Barry Bonds Still Hasn't Retired

Posted Apr 28, 2009 12:34AM By Jeff Fletcher (RSS feed)

Filed Under: Giants

SAN FRANCISCO -- Barry Bonds appeared at the Giants-Dodgers game tonight, waved to the crowd like a returning hero, did a few innings in the Giants radio and TV booths and even chatted amicably for a few minutes with reporters.

The headline: He's still not retired.

Q: Working out?

A: A little bit.

Q: Still thinking of playing? What's your status?

A: I just haven't retired. That's the only status I have. The only interest I have is to go to my seats and watch the Giants beat the Dodgers.

For whatever reason, Bonds has refused to use the "R" word, even though it's obvious to everyone that he's not going to play again. There is the grievance about whether owners colluded to keep him out of baseball, but that's been tabled until after his perjury trial, which is currently on hold, most likely until sometime next year.

He seemed happy with his post-baseball life, though.

"I'm a fan now and I love it," he said on the radio broadcast.

Bonds also denied a report that he had hip surgery over the winter. "I popped my quad. It wasn't hip surgery."

Bonds said he was in town visiting a boy he had befriended years ago during the boy's battle with leukemia. Christopher Laub was one of the 49 recepients of the Unsung Heroes of Compassion award, presented by the Dalai Lama on Sunday.

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

4-28-2009 @ 10:55AM

hicadence said...

I would have asked this:

Have you put off retirement because you know that you will not be voted into the "Hall" ?

4-28-2009 @ 12:59PM

mercuriojoe said...

lying cheating scum

4-28-2009 @ 2:44PM

johnny said...

Barry should go back to baseball and try to reach 800 homers.

4-28-2009 @ 2:49PM

skinners3 said...

Barry is old news and no one wants to hear about his steriod use anymore. This is not a role model for our kids - the natural way is the way it was done by players in the past - not fair to all who came before -

4-28-2009 @ 3:01PM

cat9wa said...

Regardless of whether he has officially retired, the pin cushion for steroid needles is done....

4-28-2009 @ 3:06PM

supermann said...

Why is it that the media portrays Barry as the person who 1st did steroids? He is a scapegoat for all the white men who have been doing this years before Barry thought about it. Just because he's black and was on a homerun pace that would be unmatched. There still areplenty of white and hispanic ballplayers who are playing now without being humiliated and kept out of the league like Barry. Ashame!
Put all the blame on this one man and forget about the white man who got this all started!
Extreme prejudice! Mann

4-28-2009 @ 3:54PM

Matt Snyder said...

Yeah, you're right ... no one ever complains about Mark McGwire or Roger Clemens.

4-28-2009 @ 6:23PM

jmaneuv011 said...

I agree there has been a witch hunt against Bonds, but it's because he isn't liked by the media, same as Clemens and ARod. I think McGwire has gotten off easier because the media likes him.

As for other players, nobody cares about Jay Gibbons or Jeremy Giambi (to name two lesser players), so they're naturally not mentioned as much.

4-28-2009 @ 5:00PM

seanf0101 said...

The King of baseball will always be Babe Ruth. Thats right the fat guy.Remember he was a pitcher for his first 6 years. He hit 714 HR with 8399 at bats. Take Hank Aaron he had 755 hr with 12,364 AB. He had 4000 more at bats than the Babe. Now the Babe hit a HR every 11.76 at bats so if Babe Ruth had Hank Aarons 12,364 AB he would have hit 1051 HR. Now Barry Bonds has 9847 at bats. Thats 1448 more at bats than the Babe so if the Babe had the same amount of at bats as Bonds does he would've hit 837 HR which would've been 65 more HR's than Bonds. So you tell me who is the HR King and best Baseball player ever. That would be the Babe. Also there were better players back then. Hail to the King Babe Ruth!!!!

5-02-2009 @ 6:05PM

keitak63 said...

Remember that when the Babe played there were no African Americans or Hispanics in the majors, and they are killers in baseball. In short, the Babe did not play against the best of the best. Also what we consider a ground rule double today was a homer when Babe played. In fact the year the Babe hit 60 home runs 14 one bouncers over the wall. Ruth was far better a home run hitter than the guys he played against. For example, the season he hit 60 home runs he hit more HR the than the entire roster of several other teams. So I disagree with you totally about players being better back then. So what you are in fact saying is that white players are better than all other players today and in the past. The game today is a different game because the players are so much stronger and faster. And I credit that with sophisticated sports equipment, pesonal trainers, and simply being able to dedicate more time annually to working out. I have great respect for the Babe's acoomplishments in baseball, but I think you need to look at the whole picture.

5-02-2009 @ 7:01PM

Remember that when the Babe played there were no African Americans or Hispanics in the majors, and they are killers in baseball. In short, the Babe did not play against the best of the best. There were no relief pitchers in baseball back then. Also what we consider a ground rule double today was a homer when Babe played. In fact the year the Babe hit 60 home runs 14 one bouncers over the wall. Ruth was far better a home run hitter than the guys he played against. For example, the season he hit 60 home runs he hit more HR the than the entire roster of several other teams. So I disagree with you totally about players being better back then. So what you are in fact saying is that white players are better than all other players today and in the past. The game today is a different game because the players are so much stronger and faster. And I credit that with sophisticated sports equipment, pesonal trainers, and simply being able to dedicate more time annually to working out. I have great respect for the Babe's acoomplishments in baseball, but I think you need to look at the whole picture.

4-28-2009 @ 5:17PM

callaway40 said...

BARRY BONDS IS AN EGOTISTICAL SOB I HAVE WITNESSED LITTLE KIDS RUN UP TO GET AUTOGRAPHS AND HE IGNORES THEM AS THEY SCREAM OUT TO HIM HE GETS WHAT HE DESERVES HOPEFULLY HE LEARNS A LESSON!

earsstinks said...

He is waiting on science to develop a roid that cant be detected !

4-28-2009 @ 7:09PM

Vincent Anthony said...

Ferris said it best at the end of his iconic 1986 classic ...... "You're still here?? It's over .... go on ... it's time to leave ..... it's over ......." fade to black . . . . . .

4-28-2009 @ 7:36PM

thuds34tfs said...

Yeah, Bonds is on a serious ego trip BUT the man could play. No question the roids and HGH helped him gain strength to hit the ball further. Instead of the ball going to the warning track it was GONE. Cheating, YES, but a great baseball player, YES, as well.

5-02-2009 @ 7:18PM

You are correct about african americans and hispanics didn't play back then. Do you honestly think they would've had the same numbers the Babe did? Look at ALL baseball players today regardless of race. Look at how much stronger they are look at all the equipment they have look at all the extra games they play in a season and you tell me why is it that they need HGH,Steriods and other supplements to put up numbers comparative to the Babe.Talking about the hispanics playing today they are linked to Canseco shooting them with steriods.The only african american who was better than the Babe in HR's is bonds who took steroids. Even with all the technology they have today players still need HGH Steroids to compete with the Babe.

5-03-2009 @ 7:34PM

machadobrad said...

Seanf0101, if I'm not mistaken Hank Aaron has more homers than the Babe and is also black. Of course he hit his without being juiced up like watermelon head Bonds.

5-07-2009 @ 5:11PM

You are right about Aaron. Aaron also had 4000 more at bats then the Babe. In my book a record should be beaten in the same amount of time as the previous record holder.There is no way that any ball player today is better than the Babe..Period!!!!!

5-03-2009 @ 7:37PM

Baroids is out of baseball because without the roids his talent is gone. His ass would never have reached Aaron without being juiced.

5-04-2009 @ 12:26PM

qongquest said...

he will suck as much out of major league baseball as he can. if he gets jail time he will take as many as he can with him. hopefully that includes bud selig. after all, it was selig that knew that steroid use was going on and initially did nothing to stop it. those home runs that were hit meant money for major league baseball, fans that flocked to stadiums to watch them.