Disappointed that those Angels on rehab never come to Dickey-Stephens Park? Would having Torii Hunter for a few days make up it? 

The Los Angeles Times quotes Hunter in Wednesday's paper as saying he is pushing to rehab for a few days back home in Arkansas and Dickey-Stephens Park for the AA Arkansas Travelers. Angels manager Mike Scioscia says it's likely Hunter will rehab here, starting Friday.

It may not make up for missing the July 14 All-Star game because of an injury, but Torii Hunter will play in front of family and friends who were denied the chance to see him in St. Louis if he can successfully lobby General Manager Tony Reagins to do his minor league rehab assignment at double-A Arkansas.

The Travelers, who play in Little Rock, about 45 minutes north of Hunter's hometown of Pine Bluff, open a four-game series at home Friday. The center fielder hopes to play three or four games at Arkansas beginning Friday, before being activated next week.

"I'm fighting for Arkansas," said Hunter, a 1993 Pine Bluff High graduate who has never played a minor league game in his home state. "I could play in front of my home-state fans, have a good time and work on some things. The last time I played there was 1993. It would definitely be cool."

Hunter, on the disabled list since July 10 because of a right adductor strain, will go "full bore" with his workout today, after which a decision on his rehab assignment will probably be made.

Reagins said he had not decided where to send Hunter, but Scioscia said it would "most likely" be to Arkansas.