03/16/2008 | Royals eliminate Nomo from crowded field of rotation candidates

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Baseball Today: Monday, March 17
Published 3/17/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... . . . Hideo Nomo is no longer in the running for a starting job with the Royals, but could still make their bullpen (Kansas City Star) . . . Tony Armas Jr. ...

Nomo Out of Royal’s Rotation
Published 3/17/2008 by Patrick Dorsey at The Transaction Guy
... According to the Kansas City Star, Hideo Nomo is no longer a candidate for a spot in the Royal’s rotation. This comes after a horrendous start on Saturday against the Brewers. The thirty-nine year old is trying to make a comeback after being out of the league for a couple of years with shoulder issues. He’s had some encouraging flashes, getting many strikeouts, but other than that, there isn’t a bright side to him. If he’s ok with it, they’ll see what he can do as a reliever, but if he doesn’t make the club, than he’ll ...