He means the performance of his team, not of Bonds, although Bonds' poor postseason showing is a factor. He has hit .197 with one home run and six RBI in 27 postseason games. Bonds has hinted he would be willing to give a hometown discount on a new contract. Magowan, however, is not rolling in dough.
Bonds has roots and family in the Bay Area.
Last year, however, he moved to agent Scott Boras, best known for getting maximum dollars for clients. Since being bounced from the rotation in the spring, Escobar has been a mediocre middleman, a good arm wasted. Restored to the rotation, he's 4-1 with a 1.71 ERA since July 28. He shut out the Orioles on Saturday. With Escobar and Chris Carpenter going well, Roy Halladay starting to harness his stuff and closer Billy Koch with 29 saves, the four young aces are in place, just as Jays general manager Gord Ash anticipated.