buckbuster11 Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Sounds to me like he may be thinking about hanging it up. ------------------------------------------------------------ Bonds on missing the season: 'Maybe'ESPN.com news services A dejected Barry Bonds said Tuesday there's a chance he might not return this season because of multiple knee surgeries. "Right now I'm just going to try to rehab myself to get back to, I don't know, hopefully next season, hopefully the middle of the season. I don't know. Right now I'm just going to take things slow. I feel bad for the guys [Giants teammates] because I want to be out there for them," he said Tuesday after meeting with San Francisco Giants trainer Stan Conte for 1½ hours. "I'm 40 years old, not 20, 30." When asked directly if he said he might not be back until midseason or next season, Bonds answered, "Maybe. I told you that before I left, remember? You thought I was joking." The seven-time NL MVP, who returned to spring camp on crutches Tuesday following last week's surgery, made his remarks while sitting at a picnic table outside the Giants' clubhouse with his 15-year-old son, Nikolai, at his side. While Bonds was defiant and confrontational during his first press conference of the spring on Feb. 22, he was despondent Tuesday, using the word "tired" 14 times during his approximate 10-minute session. “ You wanted me to jump off the bridge, I finally have jumped. You wanted the bring me down, you've finally brought me and my family down. Finally done it. From everybody, all of you. So now go pick a different person. ” — Barry Bonds "I really don't have much to say anymore," Bonds said. "My son and I just going to enjoy life. My family's tired. You guys [the media] wanted to hurt me bad enough, you finally got there. "You wanted me to jump off the bridge, I finally have jumped. You wanted to bring me down, you've finally brought me and my family down. Finally done it. From everybody, all of you. So now go pick a different person. I'm done. Do the best I can, that's about it." When asked if there was something specific he was talking about, Bonds said, "Inner hurt, physical, mentally. Done. I'm mentally drained. I'm tired of my kids crying. Tired." Bonds originally underwent knee surgery on Jan. 31. Four days later he accidentally hit his knee on a table at SBC Park in San Francisco and the knee had periods of swelling. An MRI last week revealed further tears in the knee. Conte said there was no way of knowing whether the incident on Feb. 4 caused further damage. "And we don't care," Conte said. "We're starting with a clean slate. We'll try to get it right." Bonds begins the season third on the career homers list with 703, trailing Babe Ruth (714) and Hank Aaron (755). Last September, the Giants dropped a provision that would have allowed them to void Bonds' $18 million salary in 2006 if he failed to reach 500 plate appearances this year or 1,500 combined from 2003 to 2005, including at least 400 this year. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_lou Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Re: Bonds could miss good part of the season The more I hear that interview the more I think he will take this season off and may even retire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCH Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Re: Bonds could miss good part of the season Sounds good to me. They've got my Dodgers right off the bat and the team's just not as imposing without him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrud Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Re: Bonds could miss good part of the season Good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iabow Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Re: Bonds could miss good part of the season I wonder why????heat from the media about ster ids have anything to do with it ? ditto, Good . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slugshooter Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Re: Bonds could miss good part of the season Maybe he'll go into detox for using an illegal substance. Finally get clean ya know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSGB Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Re: Bonds could miss good part of the season Can't recover as quickly without that flax seed oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Re: Bonds could miss good part of the season I'm sure you all heard that he's blaming the Press/Media with the decision he made of taking off. I think that's sad that he's blamingt the media. yeah the media might have got on his case, but look how big he got from his days as a Pirate to a Giant. He's huge now, he took something. Then he made the comment about " the media wanted me to jump off a bridge and now I have jumped off the bridge" Well I'm sorry but you took the leap not the media. The bridge was baseball, and you are the jumper. The fall is the consequences your gonna take because of your drug intake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironranger Posted March 25, 2005 Report Share Posted March 25, 2005 Re: Bonds could miss good part of the season Hope he never comes back. Tired of his whining and didn't want him to break Aaron's record anyway. He is guilty and that is why he is doing the "Poor me" thing to generate some sympathy. Not gettin any here.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Posted March 25, 2005 Report Share Posted March 25, 2005 Re: Bonds could miss good part of the season I'm also happy we can watch better players go after records. I was getting tired of watching Bonds on ESPN Sportscenter going after every record in the book. It was like the earth was completely motionless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest IADEERDUDE Posted March 30, 2005 Report Share Posted March 30, 2005 Re: Bonds could miss good part of the season good!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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