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Will Barry Bonds join the Arizona Diamondbacks by July 31, 2008?
No on the Dbacks roster: http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/team/roster_40man.jsp?c_id=ari
Background:
Referring to Bonds, General Manager Josh Byrnes said, "He and maybe a couple of others are sort of sitting out there," Byrnes said. "I think it's a bit of assessing any player's readiness, then knocking somebody out of the lineup, dollars, etc.
"I don't want to talk about him specifically but, believe me, we've considered a lot of options. There is sort of no one obvious option right now, but there are a lot of considerations."
So will they take a chance on this highly controversial player...if nothing else, it might boost fan attendance.
To be a yes, Arizona must announce that they have signed Bonds to play. He does not have to actually appear in a game by 7/31.
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Initial likelihoods: Yes: 30%
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destry: No on the Dbacks roster: http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/team/roster_40man.jsp?c_id=ari
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25624511
Updated: July 10, 2008, 6:25 PM EST
The Arizona Diamondbacks became the latest team to say "No thanks" to Barry Bonds, and they're not alone.
Bonds' agent, Jeff Borris, told USA Today that at this point, no MLB team has interest in adding the home run king to its roster.
"I am not talking to any club about Barry Bonds because they all made it very clear to me they are not interested in him. Every club," Borris told USA Today.
The D-backs were the latest to discuss the possibility of signing Bonds, but USA Today says club President Derrick Hall and general manager Josh Byrnes have decided against the idea.
When asked earlier this week, Byrnes admitted he was thinking about adding Bonds to the Diamondbacks' organization.
"He and maybe a couple of others are sort of sitting out there," Byrnes said.
Borris said Bonds continues to work out and would only need 10 days of taking live pitches to be ready to play if a team is willing to sign him.
"I can't believe he doesn't have a job," Borris said, according to USA Today. "No one has offered even the minimum salary. He made the All-Star team last year, and there's no reason to believe he wouldn't have a repeat performance in 2008, except for the conspiracy against him."
Bonds has an all-time record 762 home runs in a career that has spanned 22 seasons.
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