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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Bonds to take time off

Clearly Barry thought better of this idea last year, as he ended up playing almost the whole season. But there’s still time to go back and get that chemistry degree. If the Mitchell Report is any indication, there’s still high demand for a guy who knows his way around the laboratory…

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Less than a week before the 2007 MLB season begins, and only 22 dingers away from becoming the All-Time Home Run King, Barry Bonds said on Wednesday that he has decided not to play this year.

“I just don’t think I’m physically ready,” the San Francisco left fielder said. “I’m gonna take a year off and go back to Arizona State to get a chemistry degree. I’ll be focusing on the medical side of chemistry. I really feel like this will help me physically – not the chemistry degree, just the time off. I’m not going to be using my chemistry degree to further my baseball career in any way. Seriously, it’s just flaxseed oil.”

Bonds cited pursuing his reality television career as a secondary inspiration for the hiatus. Members of the Giants expressed disappointment, but seemed to understand Bonds’ reasoning.

“Of course I’m bummed out; getting to hang with Bonds is the main reason I came here,” said the Giants’ off-season prize, pitcher Barry Zito. “But that chemistry degree is really going to come in handy, if you know what I mean. And if you don’t, I’m making a veiled reference to the juice he’ll brew up when he comes back. I figure I can hit a few home runs after I get my hands on them, and we all know ladies love the long ball.”

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Labels: Barry Bonds, Barry Zito, home runs, MLB, San Francisco Giants, steroids

Posted on December 14th, 2007

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