Wildcat81
01-23-2004, 01:36 AM
HOUSTON -- Tim Redding got a pleasant surprise Thursday when he found out that he would be the fifth starter in the Houston rotation, joining Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte, Roy Oswalt and Wade Miller.
Redding thought he would be battling left-hander Jeriome Robertson, a 15-game winner as a rookie last season, Brandon Duckworth, a hard-throwing young right-hander acquired from Philadelphia in the Billy Wagner trade, and lefty Carlos Hernandez for the final spot in the rotation when Spring Training begins in one month.
Redding thought he would be battling left-hander Jeriome Robertson, a 15-game winner as a rookie last season, Brandon Duckworth, a hard-throwing young right-hander acquired from Philadelphia in the Billy Wagner trade, and lefty Carlos Hernandez for the final spot in the rotation when Spring Training begins in one month.