Giants slugger Barry Bonds said on Monday night that he might give his rehabilitated right knee a shot on the field sometime in September. "Two weeks ago things didn't look too promising, but the past 10 days my rehab has taken a turn for the better," he said in his latest diary entry on barrybonds.com. "There is a good possibility that I could be back in September with the team, but, if not I will definitely be in the 2006 lineup." Bonds said that his strength and endurance have increased "and my knee is feeling much better." "I have been playing catch, and in the next few weeks, I hope to be in the cage doing some hitting," he said, adding this qualifier: "However, I will continue to stand behind Dr. (Lewis) Yocum and Clyde Brewster's professional advice." On Aug. 1, Bonds told MLB.com that the pair had warned Bonds about returning this season. Yocum is the Angels' chief orthopedic surgeon, and Brewster, a physical therapist at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic in Los Angeles where Bonds has been working out since late June. Under those circumstances, Bonds said he didn't think he would be back until 2006. "The last thing I want is to get back on the field and be out again a week later," he said. "The doctors say it's wise for me to work out hard this winter and be ready to go next season. I want to be out there and play the whole year. "I'm just going to listen to what the doctors tell me. The doctors are telling me to let it heal, so I'm going to let it heal."