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To: Cactus Jack who wrote (46407)	1/15/2002 12:19:22 AM
From: elpolvo	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 65232

.jpg- no dude, can you believe it? it's just another monday night (but no football). boredom strikes, polvie quaffs a couple beers at home alone in front of the tube, chokes on a pretzel, and falls phlat on his face again. i must be in excellent shape. -polvie

To: Cactus Jack who wrote (46407)	1/15/2002 12:37:27 AM
From: stockman_scott	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 65232

Giants sign Bonds to five-year deal January 15, 2002 SAN FRANCISCO (TICKER) -- In the end, it all worked out for Barry Bonds and the San Francisco Giants. After muddled negotiations that left the single-season home run leader filing for arbitration, the Giants and Bonds agreed to a five-year contract Monday. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed but the pact reportedly is worth $90 million with the final year of the contract linked to the 37-year-old left fielder's performance. The deal also includes a 10-year personal services contract following his playing days. "Barry Bonds is obviously one of the premier players to ever play the game," Giants general manager Brian Sabean said. "His personal accomplishments speak for themselves, but even more importantly, he is such a vital element to our club's succes. We are delighted that both sides could come to an agreement and can move forward on our mutual goals of winning a championship." "It's rare these days that players play more than 10 years with a team -- even franchise players," Giants president Peter Magowan said. "We are delighted to have the best player in the game today and, by the end of this contract, Barry will have played either 13 or 14 years with the Giants." Eligible for free agency following his record-breaking season, Bonds found few suitors able to meet his financial demands. In a stunning move, he accepted arbitration just hours before the deadline and the Giants were only obligated to sign him to a one-year deal. But Peter Magowan had expressed a desire to lock up his marquee attraction for the long term. At $18 million per season, he would tie Chicago's Sammy Sosa as the highest-paid player in the National League and would put him in the top five highest-paid players in the game. Coming off a season in which he set the single-season record with 73 home runs, Bonds also had the highest slugging percentage (.863) and most walks (177) ever in a single year. He led the league in on-base percentage (.515) and extra-base hits (107). Bonds captured an unprecedented fourth Most Valuable Player Award in November, winning in near-unanimous fashion. He previously won the award in 1993 with San Francisco and in 1992 and 1990 with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The only other three-time winners of the awards were Stan Musial, Roy Campanella and Mike Schmidt in the NL and Jimmie Foxx, Joe DiMaggio, Yogi Berra and Mickey Mantle in the American League. With the retirement of Mark McGwire, Bonds has assumed the role as the game's top active slugger with 567 home runs. A five-year deal almost would guarantee that Bonds could make his run at Hank Aaron's all-time home run record of 755 in a Giants' uniform.