If at First He Can’t Succeed . . . : Dodgers: Strawberry offers to move to infield to make room for Daniels. But Daniels wants to play first, too. Lasorda says Kal has first shot.

Darryl Strawberry apparently believed a simple apology was not enough.

One day after making amends with Dodger teammate Kal Daniels, Strawberry said he is willing to move from right field to first base so Daniels can regain his spot in the lineup.

So, three months after publicly urging the Dodgers to trade Daniels, Strawberry is willing to change positions to accommodate him?

Although Dodger officials would not commit to making the switch, Strawberry said he is serious.

“Believe it,” he said Thursday.

He is so serious that he has ordered two first baseman’s mitts that should arrive today. He will begin working at the position Monday at Dodger Stadium. He has not played there since high school.

“I want to win more than anything, and me playing first base could be the way to win,” Strawberry said. “Sure, I could do it. I’m a good athlete. I can play anywhere. First base will take sacrifice, but winning takes sacrifice.”

With his voice rising, Strawberry added: “We move Eric (Davis) to right field, put Kal in left field, me at first base . . . can you imagine what kind of batting order we would have? That would be one great lineup.”

Daniels, who was bumped from the outfield by the trade for Davis, said he appreciated the gesture. But it’s not that easy.

“I want to play first first ,” said Daniels, who has been working out at the position this week in case he is not traded. “I am surprised to hear Darryl say that, but that is what spring training is all about, experimenting.

“Still, I have my mind set that I want to give first base a try. Who knows? I could have to play there before my career ends, so why not do it now?”

Manager Tom Lasorda agreed that Daniels would have the first shot at first base.

“We’ve got to see if he can play there. That is our first priority,” Lasorda said. “But if that doesn’t work out, I would at least consider Darryl playing there. The fact that he offered shows what kind of young man he is.”

The offer both pleased and confused Fred Claire, Dodger vice president, who was informed of Strawberry’s intentions Thursday morning.

Claire was pleased because, if Strawberry is willing to extend such an olive branch to Daniels, perhaps they could play together and Claire would not have to trade Daniels.

But Claire was also confused because, well. . . .

“We already have one player out of position (Daniels). I’m not so sure we want to put other players out of position,” Claire said. “This would not only move Darryl to a new spot, it would also move Eric to a new spot.

“And right now we have one of the best defensive outfields we have had in a long time. Do we want to break that up?”

Claire added: “I told Darryl he had the right attitude but not necessarily the best idea. But we will not close the door on anything. We have a long spring to make those decisions.”

Strawberry said he decided to make the offer soon after he apologized to Daniels Wednesday when the two players met with Claire.

“I told Kal I was sorry, that I was wrong to say those things about him,” Strawberry said. “The apology was all about us being a team. And I want to show to everyone that being a team, and winning as a team, is the most important thing to me.”

Strawberry paused, and added: “I consider this whole incident clear, done, finished.”