Archive for January, 2007
Agent: Bonds won’t sign revised contract right now (AP)
Barry Bonds’ contract with the San Francisco Giants isn’t final just yet. After the commissioner’s office rejected Bonds’ $15.8 million, one-year deal because it contained a personal-appearance provision, the team sent revised documents to his agent, Jeff Borris. “At this time, Barry is not signing the new documents,” Borris said Wednesday.
Posted: January 31st, 2007.
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Health key to Bonds deal (Yahoo! Sports)
Barry Bonds will earn $20 million in 2007 if he can make 525 plate appearances.
Posted: January 30th, 2007.
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Giants ink Barry Bonds to one-year contract (PA SportsTicker)
Barry Bonds will try to eclipse Hank Aaron’s all-time home run record as a member of the San Francisco Giants.
Posted: January 29th, 2007.
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Former Cardinals GM Bing Devine dies at age 90 (AP)
Bing Devine, the St. Louis general manager who helped build Cardinals teams that won three National League pennants and two World Series in the 1960s, died Saturday. He was 90. Devine died at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, said his widow, Mary Devine. He had been ill since Christmas, she said. “He had surgery, bless [...]
Posted: January 27th, 2007.
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Blast from the past (Yahoo! Sports)
The Rangers are giving Sammy Sosa a chance at redemption, but what does that say about baseball’s own attempt at an image makeover?
Posted: January 19th, 2007.
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Mitchell warns government could become involved in steroids probe (AP)
Former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell warned baseball owners that a lack of cooperation with his investigation into steroid use will “significantly increase” the chances of government involvement. Speaking to owners at baseball’s quarterly meetings, Mitchell said he intends to interview active players and raised the possibility that Congress or other government authorities could compel…
Posted: January 18th, 2007.
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Bonds: McGwire and Rose belong in Hall of Fame (AP)
Barry Bonds thinks Mark McGwire and Pete Rose belong in the Hall of Fame. The Baseball Writers’ Association of America elected Cal Ripken Jr. and Tony Gwynn to the Hall last week, but denied McGwire. The former slugger ranks seventh on the career list with 583 home runs, but his legacy was tarnished when he [...]
Posted: January 17th, 2007.
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AP Interview: Sweeney eager to move forward from situation with Bonds (AP)
Mark Sweeney insists he never had any amphetamines in his locker for San Francisco teammate Barry Bonds to take. Sweeney said Friday he was shocked to learn that Bonds apparently mentioned his name in connection with the slugger’s failed amphetamines test last summer. The New York Daily News reported Thursday that Bonds failed the test [...]
Posted: January 12th, 2007.
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Willis, Cabrera, Morneau and Mauer head arbitration filings (AP)
Batting champions Joe Mauer and Freddy Sanchez and AL MVP Justin Morneau were among 106 players who filed Friday for salary arbitration, set to get big raises for next season. Florida’s Dontrelle Willis and Miguel Cabrera also filed, as did Joe Crede of the Chicago White Sox. Morneau and Mauer were bargains last year for [...]
Posted: January 12th, 2007.
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Bonds dishes dirt better than he takes it (AP)
Poor Barry Bonds. Somebody’s always picking on him, writing nasty things about how he puffed up bigger than the Michelin Man and suggesting he’s as wholesome as a used car salesman. Worst thing is, they don’t have the guts to say it to his face. It’s always coming from some anonymous source or grand [...]
Posted: January 12th, 2007.
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