Bonds a possibility?

High-ranking Yankees officials gathered for meetings at their spring training complex Thursday, a day off for the team before it begins an important three-game series Friday night in Boston.

Missing injured sluggers Hideki Matsui and Jorge Posada, the Yankees discussed ways to improve for the stretch run as next Thursday's trade deadline approaches. After a three-hour meeting, co-chairman Hank Steinbrenner confirmed that one of the topics was the indicted home run king.

"We covered everything, including Bonds," Steinbrenner said.

Steinbrenner wouldn't say if the Yankees are interested in Bonds, but it appears unlikely the team will pursue him -- partly because it's so late in the season. The slugger, who turned 44 on Thursday, became a free agent when the San Francisco Giants did not bring him back this season."

[Sports Illustrated]

Is Bonds going to become a Yankee? Well, that's not written in stone. The answer to that would probably be most likely not. However, Hank acknowledged that Bonds was a topic at the meetings held at the Yankees spring training complex in Tampa. Other names tossed around included Jarrod Washburn, Damaso Marte, Will Ohman, Xavier Nady, Brian Fuentes, and even rumored Bengie Molina -- older brother of both Jose Molina and Yadier Molina.

Unless there are any trades to be mentioned, I'll be back later with the lineup and live-game coverage.