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--RH Justin Duchscherer needed only a minor cleanup of his sore right elbow in an arthroscopic procedure on March 31. Duchscherer could return to the A's by early to mid-May, though the team has not indicated if he will be pointed toward a spot in the rotation or in the bullpen. Duchscherer has been an All-Star in both roles, so it might depend on the team's greater need at the time.
BY THE NUMBERS: 63 -- Major league starts made by Oakland's entire rotation entering the 2009 season.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "I like their makeup and how they handle themselves. So far so good, as long as they go out and throw strikes. We've already told them the pressure should all be on us, the offense. We're going to be able to put runs on the board." -- Jason Giambi on the A's young rotation in the San Francisco Chronicle.
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