San Francisco Giants slugger Barry prisons might not take another Cactus League swing in Scottsdale.

San Francisco Giants slugger Barry prisons might not take another Cactus League swing in Scottsdale, Ariz., choosing instead to caesura his tender left elbow and surgically repaired right knee before the season starts.

Bonds' inflamed bend was examined by two doctors Sunday, and the Giants were hopeful he would take back on-field activities today.

"The doctors were real happy with what they saw in the examination," Giants spokesman Blake Rhode said.

The Giants break spring training Wednesday, however Bonds has said he plans to respond to the Bay Area a day ahead of the team to work abroad at SBC Park. The Giants landlord the Los Angeles Angels upon Thursday, and Bonds still is brewed to play in that game. The Giants unclose the season on the road April 3 against the San Diego Padres.

"It's nice to know for secure it's nothing serious," Giants manager Felipe Alou said.

Thomas blasts off: Former White Sox slugger Frank Thomas homer in his first spring game with the Oakland Athletics against the Colorado Rockies in Phoenix.

After striking public on a checked swing in his first at-bat, Thomas hit a 1-1 pitch from Josh Fogg high through the whole extent of the billboards beyond the protecting enclosure in left-center field, setting opposite a mild celebration in the A's dugout Thomas also struck gone out his third time up.

"I saw a married pair of pitches and slowed everything down and hit the ball hard," Thomas said. "I was embarrassed my first time up yet the nice thing about baseball is you can revolve it around the next time."

Ouch: recent York Yankees right-hander Chien-Ming Wang left in the third inning of the team's exhibition game against the Detroit Tigers after he was hit forward the right knee by a batted ball.

Wang was hit by the agency of Curtis Granderson's hard one-hopper with the same out. He walked around the defence gingerly before being taken disclosed of the game. He was taken to a hospital for precautionary X-rays, which were negative.

In other Yankees just discovereds catcher Jorge Posada worked abroad for the first time since suffering a shattered nose during a game of catch and said he chance of a favorable results to be ready for Opening Day.

Notes: The Tigers released first baseman Carlos Pena after he struggl to a 160 average during spring training. Pena hit 235 with 18 homer in 79 games with the Tigers last season.

- Cincinnati Red catcher Jason LaRue will have surgery today to repair torn cartilage in his right knee and is awaited to miss a couple of weeks.

- The Minnesota Twins released left-hander Darrell May. He was 1- 4 with a 678 ERA last season for the Padres and Yankees.

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