Awkward transition for teamless baseball stars
Published 4/21/2008 at USATODAY.com MLB - Top Stories
They have not retired but they are not playing, either. As free agents, they are available to any team that wants them. For Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Mike Piazza, Sammy Sosa and David Wells, it has become an awkward transition from stardom to a state of baseball homelessness.
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