And now for that bad news... This quote comes via Lyle Spencer:
"Physically, I feel pretty good," he said. "To be honest, my knees aren't 100 percent. Overall, I feel pretty good."That can't be what the Angels were hoping to hear on day 1 of spring training. Mike Scioscia still seems open to the idea of Matsui playing the field, but made sure to emphasizing that he's there to hit:
If Matsui plays more than 5 games in the outfield all year I will be shocked. Anyway, best of luck in LA, just don't beat the Yanks."He had some questions as far as what our team might shape up like," Scioscia said. "What was important to him was how much outfield he might play. We're a versatile team. If Hideki can play some outfield, it's going to enable us to rest some guys.
"We need him swinging the bat in our offense. We have seen him for a while and know what kind of hitter he can be."
