It is Jully 11, 2008 and Barry Bonds is still unemployed. Recently rumors had Bonds going to the desert (First Shaq now Bonds, is this the new Florida, without the humidity), but the Diamondbacks were quick to deny the rumors.

For those of you that live under a rock let me remind you, Barry Bonds is the former San Francisco Giants left fielder that broke Hank Aaron’s record for career home runs last year and is currently sitting on his couch….I mean 762 home runs.

Last year at 43 years old he hit 28 homers, drove in 66 runs and had an OBP of .480 and slugged .565. So why won’t anyone take a chance on Barry…..hmm lets see. Maybe it’s the fact he faces about as many perjury counts as he had home runs last year. Each count could send Bonds to jail for about as long as it will take Brett Favre to finally retire…

Sure Bonds could be one of the top five best baseball players of all time, but he’s not worth the headache. No team wants to answer the constant questions about steroids and why Barry’s head is bigger than Andruw Jones’ gut….plus a team would need two empty lockers, so Barry could fit his recliner, trainers and ego..

One indisputable fact is Bonds’ ability at the plate. He could pick up a bat today and probably still be one of the premiere hitters in the league. He would definitely be the most deadly hitter in the Dodgers lineup, but that’s like saying Joey Chestnut could beat an Olsen twin in an eating competition….there’s no contest…..

So, unless a team is desperate for publicity or a left handed bat, Barry shouldn’t have to put the bag of potato chips down, or worry about leaving his couch…..except for court hearings…