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Notebook: Bonds might not be All-Star

San Francisco left fielder Barry Bonds may not be among this year's All-Stars. (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)
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San Francisco left fielder Barry Bonds may not be among this year's All-Stars. (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)

Barry Bonds could become the home run king and fail to appear in an All-Star game in his own home park in the same season.

Bonds dropped into fourth place among National League outfielders in fan voting, which will determine the eight starters.

Players will elect eight more position players and eight pitchers for the game on July 10 in San Francisco’s AT&T Park. Then St. Louis manager Tony La Russa, in conjunction with the commissioner’s office, will select four pitchers and three non-pitchers.

La Russa isn’t saying what he might do if Bonds, a 13-time All-Star, is left out by players and fans.

“I’m not going to get into whether Barry Bonds is in,” he said Tuesday. “He might get voted in. I’m not going to get into that.”

Reynolds back at work

Harold Reynolds was back talking about baseball, hired as a broadcaster by MLB.com while he pursues his lawsuit against ESPN.

Reynolds sued ESPN in October, contending he was wrongly fired after a female intern complained about what he called a “brief and innocuous” hug. Following next month’s All-Star game, Reynolds is to appear on the Web site five times each week at 11 a.m. PDT.

Clearing the bases

Former All-Star closer Dan Kolb was added to the Pittsburgh Pirates’ roster and utility infielder Don Kelly was designated for assignment. … Chicago White Sox third baseman Joe Crede had back surgery and could miss the rest of the season. … St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Preston Wilson underwent surgery on his right knee and will be out the rest of the season. … The Houston Astros signed Chan Ho Park to a minor league contract. … Cleveland Indians center fielder Grady Sizemore didn’t start against Florida but pinch hit in the ninth inning to extend his streak to 259 consecutive games played. … Reliever Jay Witasick agreed to a one-year contract with Tampa Bay. … Ben Revere agreed to a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins. … Cincinnati recalled relief pitcher Todd Coffey from Triple-A Louisville and placed reliever Jared Burton on the 15-day disabled list with back spasms.