j.nudd Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 Barry Bonds is preparing to enter spring training for his 21st -- and, he says, final -- Major League Baseball season. The Giants slugger, who is 47 home runs shy of Hank Aaron's all-time record, told USA Today on Sunday he plans to retire after this season -- with or without the home run record. "I'm not playing baseball anymore after this," Bonds told the paper in a telephone interview from his California home. "The game [isn't] fun anymore. I'm tired of all of the crap going on. I want to play this year out, hopefully win, and once the season is over, go home and be with my family. Maybe then everybody can just forget about me." Bonds, who is in the final year of a five-year, $90 million contract, told the newspaper he is worn out -- tired of being a focal point because of his pursuit of Aaron's record and allegations of steroids use that have dogged him for years. Full Story Well, it looks like this is his final shot to break Aaron's record... I don't know if he can hit 47 in a year if his knee is still bad. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/434489-barry-bonds-set-to-retire-after-2006-season/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
thermal+paste Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 sadly he will always go down in my mind as a lying baseball player. balco, seteroids. too bad Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/434489-barry-bonds-set-to-retire-after-2006-season/#findComment-587218419 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroChaos Veteran Posted February 20, 2006 Veteran Share Posted February 20, 2006 yup, the sooner the better in my opinion. and his records shouldn't count either. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/434489-barry-bonds-set-to-retire-after-2006-season/#findComment-587218515 Share on other sites More sharing options...
.... Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 "Tired of the crap" Like Random drug testing. I am sure that cramps his style. :laugh: Good riddence. May you hit 2 Home Runs this year. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/434489-barry-bonds-set-to-retire-after-2006-season/#findComment-587219135 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangbang023 Veteran Posted February 20, 2006 Veteran Share Posted February 20, 2006 I'd feel bad for the guy if he didn't act like such an elitist prick Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/434489-barry-bonds-set-to-retire-after-2006-season/#findComment-587219210 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cswimbound Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 baseball would be better without people like him Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/434489-barry-bonds-set-to-retire-after-2006-season/#findComment-587219704 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawtai Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 Hopefully he doesn't break anymore records. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/434489-barry-bonds-set-to-retire-after-2006-season/#findComment-587221087 Share on other sites More sharing options...
adcmarti Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 What a waste. I agree. Hopefully he doesn't break anymore records. He has tainted the game enough. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/434489-barry-bonds-set-to-retire-after-2006-season/#findComment-587221304 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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