Pettit's progress

Pettit's progress Chris Pettit, a right-handed outfielder from San Dimas who's struggling to overcome a shoulder injury and make the major league club, said he's unsure whether his rehabilitation program can preclude the need for surgery. "The decision will come down probably in a couple of weeks whether it's good to go or whether we need to do something about it," Pettit said. "Hopefully we don't have to." Pettit, 25, injured his throwing shoulder on a running play Nov. 9 while playing winter ball in the Dominican Republic. Since being signed in 2006, Pettit has spent most of his time in the team's farm system, but he did collect his first big league hit last Sept. 29 against the Texas Rangers at Angel Stadium. Asked whether he still feels pain in the shoulder, Pettit said "there's been good days and bad days" but that the last time he threw "I felt pretty good." "I'd love to be playing on opening da...