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Barry Bonds: I'm not retired
When he took his final, begrudging bow as a Giant in September, Barry Bonds didn't speak to his fans. He was too upset about receiving his walking papers after 15 years of record-setting performances and sold-out ballparks. So when he returned to China Basin and stepped to the microphone Saturday night, the sellout crowd at AT&T Park became as quiet as a monastery. No, Bonds did not use the occasion to announce his retirement. Quite the opposite. "It just feels odd to not be in uniform, and the Dodgers are right there,'' said Bonds, pointing into the visiting dugout where the Giants' blue-jacketed arch rivals lined the rail. Bonds peered over his outstretched arm like he was looking down the sights of a shotgun. "I've beat you before, I'll beat you again,'' Bonds said. "I'm not retired.'' Bonds' salvo brought down the house and might have inspired the Giants, who rallied to a 3-2 victory in the 10th inning after Jeff Kent's solo home run put the Dodgers ahead. No major league clubs have offered Bonds a chance to play this season, even though agent Jeff Borris claims that he would play for the major league minimum salary and donate it to charity. Borris has charged the league with conspiring to blackball Bonds and made noise about filing a grievance through the players' association. Bonds didn't appear any more out of shape than last season, when he hit 28 home runs and broke Hank Aaron's all-time record.
Barry Bonds, AP
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i hope sombody pics bonds up steroids or no steroids he was one helll of a player to watch
TheSportsEncyclopedi…
London, ON
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Must be collusion!
U.S. Government
Washington, DC
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Yes you are Barry...Please go away.
Wanted Man
Lincoln , NE
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I hope he's done playing. Retirement or no. Michael Vick ain't playin either.
355mike
San Francisco , CA
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"A living legend and an out of work bum, look an awfully lot alike, Daddy"
Smokey and the Bandit-1976 (or whatever year)
Miguel#94
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um- okay- your not 'retired'
you ain't playing though............
jgb
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My reaction to this story? LOL.
C-Smith
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The mind of BB is a wandering mess of ego and delusion. The body is just used for dragging it around. It's over, goodbye.
Circus Maximus
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Bonds should be playing somewhere, there tons of guys that he would beat out if given the chance. I guess karma is a B* though. Hope he comes back
Keelee24
Columbia , SC
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I guess he plans on playing the Dodgers in MLB The Show. He's listed under the alias Reggie Stocker.
Sacked91-PlaxisWax
New York , NY
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Anyone watch Sports Reporters this morning? Stephen A. Smith made a great point that no matter how much you dislike Bonds (which I do) you cannot dismiss. Bonds is not alone in the drug cheat game. Some of these guys are still welcome to play and are (Andy Pettite comes to mind) while Bonds is the outcast.
EastCoastKeith
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That must have been a typo. Bonds must have said "I'm not retarded," because whether he likes it or not, he sure the hell is retired!
Atro Steals Yer Base
World Champs, NY
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He's retarded too, they just couldn't find a helmet big enough for his fat head.
RedSoxBabe
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Please come to Detroit to play. They could use some homeruns.
cruse1
Detroit , MI
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OK Barry, but your not playing either.
50yearfan
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Okayyyyy, so he is semi-retired? *shrugs*
Sportsfandiva..
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I wonder how Barry will spin this so he gets as big a retirement party as Brett.
Goodwife Prudence
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Ricky Henderson "wasn't" retired for quite a few years too.
Justin Cyder
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Anyone watch Sports Reporters this morning? Stephen A. Smith made a great point that no matter how much you dislike Bonds (which I do) you cannot dismiss. Bonds is not alone in the drug cheat game. Some of these guys are still welcome to play and are (Andy Pettite comes to mind) while Bonds is the outcast.
EastCoastKeith | 08/10/08, 10:45 AM
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Smith alluding to racism, NO! And believe me he is. He's a no talent hack that will disagree with anything anyone says even if he is contradicting what he said the day before.
The difference is Pettitte and the other guys owned up, apologized and moved on. They are also not at risk of being removed from the team for court dates or jail. Bonds brings a circus with him and is simply not a good guy. No one has a bad word to say about Petitte or Giambi in the clubhouse. Can Bonds say the same?
If Clemens wanted to pitch it would
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