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Yahoo: Zito returns to starting rotation against Pirates
Published 5/7/2008 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
Yahoo: Zito returns to starting rotation against Pirates So that the Giants can employ my favorite useless strategy: Starting Zito on Wednesday allows Bochy to slot a left-hander, Pat Misch (0-0), between right-handers Matt Cain (1-2) and Tim Lincecum (4-1). Misch, who was to have started Wednesday, will start Friday against the Phillies, with Lincecum going Saturday.“Oh mommy, the Giants are going to switch from a lefty to a righty. How will Utley and Howard sleep at night?”

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Published 5/7/2008 by Rob at 6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog
... Roster Notes Howie Kendrick could return to the big club as soon as today. Andy LaRoche "continues to feel numbness and 'tingliness' in his thumb" when he throws the ball, but is otherwise normal. Jason Schmidt's simulated game was postponed a day because he hadn't recovered from his previous bullpen session. Tony Abreu has been shut down for 3-7 days with continued groin tightness after an extended spring training game. Barry Zito will return to the Giants' rotation for the Pirates series. Mariners closer J.J. Putz is ...