Bonds cleared to resume rehab on right knee

[PBMarlin]

Bonds cleared to resume rehab on right knee

 

By JANIE McCAULEY, AP Sports Writer

May 23, 2005

 

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Barry Bonds resumed rehabilitation exercises on his troublesome right knee Sunday after being cleared by several doctors to increase his activity level.

 

The 40-year-old San Francisco slugger is working to regain range of motion in his knee through light resistance exercises. He also went through some rehab work Saturday.

 

Bonds had an IV removed Wednesday, but is still taking oral antibiotics to fight an infection in the knee. He has undergone three arthroscopic operations since Jan. 31 and hasn't played all season.

 

``We're really upbeat about this whole thing,'' Giants trainer Stan Conte said Sunday night. ``It is encouraging because after the second surgery we weren't sure why he wasn't progressing.''

 

Bonds, transferred to the 60-day disabled list Friday, was cleared to do rehab exercises by Dr. Robert Armstrong and Dr. Arthur J. Ting, who performed the latest surgery May 2.

 

The procedure was necessary as doctors tried to clean out an infection, first draining fluids from his knee.

 

Bonds spent the weekend watching the Giants play the Oakland Athletics in the Bay Bridge Series.

 

He could be seen in the dugout for part of the Giants' 3-1 win on Sunday night and he was upbeat at the ballpark Saturday for a statue dedication ceremony honoring Hall of Fame pitcher Juan Marichal.

 

Bonds said he was happy to be back at the stadium every day, and he waved and gave the thumbs-up sign when he walked to his seat for the tribute to Marichal -- walking with less of a limp than in recent weeks.

 

The seven-time NL MVP still hopes to return this season, but it almost certainly will be sometime in July after the All-Star break. He said in spring training he could miss half the season or even the entire year.

 

``We're going to go slowly,'' Conte said.

 

Bonds has 703 career home runs, 11 behind Babe Ruth and 52 from tying Hank Aaron's career record. Bonds batted .362 last season with 45 homers and 101 RBIs and walked a major league-record 232 times on the way to his record seventh MVP award.

 

 

 

A bit more positive news for Bonds. The previous report stated Bonds wouldn't be able to start rehab until after his antibiotic treatments. The moves the timetable for a possible return into July.

[Marlins]

Good news for Giant fans.

 

Especially since they're under .500 and 5 games back.

[Ramp]

come on back Barry

[MVPosey]

Barry's not coming back

[Passion]

Barry's not coming back

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Pedro Gomez?

[Craig]

Barry's not coming back

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Nah he will come back.

 

And after hitting #715, he will retire on the field, on the spot, saying something like "White people are evil, I beat the Babe, hahaha screw every cracker on earth."

[legacyofCangelosi]

This recovery is good for barry but bad for baseball

[MarlinsContinueTo ShowDomi]

Barroid Bonds's return will be a dark day for baaseball.

[Ramp]

Barroid Bonds's return will be a dark day for baaseball.

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yes, right up there with the Black Sox and om Gamboa being attacked

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