Rafael Soriano as a starter?

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The M's are stretching him out in the minors, wanting to get him up to 80 pitches. Anyone hear that he may be inserted into the rotation when he's activated?

[matrick]

He's starting in the minors just to build up arm strength. As soon as his velocity is back to normal he will be back in his set-up role.

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He's starting in the minors just to build up arm strength. As soon as his velocity is back to normal he will be back in his set-up role.

Thanks... I had read that, but wondered if maybe it was a smokescreen. He seems like a Johan Santana-type talent being wasted in too small a role, when he was dominating as a starter in the minors. The M's certainly could use a spark, what with the start they've had.

[HollywoodHershiserz]

Raffy said, before the season started, that he prefers his role as a reliever to being a starter...what Seattle have planned for him might be another story.

That would be a dream for me...