A's lose Big Hurt, eye Barry [Forum Archive]

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
OAKLAND - The A's need a DH, and they aren't going far for one potential candidate to fill the spot: Barry Bonds.
Oakland GM Billy Beane has had conversations with Bonds' agent Jeff Borris about the 42-year-old slugger, who has played the past 14 seasons with San Francisco. Oakland lost Frank Thomas yesterday when he finalized an $18.12 million, two-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays. Bonds, who became a free agent after the season at the conclusion of a $90 million, five-year deal with the Giants, also is being pursued by San Francisco. The seven-time NL MVP has said he would like to play his 22nd and perhaps final season for the Giants and finish his career in San Francisco, which hosts the 2007 All-Star Game at its waterfront ballpark. Bonds, who had surgery on his troublesome left elbow after the season ended, has 734 home runs and is closing in on Hank Aaron's record of 755. "All I can say about him is he's the greatest player I've ever seen in my baseball life," said new A's skipper Bob Geren, hired yesterday.

Originally published on November 18, 2006