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Larry King says Barry Bonds still wants to play

and Sandy Koufax still wants to play ringalevio and wear my fave PJ’s during sleepovers!

Barry Bonds would like to play again but realizes it probably will not happen. That was the impression he left with one of his Hollywood friends, CNN talk-show host Larry King, when they chatted two weeks ago.

“I don’t think he’s going to play again,” King said during a visit to China Basin on Friday. “He hasn’t said he’s not going to play again, but I don’t think he’s going to play again. He works out. He goes to UCLA, I think, every day. He’s on the track. If an offer came, would he take it? My impression is yes. Does he expect it? No.”

King said he dined with a baseball person Thursday night and they discussed a rumor that Bonds quietly went to Fenway Park to take batting practice for the Boston Red Sox after David Ortiz got hurt. Although that has not been substantiated, King said, “That would be wild, because he fits there.”

King said Bonds was “a little down, a little sullen” over his parting with San Francisco, adding, “I think he expected more out of the Giants.”

Repoz Posted: July 04, 2008 at 11:07 PM | 22 comment(s)
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1. Maury Brown Posted: July 05, 2008 at 01:27 AM (#2844091)

King said he dined with a baseball person Thursday night and they discussed a rumor that Bonds quietly went to Fenway Park to take batting practice for the Boston Red Sox after David Ortiz got hurt.

Afterwords, Bonds said everyone in the city was a bigot.

2. Templeusox has Red-State Street Cred Posted: July 05, 2008 at 01:43 AM (#2844100)

Please sign him.

3. Rich Rifkin Posted: July 05, 2008 at 02:14 AM (#2844110)

Manny and Barry could take turns pushing over the low-level Red Sox employees.

4. Rich Rifkin Posted: July 05, 2008 at 02:25 AM (#2844112)

Detroit is the team where Barry would fit best. Sheffield has been lousy (.233/.341/.369), appearing in only 49 out of 86 games. The Tigers probably cannot afford to release Sheff (they owe him $6.6M more this year and $14.0M next year), and no one would pick up that contract. But if Barry would sign for the minimum, they could keep Sheff around as a bench player and release (?) someone else.

5. Doc Rock's Slurve Ball Posted: July 05, 2008 at 02:55 AM (#2844120)

King said Bonds was “a little down, a little sullen”

That doesn't sound like the Barry Bonds I know.

6. Red Juice Posted: July 05, 2008 at 03:16 AM (#2844122)

Afterwords, Bonds said everyone in the city was a bigot.

its not like he just made up out of the blue. Sometimes .. the truth hurts

7. Brandon in MO (for America!) Posted: July 05, 2008 at 03:40 AM (#2844130)

Sure Barry would listen if the Hackensack Bulls called

8. Rocco's Malfunctioning Mitochondria (Brickhaus) Posted: July 05, 2008 at 04:27 AM (#2844135)

Larry King also says that a Grade C student from Brooklyn is smarter than a Grade A student from anywhere else in the country. Probably because he was a C student in Brooklyn. And because he's retarded.

9. Moscow In The Bleachers Posted: July 05, 2008 at 05:56 AM (#2844144)

Barry Bonds would like to play again but realizes it probably will not happen. That was the impression he left with one of his Hollywood friends, CNN talk-show host Larry King, when they chatted two weeks ago.

Not sure why, but I have this picture of a rickety prop plane taking off in the midnight mist, and Larry 'n' Barry strolling back to the terminal with their arms around each other, drink in hand, toasting the beginning of their beautiful friendship. It's a very sweet scene.

10. Flynn brings the ghetto on Prince Fielder Posted: July 05, 2008 at 07:29 AM (#2844151)

its not like he just made up out of the blue. Sometimes .. the truth hurts

That article is retarded, on several different levels. Not least the claim that the Garden sold out in the 80s because Bird and co. were white.

Hint: More people watched pro basketball in the 80s than the 60s.

11. Joe Bivens, Vigilante; Out for Justice Posted: July 05, 2008 at 07:58 AM (#2844156)

When I want insight, I turn to Larry King. The man is a national treasure.

12. tfbg9 Posted: July 05, 2008 at 09:37 AM (#2844166)

Boston can't be racist...it always votes for the Democrats!

Caller--do you have a question?

13. Eraser-X is dominating this site! Posted: July 05, 2008 at 10:13 AM (#2844174)

Can we use "retarded" a few more times in this thread? It really boosts my pride in the site.

14. kevin Posted: July 05, 2008 at 10:16 AM (#2844176)

King said he dined with a baseball person Thursday night and they discussed a rumor that Bonds quietly went to Fenway Park to take batting practice for the Boston Red Sox after David Ortiz got hurt. Although that has not been substantiated, King said, “That would be wild, because he fits there.”

Ah, no. Not if Bill James can help it.

15. kevin Posted: July 05, 2008 at 10:19 AM (#2844177)

Can we use "retarded" a few more times in this thread? It really boosts my pride in the site.

I have Rent on ignore but I'm sure he posted something retarded.

16. The District Attorney Posted: July 05, 2008 at 10:20 AM (#2844178)

Barry Bonds still wants to play... Why can't they come up with an easier way to open milk cartons?... Give me Schopenhauer over Wittgenstein any day... You don't hear so much about scurvy anymore...

17. Neil Kinnock...Lord Palmerston! (Orinoco) Posted: July 05, 2008 at 10:34 AM (#2844182)

GR's link contains both "counterpunch" and "zirin". Good judgement!

18. Joey B. Posted: July 05, 2008 at 11:31 AM (#2844193)

Hey, just what we needed, another Barry Bonds thread! It's been almost a whole week since we've had one.

It sounds as though Barry himself is beginning to move from the denial stage to acceptance. Soon, even the most die-hardish of the die-hards will be following suit.

19. kevin Posted: July 05, 2008 at 12:29 PM (#2844202)

He has to pass through anger (you white ############# are all racists!), bargaining (I just want to go yard one more time. Plus, I need some paper to pay off my boy Anderson.), and depression (I'm really jumpin' off the bridge this time, honky.) to get there first, Joey.

20. RB in NYC (Now with an Australian Itinerary!) Posted: July 05, 2008 at 12:43 PM (#2844210)

I have Rent on ignore but I'm sure he posted something retarded.

He did, but for a change it wasn't a claim that the Padres were coming back any day now!

21. Red Juice Posted: July 05, 2008 at 04:24 PM (#2844344)

He did, but for a change it wasn't a claim that the Padres were coming back any day now!

Must game wins in July are always fun. It builds character.

As for Zirin. You can shoot the messenger all you want. The facts remain the same. Bonds comments as it pertains to Boston, came from life's experiences. His, his fathers and his godfathers.

22. Fistfull of Popcorn Posted: July 05, 2008 at 04:47 PM (#2844390)

He has to pass through anger (you white ############# are all racists!), bargaining (I just want to go yard one more time. Plus, I need some paper to pay off my boy Anderson.), and depression (I'm really jumpin' off the bridge this time, honky.) to get there first, Joey.

I think offering himself for the minimum and donating the minimum to tickets for children counts as bargaining.

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