61.   He knows that clay is kinder to his surgically repaired left knee.

62.   He missed four games with soreness in his surgically repaired right knee before returning to the lineup Monday for the home opener.

63.   He was the designated hitter because the Padres want to keep him off his surgically repaired left knee.

64.   It was only a few weeks ago when Green began lifting weights with the repaired knee.

65.   Majerus will miss about five weeks to strengthen a surgically repaired knee.

66.   Mark McGwire expects his repaired right knee to be old news by the time the season starts.

67.   McGwire missed four games with soreness in his surgically repaired right knee before returning to the lineup Monday for the home opener.

68.   San Francisco coach Steve Mariucci said, downplaying a bruise Rice suffered to his repaired knee on the touchdown catch.

69.   Spencer expects his surgically repaired knee to be ready for opening day.

70.   The left tackle collapsed Sunday with an injury to his surgically repaired right knee.