Worry not, Giants fans. Barry Bonds' $15.8 million, one-year deal was finally approved by the commissioner's office on Thursday, halting over two months of nonsense between the controversial slugger and the San Francisco Giants over contract language.
His first contract was immediately rejected by the commissioner's office because it contained a provision detailng his promotional appearance responsibilities. Management and the players' association agreed last year during bargaining not to allow any language in new contracts regarding promotional appearances other than the standard clause in all player contracts.
The deal also stated that the Giants could and would terminate the deal in the event Bonds is indicted, which his agent, Jeff Borris, claimed is unenforceable under baseball's labor agreement. As if any one is unfamiliar, a federal grand jury is investigating whether Bonds perjured himself when he testified in 2003 in the BALCO steroid distribution case when he said that he did not knowingly taken any performance-enhancing drugs.
Bonds will fill the final spot on the team's 40-man roster and appears as healthy as ever after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his left elbow this offseason. He is scheduled to report Monday to spring training and will likely take part in the club's first workout on Tuesday.
After playing in only 14 games in 2005 following three operations on his right knee, Barry hit .270 with 26 homers and 77 RBIs, drawing 115 walks in 130 games last year.
[San Francisco Chronicle]
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How friggin' unfortunate
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