Embattled Barry Bonds on Yankees' radar

By Associated Press Friday, July 25, 2008 - Updated 7m ago in pinstripes? If nothing else, the New York Yankees plan to talk about it. Yankees officials gathered for high-level meetings at their spring training complex Thursday, a day off for the team before it begins an important three-game series at Boston. Missing injured sluggers Hideki Matsui and Jorge Posada, the Yankees plan to consider ways to improve the team for the stretch run before next Thursday’s trade deadline. They’ve already added first baseman Richie Sexson, who was released by the Seattle Mariners. Co-chairman Hank Steinbrenner acknowledged he’d mention Bonds, the indicted home run king who became a free agent when the San Francisco Giants did not bring him back. “I’ll mention it. We’ll cover everything,” Steinbrenner said before the meetings began. “No... [read full story]