Jeff Bagwell was placed on the disabled list Tuesday for the first time in seven seasons, because of the degenerative shoulder condition that will require surgery, the team said before Sunday night's game against the San Francisco Giants. ``To be honest, I'm excited about it,'' Bagwell said. ``I want to show myself and the organization that I can still play. I really believe it will work. This is my best opportunity to play again. ``It has been tough on me not playing, but it got to where it wasn't getting any better and I'm at a point where I can't do it.'' Bagwell, who turns 37 this month, has been bothered by pain in the shoulder for four years and had surgery on Oct. 26, 2001. There has been speculation that the pain will force Bagwell to retire. ``The scary part is thinking that my career might be over,'' Bagwell said. ``I'm not going to help anybody the way I am. I have to do it. It is the only way I can continue to play.''