Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Union express concern over lack of offers to Barry Bonds

The players’ association has expressed concern to the baseball commissioner’s
office over the lack of offers to Barry Bonds, asking for additional information about the offseason’s free-agent market.
The union did not go as far as to file a collusion grievance on behalf of the 43-year-old outfielder, who remains unsigned since the San Francisco Giants decided not to make him an offer last year and he became a free agent.
“We’ve raised both general concerns and some player specific concerns,” Michael Weiner, the union’s general counsel, said Tuesday. Weiner said the only player the union specifically brought up in its discussions with the commissioner’s office was Bonds, who repeatedly has said he wants to play a 23rd major league season.
“I haven’t received any offers on Barry since he became a free agent,” said Bonds’ agent, Jeff Borris.
Management has repeatedly said there has been no concerted effort against Bonds.
“The union notified us that it was investigating potential collusion regarding Barry Bonds and asked for information, and we told them that there was absolutely no collusion with respect to Barry Bonds or any other free agent,” said Dan Halem, MLB senior vice president and general labor counsel. “We are aware of no facts which would support a collusion claim regarding Bonds or any other free agents.”

Oh please. He still hits homeruns and average. There is absolutely nothing wrong with his hitting at all. The Tigers should definitely be persuing him. And quite a few others in the American League. There is no way there's no collusion here.

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