Big week
Barry Bonds, Alex Rodriguez and Tom Glavine all could make history in a matter of hours -- and that would sure be a special night for their sport.
Tonight, Bonds could try again to tie Hank Aaron's 755, while A-Rod will chase his 500th home run and Glavine will go for career victory No. 300.
And it's the trading deadline, too.
''It's going to be an interesting week in baseball,'' said Dusty Baker, Bonds' former manager who played alongside Aaron with Atlanta.
''I'd like to see everyone do it,'' said the Giants' Mark Sweeney, who moved into second place on the career pinch-hit list last week. ''The history of the game is special, and it glorifies the others who have done stuff. It glorifies what the game is all about.''
Yet there's no guarantee Bonds will be in the starting lineup for the series opener on the road against the rival Los Angeles Dodgers.
Bonds hit his 754th home run Friday night against Florida, then went 1-for-7 with five walks the rest of the weekend. That left him trying to match Aaron's mark on the road, and it won't be friendly.
The hostile Dodger crowd likely will try to make Bonds uncomfortable in left field and at the plate this week. The Giants then head further south to San Diego for the weekend.
Since hitting No. 499 on Wednesday in Kansas City, Rodriguez is 0-for-12 with five strikeouts. New York opens a homestand against visiting Chicago White Sox on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium.
A-Rod, who turned 32 on Friday, is bidding to break Jimmie Foxx's record (32, 338 days) as the youngest to reach 500.
''Nobody will ever beat that,'' Bonds said.
Even Ryan Howard?
''Not a chance,'' Bonds said.
Glavine and the New York Mets will be at Milwaukee. He looks to become baseball's 23rd 300-game winner, at age 41 and in his 20th major league season.