The Giants will have about $35 million to spend to improve their club, according to Brian Sabean, meaning Barry Bonds will have to take a paycut to stay with the Giants.
``Barry aside, that type of chunk of money probably won't be dedicated to any one individual player because of our relative needs,'' Sabean said. ``We're going to have to spread the wealth or the monies available throughout the roster.''
That means the Giants probably won't be among the front-runners for the few premium free agents on the market, such as Alfonso Soriano.
``We'd be open-minded, but you have to see how it fits in the cash flow,'' Sabean said. ``If you're able to do creative deals or other things fall into place, you'll be more apt to be able to do such a (high-dollar) acquisition.''
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Felipe Alou plans to fly home to Florida and then to the Dominican Republic as soon as the season ends, even if his future with the San Francisco Giants has yet to be resolved.
The 71-year-old Alou's contract is up soon, and it is unclear whether he wants to return for a fifth season as manager or whether the Giants want him back. For team management, discussing Alou's situation was on the to-do list for the final week before the sides parted ways for the winter.
"I know my future is good," Alou said this week.
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Sep 27, 2006 12:16 PM EST
While Barry Bonds has not made an overt declaration on whether or not he'll play in 2007, his agent cleared the air on Tuesday.
"Barry's going to play in 2007," Jeff Borris of Beverly Hills Sports Council said. "I've had many discussions with Barry and he's going to play. My intentions are to see to it he's in a big-league uniform next season. Those are my marching orders."
The Tigers, Dodgers, Angels, Yankees and Mariners are believed to be of interest to Bonds.
"I have every reason to believe the Giants will contact me as soon as the season ends," Borris said.
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Giants Sep 2006 Archive
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Contra Costa Times | Sep 25, 2006
Felipe Alou may not return as manager next season, but he is fairly certain that Barry Bonds will be.
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Yahoo.com | Sep 24, 2006
Barry Bonds was glad he broke Hank Aaron's NL home run record on Saturday night, and upset that the Giants lost for seventh time in eight games.
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Yahoo.com | Sep 23, 2006
Major League Baseball on Friday disciplined San Francisco Giants pitcher Jamey Wright and manager Felipe Alou and Colorado Rockies pitcher Jose Mesa for their actions in Tuesday's game at Coors Field.
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AP | Sep 23, 2006
Barry Bonds tied Hank Aaron's NL home run record, hitting his 733rd on Friday night. The Giants' OF is 22 HR's from Aaron's record of 755.
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SI.com | Sep 22, 2006
In late August, Lance Williams and Mark Fainaru-Wada told RealGM that they would go to jail before revealing their sources.
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AP | Sep 21, 2006
Two San Francisco Chronicle reporters are awaiting their punishment for refusing to testify about who leaked them secret grand jury testimony from Barry Bonds and other elite athletes.
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San Francisco Chronicle | Sep 17, 2006
Will the Giants gauge the opinions of their fan base when deciding whether or not to bring back Barry Bonds for the 2007 season?
"I think I know what the fans want," managing general partner Peter Magowan said recently.
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ESPN | Sep 16, 2006
Stan Conte allegedy claims that Barry Bonds took an active interest in what substances the designer steroids contained.
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MLB.com | Sep 14, 2006
Earlier in the season, Barry Bonds said that he would retire if he had to undergo any more surgery on his 42-year-old body.
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AP | Sep 14, 2006
San Francisco closer Armando Benitez is done for the season because of inflammation in his right knee.
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Yahoo.com | Sep 11, 2006
Barry Bonds' future in San Francisco is no more clear now than it was six months ago.
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AP | Sep 9, 2006
Barry Bonds hit his 731st career home run Saturday, pulling the San Francisco slugger within 24 of tying home run king Hank Aaron's record 755.
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Yahoo.com | Sep 4, 2006
Barry Bonds hit a tying, two-run homer in the eighth inning, his 730th overall, and Shea Hillenbrand had a solo shot in the 10th that sent the surging Giants over the slumping Cincinnati Reds 5-4 Monday.
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San Francisco Chronicle | Sep 4, 2006
Shea Hillenbrand said Sunday he wants to re-sign with the Giants and is willing to get it done early in the offseason before free agency gets into full swing.
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AP | Sep 3, 2006
Very quietly, Barry Bonds has hit 5 home runs in his last 11 games.
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Yahoo.com | Sep 2, 2006
Barry Bonds hit his 728th career homer, Ray Durham and Moises Alou connected on back-to-back shots in the sixth and Matt Cain pitched 7 2-3 innings Saturday to lead the Giants over the Cubs 4-2.
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aol.com | Sep 1, 2006
Giants' baseball slugger Barry Bonds believes he has another good season in him but said he would decide his future plans over the next few months with his family.
