Giants give up right to void Bonds’ deal

? Now that Barry Bonds is assured of staying with the San Francisco Giants for two more seasons, he already is looking beyond. His children won’t let him think about retirement just yet.

“My kids keep saying, ‘Dad, you’ve got to keep going, you’ve got to do it. You can keep playing,'” Bonds said. “As long as my family and my kids are supporting me, I’ll continue to keep playing and keep doing what I can do out there.”

Bonds will have at least two more seasons to break Hank Aaron’s home-run record while playing for the Giants, who decided to drop their right to void the final year of his contract.

Under the $90 million, five-year deal agreed to in January 2002, San Francisco could have voided the 2006 season if Bonds failed to reach 500 plate appearances next year or 1,500 combined from 2003 to 2005, including at least 400 next season.

The team decided to keep the 40-year-old left fielder for two more seasons.