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Aaron Boone talks about his recent heart valve replacement surgery. Hear about his road to recovery, his thoughts on a possible return and more.

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" It's such a personable man and that's too bad the Astro fans haven't had a chance to really get annoying. He was only in for a couple of days we thought it would be very good for him to step to the microphone and had -- explaining -- How he feels right now at three in the heart valve replacement surgery and where he stands."

" Really. Really special for me and like I've told people going out playing the other day. She smiled all the way here good feedback around some of these guys that really got to know and and enjoy. You know he's pretty neat. "

" You of course Girardi who reported that -- a lot of people on the couple days you were here that. Everything's on track and amazing recovery so far."

" Yeah I mean it's it's gone well I feel better each day each week. You know anticipating the same looking forward to. Didn't back to the point where I can start pushing my body a little bit and kind of back in shape and so my weight back in. You know Syria are in the summer."

" Everything. He won't go and your recovery goes as normal you still would like to play again."

" I think so. You know it's one of those things like I've said it. You know I'll cross that bridge when I get there extent want to take -- one day one we can at times you're -- I'd be lying if I said it wasn't in the back my minor deep down that. That would be something that at least put myself in the position to do it and and hopefully I get that opportunity."

" I know the day you've you've been on record as this was diagnosed back as far as when you're in college it's something had to be done some time but was it scary when they said now it's. Little -- was so much."

" you know. You know certainly unexpected. But. Yeah I feel like you know. Kind of way have been prepared forward for a long long time and and."

" You know the biggest thing for me was just a face didn't get to know listen and start on the road to recovery. I think the interesting things your relationship with this team and franchise because obviously never played a regular season game for them are game for them. And yet. Your follow the Astros and it's your team."

" Yeah it yet as the man and night especially as an opponent. And deal with Cincinnati for so many years and want to beat him so bad to be here now. And the way they've embraced me and treated me. I'll forever be grateful."

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(0:31) guys that really got to know and and enjoy. You know he's pretty neat .

(0:36) You of course Girardi who reported that -- a lot of people on the couple days you were here that. Everything's on track and amazing recovery so far.

(1:05) Everything. He won't go and your recovery goes as normal you still would like to play again.

(1:56) face didn't get to know listen and start on the road to recovery . I think the interesting things your relationship with this team and franchise because obviously never played a regular season game for them are game for them. And yet. Your follow the Astros and it's your team.