Thursday, May 1, 2008

Rotation Change

The plan to skip Matt Belisle to start Johnny Cueto on normal rest went awry with Cueto's disastrous outing Tuesday, and plans have again changed.

Edinson Volquez will start Friday, Belisle Saturday and Bronson Arroyo Sunday in Atlanta. Cueto will be held back until Tuesday's game against the Cubs to allow him to pitch on six days rest, and also allowing an extra bullpen session with mentor Mario Soto.

It'll be very interesting to see if the move pays off Tuesday. Obviously Cueto has gotten off track a bit in the last few starts.

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