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
envisioned game knee months needed
I'm in game mode. This is where I want to be. This is what I envisioned all those months I was working to get my knee back where it needed to be.
based fair feeling field knee opening
I'll be there. I'll be on the field and in the lineup on Opening Day. I think that's fair to say. Based on the way my right knee is feeling right now, I'll be ready.
decided drain draining few good healing infection knee looking looks overall sure talked took
We talked about my knee and took a few X-rays. After looking at the X-rays, we decided it would be a good idea to drain the knee. This draining is to make sure there isn't any infection and that I'm healing properly. Overall everything looks positive.
agility closer continue exercises feeling fluid goal handling help increase joining knee past positive pressure teammates throwing track work workouts
During the past 15 days, my knee has been feeling great. I was out on the track doing sprints, agility movements, throwing and exercises to help increase my stamina. Even with some fluid remaining, my knee has been handling the pressure and I've been able to work through it. My workouts continue to be positive and I feel that I'm getting closer to my goal of joining my teammates this season.
agility closer continue exercises feeling fluid goal handling help increase joining knee past positive pressure teammates throwing track work workouts
During the past 15 days, my knee has been feeling great, ... I was out on the track doing sprints, agility movements, throwing and exercises to help increase my stamina. Even with some fluid remaining, my knee has been handling the pressure and I've been able to work through it. My workouts continue to be positive and I feel that I'm getting closer to my goal of joining my teammates this season.
feeling knee past
During the past 15 days, my knee has been feeling great,
couple knee legs strength took weeks
It's fine. The knee is good. ... I've just got to get my strength back. My legs are fine. I just took a couple weeks off from training.
knee mess might stay
They're doing so well, I don't want to mess it up. I might just stay here (rehabilitating his knee in L.A.) for a while.
honest knee life normal rest shot
But who knows? My knee may be like this for the rest of my life, ... I have to give it an honest effort. I have to give it a shot ... to say I did what I did to try to get it back to normal. And if it doesn't go back to normal then that's just the way the knee is.
bike changed continue couple hard health jeopardize knee past push remain sooner suffer ultimately unsure
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.
begin chased hank keeping playing win
I never chased Hank to begin with. I just want to win championships. That's all I want to do. That's the only thing I'm playing for, the only thing that's keeping me going.
anxious
I'm very anxious to get on the field,
baseball bunch game keeping keeps playing trying win
I just want to win a championship. I'm playing to win a championship. That's the only thing that keeps me going. ... The only thing keeping me in the game of baseball right now is trying to win a championship for the team, trying to win a championship with a bunch of guys.
doctors waiting
I'm just waiting on the doctors, ... I'll see what they say.