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Bonds says he might work out with Giants next week

Posted on: Thursday, 1 September 2005, 09:50 CDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds says he might work out with the team next week when the Giants play in Los Angeles.

The 41-year-old has not played this season. He underwent three surgeries on his right knee and has been rehabilitating the knee in the Los Angeles area since June.

"If things look good and Dr. (Lewis) Yocum and Clive (physical therapist Clive Brewster) are satisfied in terms of how my knee is responding, then there's a good possibility I might be taking a few workout swings with the team when they come to Los Angeles next week," Bonds said on his Web site.

He recently took batting practice at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) and has held out the possibility of playing for the Giants before the season ends.

"During the past 15 days, my knee has been feeling great," Bonds said. "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."

Giants general manager Brian Sabean said he was pleased with Bonds's progress but urged fans to be cautious about his return.

Bonds holds Major League Baseball's single-season home run record of 73 and ranks third on the all-time career list with 703 home runs. He trails second-placed Babe Ruth by 11 home runs and is 52 behind all-time leader Hank Aaron (755).

He is under contract to play for the Giants through the 2006 season and has said he would consider returning in 2007 if he was within reach of Aaron's all-time record.

(Writing by Gene Cherry in Raleigh, North Carolina)

Source: REUTERS

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