Unemployment in 2010 for Barry Bonds --- Borris

After 22 seasons in the major leagues, Barry Lamar Bonds' playing career has died.

It ended not with a home run — or even a strikeout — as it should be in baseball. Instead, it ends in semi-exile, without even a phone call to lift Bonds from the unemployment line.

His agent, Jeff Borris, told the San Francisco Chronicle as much Thursday, saying it's all-but impossible for the 45-year-old Bonds to find work heading into 2010.

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Wow, a list that Barry Bonds did NOT make

Barry Bonds did not make the following list, written by Yahoo! Sports writer David Brown. Why? Maybe because his agent is Jeff Boras, not Scott?


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It's ... it's collusion I tell ya! Honest it is!

“There were numerous things that occurred that made me believe that the clubs were acting in concert,” Bonds’ agent, Jeff Borris, said Thursday.

They just have to keep this issue alive, don't they? During the season, during the playoffs, during the off-season. It really doesn't matter.

Here it is in a logical nutshell:

1. Barry Bonds wanted a job as a baseball player this year, (he really, really did)
2. Old Barry, couldn't land a job to save his life (he even updated his resume)
3. Hence and therefore: MLB is colluding!!! Sue the bastards!!!

Bud to Jeff: No Barry Bonds Collusion

Commissioner Bud Selig said Tuesday: "We have not found any indication of anything other than clubs making individual decisions that this player is not appropriate for them."


SF CHRONICLE: MLB dismisses collusion charge from Bonds' agent

Barry Bonds: Sorry, but it is no, no and no

Hey Barry! How's it going? We here at the The Barry Bonds Trial blog have not been on summer vacation. We have been doing a lot of research to see if an offer from an MLB team is coming your way.

Unfortunately, the bad news continues.

In Denver, they are calling you a has-been (article). The Braves Baseball Fan blog says that they don't want you. An L.A. Angels blog says "no." And even your own agent, Jeff Borris, says that you won't play - in the minors that is.

What's the leading home run hitter to do?

Well, we don't have an answer, unfortunately (yet).

However, your lovely Aunt Rosie does. She sends her love and she says its the owners fault and a few other things.
Take care, Barry.

Zero contract offers ... collusion??? ... players union smells a rat

Fehr says union will investigate why no Bonds offers as it examines free-agent market

By RONALD BLUM, AP Baseball Writer

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP)—The lack of offers to Barry Bonds will be examined by the baseball players’ association as part of its annual review of the free-agent market.

Less than two weeks before opening day, the 43-year-old home run king remains unsigned.

“He’s in playing shape right now. He just hasn’t hit off live pitching,” Bonds’ agent, Jeff Borris, said Tuesday. “I’ve had conversations with Barry. It would probably take him about two weeks to get ready.”

Bonds was indicted in November on four counts of perjury and one count of obstruction of justice, charges stemming from 2003 grand jury testimony in which he denied knowingly using illegal performance-enhancing drugs. The seven-time NL MVP pleaded not guilty.

Agent: Barry Bonds is not retiring. He's not considering retiring

Barry Bonds wants to play in 2008

BY CHRISTIAN RED
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER

Have bat - and home run record. Will travel.

He's been indicted on perjury and obstruction of justice charges. His age is nearly Jurassic for a ballplayer (he turns 44 on July 24) and his range in the outfield might be a tad better than Jason Giambi's.

Still, the man with 762 homers and seven MVP awards wants to play in the majors this season, which would mark his 23rd in the big leagues if he ever finds an employer.

"Barry is not retiring. He's not considering retiring," Jeff Borris, the agent for slugger Barry Bonds, told the Daily News on Wednesday. "If Barry's skills had eroded and he wasn't able to compete at the major league level, he would take off his own jersey."

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