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Barry Bonds #25 | Outfielder | San Francisco Giants
Height: 6-2    Weight: 228    Throws: L    Bats: L
Born: Jul 24, 1964, Riverside, CA
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October 11, 2008
A federal judge gave six months of home confinement, and not prison time, to a bicycle racer named Tammy Thomas who was convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice concerning the BALCO case, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The news is seen as a positive sign for Barry Bonds, whose trial will be under the same judge.
August 25, 2008
Barry Bonds, or actually, his lawyers, have asked a judge to drop 10 of the 14 charges against him in his perjury case, according to the AP. The lawyers are arguing that the questions asked of Bonds were far too ambiguous.
August 15, 2008
Barry Bonds won't be signing with the Rays or any other team anytime soon, and his agent is blaming major league baseball. "With (Carl) Crawford and (Evan) Longoria going down simultaneously, I thought I'd make one last vain attempt to reach out to Tampa Bay, and to no avail," Bonds' agent, Jeff Borris told FOXSports.com. "That's because major league baseball has been successful in their pursuit in blackballing Barry out of the game." The players union is investigating possible collusion against Bonds, but a grievance is unlikely.
August 13, 2008
Despite losing Carl Crawford, outfielder Barry Bonds still isn't on the Rays' radar, according to the St. Petersburg Times. The team is also without Evan Longoria right now, but the team is confident they can keep winning, and Eric Hinske said, "Shoot, we don't feel like we're going to start losing a lot because they're gone. We're going to miss them, for sure, but we'll be fine."
July 24, 2008
The AP reports that co-chairman Hank Steinbrenner acknowledged he’d mention Barry Bonds during high-level meetings with Yankees officials on Thursday. "I’ll mention it. We’ll cover everything," Steinbrenner said before the meetings began. "No stone will be left unturned."
July 15, 2008
The New York Yankees may consider pursuing Barry Bonds in light of the news that Hideki Matsui. may undergo season-ending knee surgery, according to the Associated Press. "I would caution everybody to not misunderstand that since I'm not saying no to it, that that means, 'Oh, my gosh, that that might be happening down the line,'" said Yankees GM Brian Cashman.
July 15, 2008
Barry Bonds' agent, Jeff Borris, commented that his client could get into game shape quickly if signed by a team, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Borris said, "Barry is in shape right now. He's not in game shape, so he'd have to have the chance to hit off live pitching. But he's told me that he would be ready in a very short period of time. He thinks he can be ready 10 days, two weeks."
July 14, 2008
Barry Bonds' agent (Jeff Borris) stated that there’s little chance his client will play this year, according to the AP. Bonds also noted that his prospects look bleak.
July 10, 2008
Barry Bonds only needs 10 days to get ready, and he would be able to play in the major leagues, according to ESPN.com. "Give him 10 days to hit off live pitching, and he'll be ready," said his agent, Jeff Borris.
July 9, 2008
Updating an earlier report, it now appears the Arizona Diamondbacks are not considering the addition of outfielder Barry Bonds , according to MLB.com.
July 9, 2008
Barry Bonds could be on the D-Backs' radar, according to the Arizona Republic. GM John Byrnes did not shoot the idea down of signing Bonds, and said, "He and maybe a couple of others are sort of sitting out there. I don't want to talk about him specifically but, believe me, we've considered a lot of options. There is sort of no one obvious option right now, but there are a lot of considerations."
July 6, 2008
Peter Gammons reports that the Red Sox have had discussions about bringing Barry Bonds to Boston.
June 25, 2008
Barry Bonds wants to play again, but he will not play for any independent minor league teams, according to the Associated Press. “He doesn’t need to go to an independent team and hit two home runs a night hoping to get attention to prove that he still has the skills that would warrant him playing at the major league level," agent Jeff Boris said. "His performance in 2007 demonstrates that he’s capable of playing at the major league level for the 2008 season.”
June 6, 2008
Barry Bonds has pleaded not guilty to 15 federal charges of misleading a grand jury, this according to the AP. Bonds pleaded not guilty to similar accusations in December, but a judge ordered prosecutors to rewrite the slugger's indictment to fix legal infirmities in the document. The new indictment includes no new allegations.
May 13, 2008
Barry Bonds has been charged with 14 counts of perjury and one count of obstruction of justice on Tuesday, according to ESPN. This is basically just a reworking of the charges that had previously been charged to Bonds in November of last year.
April 24, 2008
Barry Bonds is not on the Royals' radar, according to the Kansas City Star. GM Dayton Moore stated, "We’re always examining opportunities, but right now, we’re committed to the players we have. We feel we need to find out what we have not only for this year but for the future."
April 23, 2008
Barry Bonds still remains on the sidelines waiting for an offer to come, and given the fact that no offers have been put forward, the whispers are growing that the owners might be colluding to keep him out of the game, according to Sports Illustrated. "No team has made an offer at any price at any time. That's a simple fact,'' Bonds' agent Jeff Borris. "At this point in time, no club has even offered the minimum salary."
April 6, 2008
Barry Bonds could possibly be on the Rangers' radar, according to the Star Telegram. Rangers GM Jon Daniels commented that Bonds will likely end up being a DH somewhere by mid-season due to injuries and other circumstances, and it might even be in Texas. He added, "If he's healthy, I'm not sure there's a club that his bat wouldn't help. As for us, we've just made an organizational decision not to pursue him at this time. It just doesn't fit what we're trying to do right now. It wouldn't surprise me if a club tries to sign him at some point. There are a lot of positives in that regard, not the least of which is there's no need to trade young talent to acquire him. It comes down to how you value all of the elements. What effect it has on the clubhouse, the acquisition cost, your expectations of his performance, and the organization's appetite and ability to handle the media and fan reaction."
March 19, 2008
Barry Bonds is not ready to hang up his cleats. "I'm not going to retire. I don't think that's going to happen," Bonds tells MLB.com. "I'm working out, I'm training. If my phone rings, it rings, if it don't, it don't. I have a cell phone. I have a Blackberry. They work. If something comes up, I'm sure they'll let me know. I'll come back in July if I have to. It depends on the circumstances."
February 25, 2008
Not only is Cardinals' skipper Tony La Russa interested in Home Run King Barry Bonds , the Rays seem to have at least an eye on the ex-Giant as well, according to the St. Petersburg Times. The report notes that team officials have recently talked internally about Bonds and have weighed the merits of other remaining free agents, such as Mike Piazza and Kenny Lofton. In Bonds' case, the team would have to find a way to interest the slugger, and even then would be be accepted anywhere outside of the Bay Area? Don't expect to see Bonds in a Tampa uniform, even if they were to offer him a Florida pardon.
February 25, 2008
Skipper Tony La Russa reportedly asked the Cards front office to inquire about the availability of Home Run King Barry Bonds, according to the St. Louis Post Dispatch. La Russa confirmed on Sunday that he did in fact take the idea to general manager John Mozeliak and team owners for a second consecutive year. And for a second straight winter, the idea died in committee. Though Bonds became famous for demanding indulgences from the Giants, La Russa also believes the Cardinals' clubhouse dynamics would smooth some of the outfielder's rougher edges. "I believe that we have a very strong clubhouse ethic about what we do as a team," La Russa insisted. "I'm not saying it's perfect. I'm not saying there aren't some disgruntled guys here and there and that we don't have issues like families." The chances of Bonds playing this year decrease with each passing spring training session.
February 24, 2008
Barry Bonds won't be signing with the Cardinals, but he might be if it were up to Tony La Russa. The Cards manager acknowledged Sunday that he recommended to club brass this offseason, as well as last offseason, that they sign the all-time home run king. "What I've said each of the last two years is that when you're looking for somebody dangerous to hit behind Albert [Pujols], Barry was a guy that I thought," La Russa said on MLB.com. "And for whatever reason, at the general manager or ownership level, they didn't agree that he would be a guy that they thought we should add. I understand. Organization chart - they're my bosses. That's exactly what happened." Bonds has reportedly kept himself in good shape over the offseason, but no one has been beating down his door to offer him a contract.
February 21, 2008
Barry Bonds lawyers will argue that the perjury case against him has been compromised by the inaccurate report that was leaked last week that he had failed drug testing in 2001 according to the AP. After the report broke, it was learned that the report was the result of a "typo" and that at no time had Bonds failed a test. Bonds is still hoping that some team will take a chance on him this year, but for now he awaits at home for that call to come.
February 19, 2008
Barry Bonds is still unemployed, but that hasn't kept the all-time home run king from staying in shape. "The only thing he hasn't done is face live pitching," Bonds' agent, Jeff Borris told the Mercury News. "He's doing all the baseball drills he normally does as he works to get in shape for spring training. His legs are as solid as ever." Bonds is under federal indictment on multiple counts of perjury and obstruction of justice stemming from his testimony in the Balco case. A trial won't be held anytime soon, perhaps not even before the upcoming season concludes, but it doesn't appear any team is interested in gambling on the slugger.
February 14, 2008
Barry Bonds tested positive for steroids in November 2001, according to The Star. The positive test came just one month after the home run king hit his record, 73rd, single season home run. The allegation was published in a legal filing for the upcoming steroid perjury case against Bonds. If this report is on the up-and-up, then Bonds' request for a dismissal scheduled for Feb. 29th in Federal Court will be denied.
February 1, 2008
It may not be getting much media attention, but Barry Bonds is still a free agent and remains adamant about wanting to play in 2008, according to FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal. "He is unequivocally not retiring," Bonds' agent, Jeff Borris, said. Bonds is under indictment for perjury and obstruction of justice. He asked a federal judge last week to dismiss the charges.