This year to be Bonds last.

[ILLCHILL]

Link in a minute. ESPN breaking news.

[ILLCHILL]

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Report: Barry Bonds Done After '06
After sitting out most of the 2005 season, Barry Bonds is calling this season his last. The Giants slugger, who is 47 homers shy of Hank Aaron, told USA Today that he will retire with or without the all-time home run record. "I'm not playing baseball anymore after this," he said.


No link yet. Thats what ESPN has up.

[mjb2124]

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No real surprise:

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/nl/giants/2006-02-19-bonds-retirement_x.htm

[billmatic]

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not really a surprise. though, he probably could have moved to the AL and DH if he wanted to keep playing.

[ILLCHILL]

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Thanks for the link Joeboo.

[umd]

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not really a surprise. though, he probably could have moved to the AL and DH if he wanted to keep playing.

I hope he doesnt break anyone *real* records (braces for all the SF fans to come defend the cheater) and should have retired when the scandal broke.

[ILLCHILL]

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Here's a little page ESPN got showing Bonds/Hank/Ruth.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/features/hammer

[The C]

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And there was much rejoicing.



I don't think He'll get the record either.

[Skerik]

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I've really enjoyed watching the downfall of Bonds, Sosa and McGwire.

Good riddance, cheaters.

[Karlos05]

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And there was much rejoicing.

:y4:

Nicely done.

[dieselboy]

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Sounds like good news to me.

[VanCitySportsGuy]

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Mark my words, if Bonds falls a little bit short of the HR record at the end of the season he will return for another season if he's healthy.

Heck he already said he would play at the WBC and then pulled out. I'm sure Selig isn't thrilled with Bonds comments even if they're the truth.

"This has nothing to do with drug testing," Bonds said. "I just don't want to do it. Come on, the World Cup isn't the Olympics. Who cares? Does it mean anything?

[Wineau]

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I'm not a Giants fan or a Bonds supporter but I think he'll go out and hit 50 this year and beat the record and ride off into the sunset with the last laugh.

[TheMatrix31]

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I guarantee if he doesnt break the record this year, he's coming back.

[funky_chicken]

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I hope he comes back skinny as a twig and blows out his knee in the first game of the season and can not play at all. I can not stand Bonds and would not mind seeing him get hit by a bus.