Topic: Jeff Borris

AP News | 191 days ago
Florida Marlins agree with Uggla ($7.8M), Sanchez ($1.25M) and Pinto ($1.075M)

The Florida Marlins spent some more money Monday, agreeing to a $7.8 million, one-year contract with second baseman Dan Uggla and reaching deals with pitchers Anibal Sanchez and Renyel Pinto. The frugal Marlins, under pressure from the players' association, agreed last week to increase their ...

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Reuters US Online Report Sports News | 229 days ago

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Home run record holder Barry Bonds will not be returning to Major League Baseball, his agent said on Thursday, effectively confirming the player's retirement. Bonds, who faces charges that he lied to a grand jury about steroid use, has not played in the past two seasons but had never formally retired. His agent Jeff Borris told ...

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AP News | 512 days ago
Bonds' agent trying to find baseball's home run king a place to play in 2009

Barry Bonds is open to making a comeback. Whether any team wants him, that's the tricky part. Now that Bonds' federal trial has been delayed at least until July, the agent for baseball's home run king plans to contact all 30 major ...

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AP News | 630 days ago
Barry Bonds' agent says 'prospects look bleak' for home run king's return in 2008

Don't expect to see Barry Bonds showing up in a pennant race. Bonds has not received a single offer, agent Jeff Borris said Monday. He dismissed recent reports of interest from Arizona, the New York Mets and Boston. "I'm an optimistic guy by ...

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AFP Global Edition | 649 days ago

The Major League Baseball Players Association is defending embattled slugger Barry Bonds, saying the club's owners colluded to keep him from returning to the game, MLB.com reported on its website. The union will not file the grievance immediately with the Commissioner's Office, however, agreeing to hold it until an unspecified date. Bonds sought the union's help ...

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AP News | 650 days ago
Baseball players' union says teams acted in concert to not sign Barry Bonds; delays grievance

The baseball players' union says it has found evidence teams acted in concert against signing Barry Bonds but it reached an agreement with the commissioner's office to delay the filing of any grievance. The union expressed concern in May about the lack of offers ...

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