myth that Barry Bonds is the Worst. Teammate. Ever. and pin the blame on Bonds for why the Giants have been among the worst teams in the MLB for the past four years.

His column is ostensibly about why the Giants shouldn't sign Manny after he cry-babied his way of Boston. That's an interesting point, but the column soon devolves into a useless BONDS IS EVIL rant -- The Giants, you may recall, have experience with game-changing, payroll-bloating, team-wrecking, power-hitting diva left fielders. Barry Bonds made plenty of pretty numbers during his 15 seasons in San Francisco. But he created a toxic culture, the clouds from which are only now fully dissipating. The Giants, successfully transitioning into a post-Bonds existence, would be fools to repeat that experience.

Yeah, it's all Barry's fault that the Giants had the worst offense in MLB last year and became the first team since 1993 to hit less than 100 HRs. Peterson's column is yet another pathetic attempt to rewrite history by shifting blame away from Brian Sabean and Peter Magowan for a series of moves (Zito, Blownitez, Roberts, Klesko, Finley, Alfonzo, Rowand) that have left the Giants with a losing record for four straight years.