Rogers stellar in rehab start
posted in 2007 season, injuries |In a rehab start with Toledo, Kenny Rogers threw 51 pitches — just about what was expected. He went 3 2/3 innings, allowing three hits and no runs, striking out two. Of course, he said don’t look at the results, whether they be good or bad. But since we’re not privvy to whatever conversation Rogers had with Jim Leyland tonight or what they’ll talk about tomorrow, we really can’t read too much into it.
“I felt pretty good. I was pretty comfortable,” said Rogers, who gave up three hits and struck out two. “From the get-go, I felt like I knew where the ball was going and had the ability to change speeds a little bit when I needed to.”
All of the familiar skills were on showcase for Rogers: Solid defense, a pickoff, quality off-speed pitches, a fastball that reached 88 mph and good location — all staples in the Rogers repertoire — were displayed on Sunday. (MLB.com)
In any case, those were good numbers. His next start is in Western Michigan because it’s the only nearby Tigers affiliate playing at home.
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