Bonds is over 40 years of age; and he has had his second knee operation in three months. He has plenty of money. He is facing at least a perjury charge arising out of his ex-girlfriend's testimony regarding his knowledge of his own steroid use; and he may face a money laundering charge and/or tax evasion for instructing her to deposit over $80K of autograph money in separate bank accounts of under $10K (smurfing). Did he declare the autograph bucks on his tax return?

Playing in front of hostile fans on knees which may be bone on bone would be torture for most of us.