Bonds kicks back

Slugger gets day off before trying for No. 756

? Barry Bonds isn’t ready to call his next history-making shot.

A day before taking his quest for the record back home to San Francisco, Bonds sat back and took a deep breath to enjoy his 755th home run.

“There’s no pressure on me to do this right away. If I keep my mechanics right, you guys won’t be around long,” Bonds said Sunday. “I’d love to do a lot of things, but a lot of good fortunes have to come with that, too. I’m going to do my best.”

Tying Hank Aaron’s record on the road lined up Bonds to be crowned the home run king in his Northern California comfort zone.

He’ll get his first chance at 756 tonight, in the opener of a four-game series with the Washington Nationals. Bonds said he had heard of Washington’s starter for the first game, rookie left-hander John Lannan, but that’s about it.

He didn’t plan on doing much studying, either.

“I don’t like to remember too much of anything,” Bonds said. “I like the challenge in front of me.”

The game, which begins at 9:15 p.m., will be televised on ESPN2. It’s the ninth game the network has added during Bonds’ chase for the home run record.