(Eckstein's) one of my favorite players ever, ... I told him that he's a gift from God. |
[Barry Bonds, his name continually linked to suspicion of steroid use, later broached the subject.] It busts me up when they show some teenager who's been on steroids and his life is suddenly messed up, ... It's the parent's job to be a parent to that kid. ... I tell my boy, 'if I see you doing steroids, I'll bust you up.' And I mean it. |
[For the second time in eight days, Barry Bonds had fluid removed from his surgically repaired right knee, he said on his Web site Sunday.] 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. |
[Giant shortstop Royce Clayton is just as admiring.] I've never seen anyone like him, ... Barry is like Magic Johnson -- he makes everyone around him better. |
[Hurricane Katrina presented the cover for Bonds this week.] I think we have other issues in this country to worry about that are a lot more serious, ... We have a crisis here. ... Right now people are losing lives and don't have homes. I think that's a little more serious — a lot more serious. |
[The next big step for Barry Bonds in his return from knee surgery may be picking up a bat and hitting in the cage.] I feel great, ... I'm just doing what the Giants tell me right now. I don't want to make any predictions about the future, but I feel like I'm getting closer. The swelling is pretty stable. |
A guy can be healthy as heck and all of a sudden your legs are all stiff the next day. That's part of baseball. That's the everyday grind. |
A lot (fewer) balls were hit to me, and I just got stiff and cold, ... I'm trying to put a lot together in a short period of time. |
After that at-bat I was spent, ... I got a little tired by like the fifth inning. Your adrenaline is going so hard. I knew that was going to happen. I hung in there as long as I could. |
After that at-bat, I was spent, ... I got a little bit tired by the fifth inning. Your adrenaline is going so hard and everybody's cheering for you out there. The team is playing well and you're so hyped up. |
After the announcement I received a lot of criticism as well as concern from fans and my family and friends. The obvious objections were about my health and whether or not I would be ready to play. In the end, I decided that I can't take any chances that might jeopardize my season. |
All I know is I get free juice. |
All my baseball stuff I keep, ... I keep every home run bat and put it in one of my vaults. Maybe down the road I'll get rid of it. |
All you guys lied. All y'all, |
Anyone who knows me knows I'm not jealous of anybody. I'm proud of what Mark McGwire did; I'm proud of what Sammy did. They lifted the game. |