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Projected Two-Start Pitchers This Week:
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First Start
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Second Start
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Comment |
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Chad Billingsley, LAD
Scott Kazmir, TB
Zach Greinke, KC
Ted Lilly, CHC
Yovani Gallardo, MIL
Jon Lester, Red Sox
Randy Johnson, SF
Matt Garza, TB
Kevin Slowey, MIN
John Danks, CWS
Edinson Volquez, CIN
Jamie Moyer, PHI
Chien-Ming Wang, NYY
Ubaldo Jimenez, COL
John Maine, NYM
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SF
NYY
CLE
COL
CIN
@ OAK
@ LAD
NYY
TOR
@ DET
@ MIL
@ WAS
@ TB
CHC
SD
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COL
CWS
@ TEX
STL
@ NYM
BAL
ARI
CWS
LAA
@ TB
@ HOU
SD
@ CLE
@ LAD
MIL
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He’ll dominate with improved control
3.10 ERA in 61 career home starts
Shut down White Sox in first outing
Needs to keep fly balls inside Wrigley
Can win with heat or his bat
Roughed up in first outing
Big Unit focused on winning 300
Almost forgotten in quality rotation
Mr. Control adding strikeout look
May be best arm in Sox rotation
Better splits on the road in 2008
Phils desperately need wins
No K’s, 7 earned runs in 1st start
Not intimidated by “Coors effect”
Mets need him to last into 7th inning
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| Leap of Faith: |
First Start |
Second Start |
Comment |
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Doug Davis, AZ
Zack Duke, PIT
Todd Wellemeyer, STL
Chris Carpenter, STL
Jesse Litsch, TOR
Mike Pelfrey, NYM
Fausto Carmona, CLE
Vicente Padilla, TEX
Dana Eveland, OAK
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STL
HOU
@ ARI
@ ARI
MIL
SD
@ KC
BAL
BOS
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@SF
ATL
@ CHC
@CHC
OAK
MIL
@ NYY
KC
@ TOR
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Epitomizes term “innings eater”
No “royal” treatment for him
Heavy ‘08 workload a concern
We’ll soon know if he’s for real
No. 2 in the Jays rotation
Get the feeling he’s not 100%
Shelled in first outin
Rare favorable home matchups
Replaces Ducscherer in rotation
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| Flirting With Disaster: |
First Start |
Second Start |
Comment |
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Zach Miner, DET
Daniel Cabrera, WAS
Walter Silva, SD
Brian Moehler, HOU
Koji Uehara, BAL
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@ CWS
PHI
@ NYM
@ PIT
@ TEX
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@ TB
FLA
@ PHI
CIN
@ BOS
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One of the few healthy Tiger arms
Difficult matchups
Will get schooled in the East
Retread city: Peaked in 1998
Kuroda clone befuddled Yankees
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| Pitcher’s Paradise: |
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PETCO Park (Padres):
Dodger Stadium:
McAfee Coliseum (A’s):
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No Games
SF (3); COL (3)
Bos (3)
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| Hitters Haven: |
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Citizen’s Bank Ballpark (Phils):
Great American Ballpark (Reds):
Coors Field (Rockies):
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SD (3)
No Games
No Games
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| Gaining Altitude: |
Comment: |
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Emilio Bonifacio (2B, FLA)
Brandon Inge (3B, DET)
Ian Kinsler (2B, TEX)
Evan Longoria (3B, TB)
Heath Bell (RP, SD)
Brad Ziegler (RP, OAK)
Alfonso Soriano (OF, CHC)
Ian Stewart (2B, COL)
Randy Winn (OF, SF)
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Flashy or flash-in-the-pan?
Sizzling start can’t last (career .236 BA)
Not too shabby: .500, six RBI in first three games
Get serious: Four HR’s already?
Hells Bells: Gets first post-Hoffman saves
Up periscope: Submariner notches multiple saves
Multiple HR’s opening week but will he steal?
Chases Barmes to bench with heavy bat
Should exceed 25 thefts batting leadoff
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| Crash Landing: |
Comment: |
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Brandon Webb (SP, ARI)
Joe Mauer (C, MIN)
Geovany Soto (C, CHC)
Joe Blanton (SP, PHI)
Ervin Santana (SP, LAA)
Hiroki Kuroda (SP, LAD)
John Lackey (SP, LAA)
Ichiro Suzuki (OF, SEA)
Jeremy Bonderman (SP, DET)
Scott Baker (SP, MIN)
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Missed April 11 start with tender shoulder
May Day: Team won’t disclose rehab schedule
Missed time with inflamed shoulder
Jolted Joe: four innings, seven earned runs
There goes the season? Pain in ailing elbow
Calling Tony Roma’s: Hits DL with strained rib
Elbow still tender; Eyeing early May return
Let it Bleed: Ulcer sidelines him until April 15
Rotation in tatters and he’s out until May 1
Confirm Status: Could start on April 15
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