Barry Bonds' agent, Jeff Borris, said that baseball's all-time home run hitter is in playing shape and waiting for a phone call.

"He was an All-Star last year [with the San Francisco Giants]," Borris said in an article in the San Jose Mercury News. "His numbers were still off the charts, and for any team committed to winning, there's no reason they wouldn't want him on their roster."

No reason? Here's a big one: a federal indictment on four counts of perjury and one count of obstruction of justice.

Yes, Bonds' numbers were fine: In his 22nd season, he hit .276 with 28 homers, 66 RBIs and 132 walks, which helped push his on-base percentage to .480.

But he's 43, and any team that's rebuilding doesn't need him. And any team that's a contender shouldn't risk poisoning its clubhouse with the unavoidable distraction that Bonds would create.

The only thing sillier than that kind of agent talk would be if some team actually entertained such an idea.