SAN FRANCISCO -- Barry Bonds was told by the San Francisco Giants that he won't play for them in 2008, he said on his website Friday.
In a statement, baseball's all-time home run leader said: "This journal will be one of my last entries as a San Francisco Giant. Yesterday, I was told by the Giants that they will not be bringing me back for the 2008 season.
"During the conversation with Peter McGowan, I was told that my play this year far exceeded any expectations the Giants had, but that the organization decided this year would be my last season in San Francisco," he said.
Bonds has spent the past 15 seasons of his 22-year big league career with the Giants. He received a $15.8 million, one-year contract for this season.
On Aug. 7, Bonds broke Hank Aaron's 33-year-old record with his 756th home run.
i hope no one picks him up - but someone will because of the hype
In a statement, baseball's all-time home run leader said: "This journal will be one of my last entries as a San Francisco Giant. Yesterday, I was told by the Giants that they will not be bringing me back for the 2008 season.
"During the conversation with Peter McGowan, I was told that my play this year far exceeded any expectations the Giants had, but that the organization decided this year would be my last season in San Francisco," he said.
Bonds has spent the past 15 seasons of his 22-year big league career with the Giants. He received a $15.8 million, one-year contract for this season.
On Aug. 7, Bonds broke Hank Aaron's 33-year-old record with his 756th home run.
i hope no one picks him up - but someone will because of the hype
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