Bring Barry Back (In a Few Months)

Imagine this - it's late May, and - to the surprise of many - the Giants are hanging on the NL West. The starting pitching is strong, the bullpen is better than expected, and all that is missing is a little offensive punch. And then comes an announcement over the loudspeaker - a video greeting from Barry Bonds letting the fans know he will be back in a few weeks for one more go-round.

The Major League Baseball Players Association is - not shocked - but at least intrigued by the lack of offers directed towards baseball's exiled home run king. ESPN reports that "union head Donald Fehr said his staff will examine possible collusion against Bonds and others."

The 43-year old Bonds doesn't sound ready to hang 'em up just yet. He's been training hard, as you can see from the picture on his official website. He has also stated,

I'm not going to retire. I don't think that's going to happen. I'm working out, I'm training. If my phone rings, it rings, if it don't, it don't. I have a cell phone. I have a Blackberry. They work. If something comes up, I'm sure they'll let me know. I'll come back in July if I have to. It depends on the circumstances.

Which leads me back to the Giants, who most likely will be in need of a left handed power hitter come July. Maybe it would be against everything the Giants claim to stand for right now, but it might actually give us a fighting chance. And come on, is Barry's impact in the clubhouse all that bad? Ok, that was not a good question but ... come on, what have the Giants got to lose?