The doctor that operated on Hideki Matsui's knees last year believes that he could play in the outfield next season. "I think that he will probably be able to do it up to a point," Dr. Scott Rodeo said. "If he plays four or five games a week out there, it might start to bother him. There's probably some level he can establish where he can play two or three days a week, but not four or five. My sense is that if you put him out there every single day, he might get into trouble." Matsui, 35, wants to play some outfield next season. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said last week that he would only bring Matsui, who is a free agent, back as a designated hitter.