Rodriguez threw a bullpen session on Thursday without incident, and he’ll throw one more Saturday in Los Angeles. If all goes well, he’ll throw a simulated game while the team is in San Francisco next week and could be ready to begin a Minor League rehab assignment a few days later.
That’s at least 2 more weeks, Moehler is taking the next start, Wade is weighing the options,
“Cassel’s done a good job, and Runelvys Hernandez’s last two starts have been solid,” Wade said. “We have a couple of alternantives there if we get to that point [of needing to call up a starter]. Nieve needs to get stretched out and show he can go deep into games.”
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Hitting a wall
Backe has not pitched much out of the 5th inning this season, however, Cooper blamed himself for contributing to possible fatigue on Backe’s part (in the 6th on Thursday)
“It was a 2-1 game right there and I’ve got a 3-2 count on [Matsui], and [Backe’s] running,” Cooper said. “I had to stay away from the double-play ball. I think that took a little bit out of him, because the very next inning was when he gave up two runs. He started getting the ball up. …I take the blame for that.”
Backe said. “I’m coming out of games, in my mind, way too early. Finally, I got through the sixth inning, but I struggled to get through the sixth inning. Running the bases kind of hurt, but I’ve got to suck that up.”
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The Puma
“I weigh more now than I have ever weighed in my life.”
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