Barry Larkin said he'll take "at least two weeks" to decide if he's returning to the field, The Washington Post reported. "I've got to try to get myself in shape," Larkin told the paper by phone Thursday. "I'm not worried about my wind, but as far as being in baseball shape, I'd have to get my timing, my hands, to the level I'd need them to be." Larkin, a special assistant to the Nationals, is being wooed by general manager Jim Bowden to take over at shortstop for the rest of the season. Asked if he is considering returning because he is itching to play or because of Bowden's calls, Larkin responded to the paper: "It's because Jim's calling me. He feels like I could help. But before I commit to anything, I want to make sure I could help."