Barry Bonds
Barry Bonds
Barry Lamar Bondsis an American former professional baseball left fielder who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseballwith the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants. Bonds received seven NL MVP awards and 14 All-Star selections, and is considered to be one of the greatest baseball players of all time. Bonds is currently the co-hitting coach for the Miami Marlins along with Frank Menechino...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth24 July 1964
CityRiverside, CA
CountryUnited States of America
I'm still unsure of if and when I'll be able to come back this year. This has not changed in the past couple of weeks. I'm working hard on the bike and the elliptical machine, but I'm just not there yet. While I continue to progress, I do not want to push myself to come back sooner and ultimately jeopardize the health of my knee and suffer a setback. However, I still remain optimistic.
I might not play again this weekend, ... That's how much pain I'm in right now.
I'm going to go back to the Bay Area, this is my thing, and I'm just going to open my own school of baseball. Find a facility, find a place and just teach kids. That's what I want to do.
You know what? There are still other issues that are more important, ... Right now, people are losing lives, don't have homes, I think that's a little more serious. A lot more serious.
If Opening Day was tomorrow and I had to go out there, I'd go out there. It's what I get paid to do.
I don't think you're going to see me out there this year. That's the reality of the situation.
I don't think you're going to see me out there this year, ... That's the reality of the situation. I'm improving. I'm happy with the progress. I'm working out hard on the exercise bike and the elliptical machine, but I'm just not there yet. The last thing I want is to get back on the field and be out again a week later.
I don't think it's important how many at-bats you get in spring.
I am going to speak with Felipe, because at this point in my career it doesn't work for me to be second bat.
I was smiling. He showed me up out there. He hit one further than I did. I must be getting old.
I wouldn't bother. I'd call it quits. Wait till October next year, then I'd quit. ... A normal person can't go through that and still come back and play. You'd have to wait a year at least.
I guess I'm in (the Hall of Fame) then, huh? Otherwise, I really don't have a comment.
If the season's over, might as well. I'm still trying to get healthy. It'd be the smart thing to do. I came back to try and give (the team) a push. It just may not be enough time.
I have been playing catch and in the next few weeks I hope to be in the cage doing some hitting. There is a good possibility I could be back in September with the team but if not I will definitely be in the 2006 line-up.