Leyland hopes to add Zumaya, Rodney soon

kcudah posted 5/12/2008 from www.mlive.com [flag]

Progress reports from Lakeland on Joel Zumaya and Fernando Rodney have Tigers manager Jim Leyland anticipating the possibilities. Zumaya (right shoulder surgery recovery) and Rodney (right shoulder tendinitis), the eighth- and seventh-inning setup relievers, could be facing batters soon during their rehabilitation stints. "We're not going to rush them and get greedy," Leyland said ... [link]

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