4/9/2010 Cubs @ Reds

[Giff]

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Well, if they didn't think he might be hurt, I'm pretty sure he would've.
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Oh... I must have missed that.
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He threw a pitch with a weird finish and walked off the mound oddly for a few seconds. You could immediately tell something wasn't right, and Koyie ran out to see if he was okay. Rothschild immediately got on the phone for the pen as well. They talked it over in the dugout, and Rothschild talked it over with Koyie for a bit as well. I think he's okay, but with it being the first week of the year, they decided not to take any chances.
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I also think it might have something to do with testing some of the young guys in the pen in some tougher, more important situations to see what they can do. Obviously you want to win every game, but I'd rather lose a couple games in April and find out guys like Berg and Russell can't believe relied on in set up situations than hold off and not find that out until the middle of the summer.