Home run king Barry Bonds announced on his website today that the Giants won't be bringing him back in 2008, ending a 15-season tenure in which the slugger became the face of the franchise. Bonds received $16 million this year and no longer fits into the team's plans, which are focused on rebuilding after three playoff-free seasons.
Bonds expressed regret that the team had waited so long to notify him, saying, "I am saddened and upset that I was not given an earlier opportunity to properly say goodbye to you, my fans." He added: "My quest for a World Series ring continues." (More MLB stories.)