 Bonds' appearance at the winter meetings caused a stir |
Barry Bonds has shown up at MLB's winter meetings as he chases a deal to extend his controversial careeer. Club owners, executives and players' agents have gathered in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, for baseball's annual pre-Christmas round of deal-making.
Bonds, 42, dogged by doping accusations in recent seasons, is 21 home runs away from Hank Aaron's all-time mark of 755.
San Francisco paid him $18m last season but want their marquee player to accept $10m for one more campaign.
Bonds, who struggled with injuries in 2006, may find it hard to get a deal with another team.
Although he has consistently denied knowingly taking steroids, he was booed by fans at almost every away game last season.
His personal trainer Greg Anderson was among four men convicted in the Balco scandal that has rocked athletics and baseball.
By appearing at MLB's winter meetings, Bonds is following in the footsteps of fellow slugger Frank Thomas.
The Chicago White Sox legend showed up at last year's and helped convince Oakland to offer him a contract.
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