Jeff Borris, agent for Barry Bonds, sounds ready to market Bonds aggressively, not to five teams, nor 10, nor even 15.
"When you analyze the economics and demographics that Barry might mean to a franchise, I believe all 30 teams would be interested in him based on the revenue he could bring to the franchise," Borris said Monday.
In fact, he said, "more than one team" has phoned to ask about Bonds since he filed for free agency Saturday.
Via San Francisco Chronicle
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Luis Gonzalez was a free agent for only hours Saturday before San Francisco and Texas came calling, major league sources confirmed Sunday.
Gonzalez, 38, hit .271 with 15 home runs and 52 doubles last year and also has been linked to Detroit and Houston in published reports.
Although San Francisco?s conversation was characterized as ?general,? the Giants? interest is the most intriguing and could indicate a fundamental shift in organizational thinking under new manager Bruce Bochy.
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Former major league pitcher Joe Niekro, Houston's career victory leader, died Friday, Astros president Tal Smith said. He was 61.
The two-time 20-game winner suffered a brain aneurysm Thursday and was taken to South Florida Baptist Hospital in nearby Plant City, where he lived. He later was transferred to St. Joseph's Hospital, where he died.
"It came as a real shock to us," Smith said. "He was a great guy. He had a real spark and a great sense of humor."
Smith said Niekro did not have an active role with the Astros but kept in contact with many of his former Houston teammates.
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Giants Oct 2006 Archive
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AP | Oct 28, 2006
Former Giants trainer Stan Conte was hired Friday by the Dodgers as director of medical services and head athletic trainer.
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MLB.com | Oct 27, 2006
Bruce Bochy was hired to a three-year, $6 million contract to manage the San Francisco Giants.
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AP | Oct 27, 2006
Barry Bonds intends to file for free agency as soon as he is allowed to.
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San Francisco Chronicle | Oct 27, 2006
There have been rumblings that Barry Bonds would receive a relatively low contract offer from the Giants, prompting him to shop around but find no interest from other teams.
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AP | Oct 27, 2006
Bruce Bochy has agreed to become the new manager of the San Francisco Giants, and was still working out the details on Thursday night.
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San Francisco Chronicle | Oct 26, 2006
The Giants have seen a lot of Bruce Bochy over the past 12 seasons, as he has been the skipper of the Padres during that time and on Wednesday they formally asked San Diego for permission to interview him for their managerial opening, a sign that he has emerged as a front-runner for the job.
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Plain-Dealer | Oct 26, 2006
The Cleveland Indians have interest in Moises Alou this winter as a veteran bat from the right-hand side.
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San Francisco Chronicle | Oct 25, 2006
The Giants are creating a secondary list of candidates, which supposedly includes former Rangers and Mets manager Bobby Valentine.
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San Diego Union-Tribune | Oct 24, 2006
Padres manager Bruce Bochy, as anticipated, recently chatted with the Giants.
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San Francisco Chronicle | Oct 23, 2006
Mets third-base coach Manny Acta is scheduled to interview for the Giants' job on Monday.
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Denver Post | Oct 22, 2006
With Lou Piniella joining the Cubs, Bruce Bochy is quietly emerging as the frontrunner for the San Francisco Giants' vacancy.
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Union-Tribune | Oct 20, 2006
Padres manager Bruce Bochy has yet to talk with the San Francisco Giants about their managerial opening, but the delay isn't being interpreted as a change of plans.
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AP | Oct 19, 2006
Half of baseball fans are rooting against Barry Bonds in his bid to break Hank Aaron's career home run record.
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Union-Tribune | Oct 18, 2006
Brian Sabean believes that Bruce Bochy would be a good fit for the Giants because of the way the former catcher deals with young pitching, the nucleus of the club's future.
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San Francisco Chronicle | Oct 18, 2006
Omar Minaya and the Mets have informally granted the Giants and Rangers permission to talk to Manny Acta, 37, about their managerial jobs before the Mets conclude their season, which could increase his chances of landing the job in San Francisco.
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AP | Oct 17, 2006
The San Francisco Giants received permission to speak to Los Angeles Angels pitching coach Bud Black about their managerial opening.
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San Francisco Chronicle | Oct 15, 2006
A source close to the San Francisco Giants told Scott Ostler of the Chronicle, "The Giants were knocked out of the pennant race the minute baseball outlawed greenies.
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San Francisco Chronicle | Oct 13, 2006
On Friday, Lou Piniella said he has decided not to pursue the Giants' managerial job because San Francisco is too far from his home in Florida.
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San Francisco Chronicle | Oct 12, 2006
Barry Bonds had dinner with Jim Leyland this week, but one of Bonds' fromer teammates and current coach with the Tigers doesn't see the Giants outfielder having a chance in Detroit next season.
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Detroit News | Oct 11, 2006
The owner of a popular San Francisco eatery told the Detroit Nets on Monday night that word among waiters in his restaurant and others nearby had Tigers manager Jim Leyland meeting old friend Barry Bonds for dinner at Scoma's.
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The Argus | Oct 10, 2006
The New York Daily News already has anointed Lou Piniella the next manager of the Yankees.
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San Francisco Chronicle | Oct 8, 2006
Rich Aurilia hit .
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AP | Oct 6, 2006
Barry Bonds' personal trainer Greg Anderson walked out of prison Thursday, hours after a federal judge ordered him released because of a "legal snafu.
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AP | Oct 5, 2006
A federal judge ordered Barry Bonds' personal trainer released from prison Thursday, saying a legal "snafu" had arisen.
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Chicago Tribune | Oct 5, 2006
Barry Bonds will file for free agency, according to his agent.
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AP | Oct 5, 2006
Barry Bonds had surgery to remove bone chips from his troublesome left elbow that caused the San Francisco slugger pain and swelling throughout this season.
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San Francisco Chronicle | Oct 4, 2006
One major-league source said Tuesday that Bob Brenly has been told he will be interviewed, although a different source said he did not believe any interviews had been scheduled.
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Associated Press | Oct 4, 2006
Barry Bonds' personal trainer wants to withdraw his guilty plea because prosecutors based their steroid distribution case on an illegal recording, his lawyer said Tuesday in a court hearing.
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FoxSports.com | Oct 3, 2006
Giants' owner Peter Magowan said Barry Bonds will not be the centerpiece of the roster any longer if he is re-signed.
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AP | Oct 2, 2006
The Giants parted ways with manager Felipe Alou on Monday, a day after the team finished its second straight losing season.
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ESPN.com | Oct 1, 2006
Felipe Alou all but confirmed Saturday he will not return to manage the Giants for a fifth season in 2007.
