Big News on Barry

During a phone interview with USA Today Barry Bonds vowed that even though he's only 48 HRs away from Hank Aaron's major league record of 755 that 2006 would be his season no matter how many home runs he hit in a story you can see here: http:/www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/nl/giants/2006-02-19-bonds-retirement_x.htm

"I'm not playing baseball anymore after this," Bonds told USA TODAY in a wide-ranging telephone interview near his home in Beverly Park, Calif. "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."

At least Bonds said he was still planning to report to camp on time. Repeatedly calling himself "fat" and saying "I can't even tell how you may pain pills I am on or how many sleeping pills I'm taking," Bonds sounded really down on himself. He said that because of all the attention that is placed on him due to home run chase, steriod allegations and an ongoing custody battle with his ex-wife have made the game of baseball not fun.

I don't know if I believe this story. It seems to me that this interview has too much emotion from Bonds. What I mean that he could come with some reason to stay in the game if he hits 20-30 homers this season. No matter what Bonds did this offseason even if he retired it would have been front page news. And will be for the next few years. Maybe if he just stays away from the game of baseball for a couple of years. But Barry knows he has no shot at any endorsements and being able to sign your name with All-Time Home Run Hitter probably mean more for autographs. I imagine some AL time would pay him $6 or $7 million to come DH for them and break the record.