A-Rod Won't Sign in S.F.; ESPN Can't Spell

The probability of Alex Rodriguez landing in San Francisco appears to be comparable to ESPN's chances of winning a spelling bee.

Not a great "likelyhood."

According to the Associated Press story (they don't write the headlines, you know), Giants general manager Brian Sabean is calling it a "reach".

Reading between the lines a little, I'd say the Giants are about as likely to snag A-Rod as Britney Spears is to star in an award-winning movie.

It just ain't going to happen.

San Francisco already overpaid for a Scott Boras client last offseason, when it forked over 7 years, $126 million for Barry Zito. After the Zen-meister produced an 11-13 season with a 4.53 ERA, the Giants should be feeling duped.

And if Boras can talk a team into $18 million per for a guy like Zito -- who had averaged a 4.05 ERA and 27 HR surrendered over the previous three seasons -- imagine what he'll negotiate for A-Rod, who is coming off the biggest season any of us has seen in a long time.

Rodriguez will sign a $30 million per season contract, and at this point Boras seems willing to send his client to the Toledo Mud Hens to get it. As long at the check is signed and it clears at the bank.

In other Giants news...

Barry Bonds insists that he will boycott the Hall of Fame if his milestone 756th home run ball is branded with an asterisk, as voted on by the world.

"I won't go [to the induction ceremony]. I won't be a part of it," Bonds said. "You can call me, but I won't go."

Later in the interview, Bonds broke dejectedly broke out into song.

"Nobody likes me, everybody hates me, guess I'll go eat worms..."