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A lot harder coming back when you have to use legal substances, eh?

Barry Bonds Has Third Knee Operation

SAN FRANCISCO - Barry Bonds had a third operation on his injured right knee, the latest setback in the slugger's rehabilitation, he said on his Web site Wednesday.

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Bonds underwent arthroscopic surgery Monday in Southern California as doctors tried to clean out an infection, first draining fluids from his knee, according to a journal entry from Bonds posted on his Web site.

"The surgery went well. Dr. (Arthur) Ting cleaned out the infected area and they are now treating me with antibiotics," Bonds wrote. "I know you have many questions regarding me playing baseball but right now I have to spend the time focusing on getting healthy. I've been through ups and downs before and I will be back."

The surgery was first reported by the San Francisco Chronicle. The newspaper reported Bonds would take antibiotics for at least two weeks and could not resume his rehab until doctors are assured the infection is gone.

Bonds already had operations on the knee Jan. 31 and March 17 to remove damaged cartilage.

The San Francisco Giants have stopped giving medical updates on Bonds, and his agent on Tuesday would not confirm that Bonds had the operation.

"The only comment I have about Barry is that the day his knee is healthy, he will be back on the field in uniform," Jeff Borris said.

Bonds has been giving his medical updates on his personal Web site but did not mention the surgery until Wednesday.

"My original plans were to wait a week before reporting on my condition so I would have a better idea on how my leg was responding," Bonds wrote. "Due to informational leaks ... the media has been contacting my PR firm asking about my status. So, before any hearsay or false information is reported, I wanted you to hear about my condition directly from me."

That will likely delay Bonds' return and the resumption of his quest for baseball's career home run record even longer. In an outburst during spring training, Bonds said he might not be back for at least half the season, maybe the whole season.

The 40-year-old 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 also walked a major league-record 232 times on the way to his record seventh MVP award.

This is just the third time in his career he's gone on the disabled list and the first since April 18 to June 9, 1999, as he recovered from elbow surgery.

Bonds was also dogged by steroid allegations in the offseason. According to the Chronicle, Bonds testified to a grand jury in December 2003 that he used a clear substance and a cream given to him by a trainer who was indicted in a steroid-distribution ring, but said he didn't know if they were steroids. Prosecutors believe the substances were two steroids at the center of the BALCO scandal.
 
MililaniBuckeye said:
Why did I know as soon as I read the thread title that you were the one who started it? :roll1:
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Why did I know as soon as I saw that there were 2 replies to this thread that you would be one of those who replied and saying what you're saying now? :roll1:

Let me guess...you're a fan of Barry Bonds too just like K2?
 
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MililaniBuckeye said:
Riiiiight. Just like you never start threads gloating over the misfortunes of others (no matter how big an asshole they may be).
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A dumbass who is speeding around a parking lot in a motorcycle without a valid license and without a helmet properly fastened and gets into an accident is called "misfortune"?

A dumbass who has used steroids and is now too banged up to play is called "misfortune"?

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you're right, your mockery of famous individuals has dropped off recently since you've been spending all of your time googling BP members looking for embarrassing things to post about them
 
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BuckeyeFROMscUM said:
you're right, your mockery of famous individuals has dropped off recently since you've been spending all of your time googling BP members looking for embarrassing things to post about them
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It's a shame that googling Lydell Ross doesn't reveal anything useful...that's what happens when you're the worst RB in OSU history...nobody cares about you.
 
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Interesting...

Ting on probation for unprofessional conductAssociated Press


SAN FRANCISCO -- Barry Bonds' three recent knee operations were performed by a prominent doctor who has a history of troubles with state medical authorities.

Dr. Arthur J. Ting has been reprimanded twice by the Medical Board of California, and currently is on probation for unprofessional conduct, the Arizona Republic reported Thursday.

Ting, the team physician for the NHL's San Jose Sharks who has treated many prominent Bay Area athletes, completed his first probation in 1998. According to the newspaper, Ting was placed on five years' probation on April 5, 2004, because of a second incident of unprofessional conduct.

A medical board spokeswoman didn't immediately return a phone call Thursday from The Associated Press.

Ting has performed three operations on Bonds' troublesome left knee since January. On Monday, Ting performed an emergency surgery to clean out a bacterial infection in Bonds' knee, according to the San Francisco Giants slugger's Web site, where he releases the only available updates on his condition.

According to documents obtained by the Republic, a complaint to the medical board in May 2003 alleged that Ting employed an unlicensed technician who saw patients and wrote prescriptions. Many patients believed the technician was a doctor.

The complaint also accused Ting of prescribing "dangerous drugs and controlled substances to friends and acquaintances, particularly athletes, for whom he kept no medical records or for whom the medical records were fictitious, inadequate or inaccurate."

Ting signed an agreement with the board on Jan. 4, 2004, acknowledging he "was negligent in his supervision of subordinates," but he denied all other allegations in the complaint.

Ting was ordered to pay for the $15,000 investigation. The board revoked his license, but stayed the revocation while he served five years' probation.

Bonds' latest surgery probably will postpone his chase of Hank Aaron's career home run record at least until July. Bonds has 703 homers, third in major league history behind Aaron (755) and Babe Ruth (714).

Bonds rarely gives updates on his condition, and the Giants' medical staff apparently has been asked to keep quiet on the subject.

Last month, the San Francisco Chronicle reported that Bonds still is working out with Greg Anderson, his childhood friend and personal trainer who's awaiting trial this fall in the BALCO steroids case. Anderson is accused of distributing performance-enhancing drugs to athletes.
 
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Good news...rehab not going well

LOS ANGELES - Barry Bonds isn’t sure if he’ll return to the Giants’ lineup this season.

“I don’t know right now when I’m going to come back. And right now, I don’t know if I’m going to be back at all this year,” the San Francisco slugger told MLB.com on Thursday in a telephone interview.

Bonds, who has 703 home runs to rank third on baseball’s career list behind Hank Aaron (755) and Babe Ruth (714), returned to his Beverly Hills home in late June to continue rehabilitating his right knee.


Bonds, who turns 41 on July 24, first underwent surgery Jan. 31, and has had two more operations since. He hasn’t played this season.

“He’s progressing, but there’s not a lot to report,” assistant general manager Ned Colletti said before the Giants beat the Dodgers 4-3 Thursday night. “He’s showing signs of progress, but there’s no timetable for baseball work to start and there’s no timetable for a return. He’s just slowly getting better.”
 
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sears3820: "Like Sloops was getting at, being on the DL doesn't protect a player from being tested."

True dat. The DL might limit or reduce a player's tests (I don't know for sure, I'm concluding here), because Bonds had his first test almost three months into the season.

I was under the impression that they all had to pee in a cup in Spring Training.
 
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