What is the deadline to sign Barry Bonds?

Question

I am not a huge baseball fan, but I am curious to see if anyone is going to sign Barry Bonds. The trade deadline for unrestricted trades is July 31st, and apparently off waivers at the end of August. Since Barry is not playing for a team, I don't understand when the deadline to sign him is.

Can someone explain to me, given his situation, when is the latest anyone can sign him to play this year. To be honest, I am hoping no one signs him given the attitude he had over years (I think he would poison a team), so I just want to know when all this "Barry is available" talk will end this season.

Thanks

Answer 1

The deadline is when he lied to congress....no one wants him now!

Answer 2

He can be signed at any time

He would not be "traded" so he can just go to any team he wants...if that team wants him

Answer 3

No deadline, but he would have to be on an MLB roster before September 1 in order to be eligible to play in the postseason

Answer 4

None.

Answer 5

The year 2048 when Barry is 85 (if still living?).

And people will say Barry who?

Maybe steroids can help there too.

With any kind of luck, he'll have a special wing in the HOF called the Hall of "SHAME".

Don't hold your breath.

The HOF committee is well known for its lack of smarts.

Answer 6

There is no deadline to sign Bonds, he's a free agent, can sign any time, anywhere. Like you, I feel he's be locker room poison. That being said, the Yankees will make a move to get him.

Answer 7

I don't think there is a deadline to sign him. A deadline doesn't mean anyone is going to sign him . I'm happy he's out of the sport. I think his agent says there's a deadline just to make him sound important.

Answer 8

he will not be signed this year! that punk should be in prison with vick and oj simpson!

Answer 9

in barry's case, i don't think there is one, because he is a free agent, but i think sept 1 is the date one must be on a roster to be eligible for post season (but i could be wrong on this in barry's case). And i agree--barry would no doubt poison the clubhouse--except maybe with the yankees--he would not be such a big cheese there, with derek and arod and everyone.

Answer 10

FA don't have deadlines, and is more likely if he does get signed it would be and AL team . And one who is in the Wildcard race.

Answer 11

Barry bond is a free agen he can be sighned at any time and play as soon as the commishoner aproves it wich would probable be in less than a day

Answer 12

1998.  Before he became a steroid user.

Answer 13

Please make Baroid Bonds go away and never come back. There's too many steroid/ HGH users in pro sports. Barry however is just a huge skidmark in MLB's underwear.

Answer 14

FA get signed at any time, there is no deadline. When he gets jailed possibly is when his deadline is over.