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Barry Bonds, who was fired as Miami Marlins hitting coach after just one season on Wednesday, posted to his personal blog a message of thanks and farewell to club officials on Thursday afternoon.Working with the Marlins this past season has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my baseball career, he wrote. I am grateful and humbled that Jeffrey Loria and the Marlins gave me the opportunity to be a part of their organization. Though my contract was only for one year, I enjoyed sharing my hitting knowledge and other aspects of the game with such a talented group of players.I am proud of the their development and accomplishments over the course of the season and hope they will be able to continue to build off their hard work as they head into next year. I look forward to what the future holds for me - but I do know that baseball is and always will be in my blood.Bonds made a full-time return to baseball this season when he joined the Marlins. Owner Jeffrey Loria first suggested hiring the steroids-tainted home run king and new manager Don Mattingly went along with the idea.But the Marlins improved only marginally under the slugging great.The Marlins this season scored 655 runs, which ranked ahead of only the Braves and Phillies in the National League.Mattingly said the organization decided to move in a different direction with its coaching staff.I dont need to get into the reasons really with anything with Barry, Mattingly said. We feel like any time you talk about coaches and letting someone go those are not easy things to talk about. Well just try to get the best guy for the situation.Bonds, who hit 762 home runs, ended his playing career in 2007.The Marlins also fired third base coach Lenny Harris?and bullpen coach Reid Cornelius as part of the changes on Wednesday. Wholesale Authentic Jordans . 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Greater Western Sydney coach Leon Cameron is yet to contemplate what next week might hold for recalled forward Rhys Palmer, adding he is no certainty to be dropped should the club advance to the grand final.Palmer, who hasnt played at AFL level since round 16 of the regular season, will tackle Western Bullldogs in Saturdays preliminary final at Spotless Stadium.The 27-year-olds chance to play his first AFL final was brought about by Steve Johnsons one-game suspension.It means the dream could soon become a nightmare for 2008 Rising Star winner Palmer, who looms as the man most likely to make way for Johnson should GWS defeat the Bulldogs.Havent touched on that because anything can happen, Cameron said.We saw in the final last weekend with the Swans and how ferocious they were at the footy .. thats forced a change.Thats going to happen. There will be some casualties on the weekend because everyone will go that hard it wont be funny.Cameron added Palmer and his 21 teammates wouldnt be caught out thinking about a grand final berth instead of focusing on the Bulldogs.Hes just got to go about his business and if he plays his role and were lucky enough to get through, then well look at that (team changes) next week, he said.Hes not worried aabout next week .dddddddddddd hes determined.The Bulldogs could be forced to make a similar call should they win on Saturday, with defender Fletcher Roberts promoted at the expense of injured defender Matt Suckling.Suckling could return from an Achilles injury the following Saturday.Weve been able to deal with injuries all year and another guy steps up, Bulldogs assistant coach Daniel Giansiracusa said of Roberts.A GWS victory would trigger further outrage from some pundits, who this week have questioned concessions handed out to the expansion club.The Giants are gunning for a record-breaking premiership in their fifth season.No expansion club outside Victoria has bettered West Coasts effort of winning a flag in 1992, their sixth year in the competition.Im not here to apologise for our young club having some success early in its existence, Cameron said.Its a topic at the moment.Itll move on next week and the week after, and this time next year therell be something else to talk about.Were a young club finding our way. Weve had a really good, successful season so far but prelim finals are really hard to win. ' ' '