Should Barry Bonds be the Padres' next left fielder? N) Let's put aside the fact that Barry Bonds is as likable as a toilet brush. That on the list of people you'd like to hang out with, he ranks somewhere below "rabid wolverine." That his presence is tolerated by teammates the way a bus driver accepts an outbreak of hemorrhoids. 31 comment(s) For additional comments, visit our news blogs at blog.nctimes.com.

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