BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : ANGELS : Anderson Worth More Than One Look

The Angels took one look at outfielder Garret Anderson and simply knew almost anything was possible. Anderson’s potential did not immediately translate to production, but the club remained patient.

Now, Anderson, a rookie who was selected in the fourth round of the 1990 draft, is making the most of his chance to play. General Manager Bill Bavasi believes there’s still more improvement in store for Anderson.

“Personally, I have a lot of faith in this kid, that he’s going to have a good career,” said Bavasi, who is with the team on the first stop on its three-city, 10-game trip. “I’m not going out on a limb. Everybody likes the kid. We brought him back [from triple-A Vancouver] to have a look at him, but also to get another left-handed bat off the bench.”

In 13 games since being recalled from the minors June 7, Anderson is batting .324 with two home runs and 10 runs batted in.

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Bavasi, who will travel to Vancouver after the Angel-Mariner series to see the Canadians, is not particularly concerned that negotiations have stalled with top draft pick Darin Erstad.

“We started the ball rolling,” Bavasi said. “He’s probably waiting to see what the other top picks are getting. He knows what he’s doing. We just have to be patient.”

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Jim Edmonds, a left-handed hitter, on what it was like facing Seattle left-hander Randy Johnson for the first time last season: “It wasn’t as bad as I imagined it might be. It wasn’t fun, but it wasn’t dreadful. There’s a fear factor. He throws so hard. And he’s so big.”

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On a normal Saturday the Angels and Mariners would have worn their alternate uniforms. But Major League Baseball Properties is filming the four-game series in order to produce a 3-D virtual reality video and asked the teams to wear what they wore Friday night.

On Saturdays, the Angels normally wear blue jerseys and the Mariners usually don teal jerseys and caps.