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The Yanks Will Discuss Bonds...
Published 7/24/2008 by Greg Cohen (noreply@blogger.com) at Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog
...As well as everything else, including trade and free agents at today's meeting in Tampa. According to ESPN, Hank Steinbrenner said the he'll "mention (Bonds)," at today's meeting with Yankees officials in Tampa. "We'll cover everything. No stone will be left unturned," Steinbrenner said. Here's some more from ESPN: Co-chairman Hank Steinbrenner acknowledged he'd mention Bonds, the indicted home run king who became a free agent when the San Francisco Giants did not bring him back. In addition to Hank Steinbrenner, his brother, co-chairman Hal Steinbrenner, president Randy Levine, general manager Brian Cashman ...

Bonds in Pinstripes: The first steps
Published 7/25/2008 at Opposite Field
... about his client finding employment during the 2008 season, the Yankees brass spoke about signing baseball’s home run king during meetings at their spring training facility. Bonds is 43 years old and hasn’t played a game since the end of the 2007 season for San Francisco. Amidst the allegations, indictments and record-chasing of last year, Bonds managed to make the All-Star team while hitting .276 with 28 home runs and an MLB-leading .480 OBP in 126 games. Barry Bonds fits in New York. The Yankees are universally hated. So is Bonds. Hideki Matsui and Jorge Posada have an ...