Morse determined to come back from injury

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Michael Morse doesn't intend to squander the effort he sustained this spring.
Having revived his offensive skill, Morse affirmed Saturday that he will attempt to overcome his left hamstring injury and resume his climb back to the Major Leagues.
Fading quietly into retirement was Morse's other option. Instead, the 35-year-old first baseman-outfielder will attempt to sustain another burst of dedicated effort, much like the surge that seemingly left him destined to make the Opening Day roster. Then he hurt himself as he rounded first base during a March 20 exhibition against the White Sox and hasn't played since.
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Morse indicated that he won't rush himself.
"I want to be 100 percent [healthy] when I get back," he said.
To accomplish that, Morse said that he'll likely remain in Arizona to rehabilitate his hamstring until he's fit enough to play. Then he'll begin performing in games at extended spring training or with the Giants' Triple-A Sacramento affiliate.
"I'll figure it out from there," said Morse, who estimated that he might be able to resume playing in two weeks. "If the team is 20-0, I know I'm not going to get called up. But if they need me, great."
Right fielder Hunter Pence believes that any team could use Morse's dangerous bat and engaging demeanor.
"He's definitely capable of helping us, or anyone," Pence said. "It's a matter of getting his body back healthy now.'
Morse's pedestrian .265 Cactus League batting average is offset by his .930 OPS. He also has three homers and eight RBIs in just 34 at-bats. Morse's spring hitting recalled his 2014 production for the Giants, which included 16 homers and 61 RBIs in 131 games, as well as key hits in the National League Championship Series and World Series.
Morse impressed Giants insiders, who praised his ability to catch up with fastballs after accumulating only 77 at-bats in the previous two seasons, including eight last year.
"He came into camp in tremendous shape. That should show him that he has some baseball left. Good baseball," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said.