SAN FRANCISCO -- A significantly slimmer Barry Bonds made his first appearance at AT&T Park Monday, and the Home Run King held court with a handful of reporters for about 35 minutes outside the Giants clubhouse.
Bonds referred to himself as "a felon convicted of obstruction of justice" several times while acknowledging that his case is still in the appeal process.
He also spoke of his new obsession -- cycling -- as helping him slim down, while saying he now weighs between 212-215 pounds, "but I never weighed more than 238 when I was playing." He also said he underwent surgery on his lower back and hip in the past five weeks.
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Bonds, who last played in the Major Leagues in 2007, when he finished with 762 home runs, said he still watches the Giants intently and spoke of Tim Lincecum's troubles, hoped Brian Wilson heals fast from his Tommy John Surgery and that he was "very proud of Matt Cain."
Perhaps most intriguing, though, is Bonds' revelation that he has talked with Giants President and CEO Larry Baer about re-joining the club, perhaps as a roving instructor of some sort.