Giants slugger Barry Bonds said this week for the first time that he could play into the 2007 season if he's close to Hank Aaron's all-time home run record. "I've played all these scenarios over and over again in my head," Bonds told MLB.com. "I've always thought it would take the better part of two seasons before I passed Hank. If I'm within striking distance in 2007, I plan to play. Who knows how important Hank's record is? But as long as I'm healthy, I want to give it a try." At 703 homers, Bonds is third on the all-time list, 52 behind Aaron's 755 and only 11 in arrears of Babe Ruth's 714. He'll be 41 on July 24 and is under contract with the Giants through 2006 for a base salary of $18 million next season. He could become a free agent after that. "It might not be here," Bonds said about where he'd play in 2007. "But I'd hope the Giants would still want me. I'd like to finish my career in this shirt."