Report: Barry Bonds Signs With Giants

zippyjuan · 12-07-2006, 10:30 PM

Source: Giants Sign Barry Bonds

San Francisco Giants' slugger Barry Bonds takes batting practice before a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in San Francisco, in this Sept. MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZFrom Associated Press
December 07, 2006 11:42 PM EST
NEW YORK - Barry Bonds and the San Francisco Giants have agreed on a one-year deal, a person familiar with the contract said Thursday.

TofuNinja · 12-07-2006, 10:54 PM

well no one else wanted him LOL

Sirrich3 · 12-07-2006, 11:06 PM

I agree...no one else wanted him...

TofuNinja · 12-07-2006, 11:27 PM

So to all you Giant Fans... is the juice worth the squeeze

Prngr44 · 12-08-2006, 08:59 AM

Wonder how much $$.

Sirrich3 · 12-08-2006, 09:26 AM

around 16 Million...

Showtime · 12-08-2006, 12:59 PM

they are betting on him hitting enough homeruns to keep fans interested.

KIISQueen · 12-08-2006, 01:04 PM

Who cares!!! LOL!!!

zippyjuan · 12-09-2006, 01:35 AM

$16 million with performance bonuses that could boost it to $20 million. Since they sold about 3 million tickets last season, that comes to about $5 to $7 off every ticked sold going to Barry. Of course teams have other sources of revenues too.

MikeD · 12-09-2006, 06:24 AM

Only 22 HR's left for the greatest HR hitter of all time to assume his rightful place on the throne.

eSDee · 12-09-2006, 02:01 PM

*Barry Bonds

MikeD · 02-15-2007, 02:03 PM

Official.

22 more. Any Giants season tickets holders on G/A looking to sell some seats?

Quote:

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Barry Bonds finally signed his $15.8 million, one-year contract Thursday, and the slugger is scheduled to report to spring training Monday.

That means he will likely participate in the San Francisco Giants' first full-squad workout Tuesday.

Bonds will fill the final spot on the team's 40-man roster, which had stood at 39 after catcher Mike Matheny went on the voluntary retirement list with a concussion.

Bonds' deal had been unresolved because of contract language. After much back and forth between the sides, the deal got done.

The 42-year-old Bonds has been working out all offseason at UCLA and appears as healthy as ever, according to the Giants, Bonds' trainer and his agent. He had arthroscopic surgery on his troublesome left elbow after the 2006 season.

After missing all but 14 games in 2005 following three operations on his right knee, Bonds batted .270 with 26 homers and 77 RBIs and drew 115 walks in 130 games last year.

The seven-time NL MVP begins his 22nd major league season 22 homers shy of breaking Hank Aaron's career record of 755.

The Giants and Bonds' representative, Jeff Borris, had differing views of certain language in his contract and Bonds had yet to sign a revised version.

They originally agreed to terms Dec. 7 on the final day of baseball's winter meetings, then the team announced the deal Jan. 29 and Bonds did an interview via conference call.

At issue were specifics about what would happen if the slugger were to be indicted or face further legal trouble, as well as details about a personal-appearance provision that was rejected by the commissioner's office.

The Giants sent revised documents to Borris, which Bonds signed Thursday.

A federal grand jury is investigating whether Bonds perjured himself when he testified in 2003 in the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative steroid distribution case that he hadn't knowingly taken any performance-enhancing drugs.

Bonds long has denied knowingly using steroids.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2766982

12-07-2006, 10:30 PM	#1
zippyjuan Picture of the Day Guru Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Sunny San Diego Posts: 8,756	Report: Barry Bonds Signs With Giants Source: Giants Sign Barry Bonds San Francisco Giants' slugger Barry Bonds takes batting practice before a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in San Francisco, in this Sept. MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZFrom Associated Press December 07, 2006 11:42 PM EST NEW YORK - Barry Bonds and the San Francisco Giants have agreed on a one-year deal, a person familiar with the contract said Thursday. __________________ I add new pictures to my photo gallery pretty regularly. You can see them here if you are interested: http://www.pbase.com/jeffryz

12-07-2006, 10:54 PM	#2
TofuNinja Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: May 2000 Location: On Serenity Posts: 3,503	well no one else wanted him LOL __________________ "To search for the old is to understand the new." -Gichin Funakoshi- ===>>>LABELED CANTACUZENE'S DUMBEST PERSON ALIVE!!!<<<===

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Sirrich3 Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: In Sunny Southern California Posts: 3,950	I agree...no one else wanted him... __________________

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Showtime Lakers fanatic Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: L.A. ->SoCal<- O.C. Posts: 7,338	they are betting on him hitting enough homeruns to keep fans interested. __________________ NBA REPORT 10-11/ The 3-Peat! 1948 1949 1950 1952 1953 1954 1972 1980 1982 1985 1987 1988 2000 2001 2002 2009 2010 Reigning NBA CHAMPS!

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MikeD President, Cowboys Nation Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In the 'burbs, west of D.C. Posts: 5,139	Only 22 HR's left for the greatest HR hitter of all time to assume his rightful place on the throne. __________________

12-07-2006, 11:27 PM	#4
TofuNinja Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: May 2000 Location: On Serenity Posts: 3,503	So to all you Giant Fans... is the juice worth the squeeze

12-08-2006, 08:59 AM	#5
Prngr44 Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: St. Louis Posts: 2,620	Wonder how much $$.

12-08-2006, 09:26 AM	#6
Sirrich3 Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: In Sunny Southern California Posts: 3,950	around 16 Million...

12-08-2006, 01:04 PM	#8
KIISQueen Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,985	Who cares!!! LOL!!!

12-09-2006, 01:35 AM	#9
zippyjuan Picture of the Day Guru Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Sunny San Diego Posts: 8,756	$16 million with performance bonuses that could boost it to $20 million. Since they sold about 3 million tickets last season, that comes to about $5 to $7 off every ticked sold going to Barry. Of course teams have other sources of revenues too.

12-09-2006, 02:01 PM	#11
eSDee Old Skooler Numba 1 Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Diego Posts: 10,063	*Barry Bonds __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3 days ~ Willie Nelson 3 days I dread to see arrive 3 days I hate to be alive 3 days filled with tears and sorrow yesterday today and tomorrow

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