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Today’s pitch count is 5.

1. The set-up man to closer hand off (sorry for mixing sports vernacular) when working, is a finely tuned work of art and an incredibly valuable tool to a team’s bullpen. Last night, the tandems of Carlos Marmol and Kevin Gregg (Cubs) and Jose Arredondo and Brian Fuentes (Angels) took steps towards reestablishing that solid 8th and 9th inning knockout punch needed to finish games. These four ERA’s are still pretty high, but signs are leading towards a recovery.
2. Zack Greinke maintained his strangle-hold on the title of best pitcher in the majors right now. His complete game shutout of the White Sox last night lowered his ERA to 0.40. Did I mention he had ten strikeouts without a walk?
3. The good news is that he never lost consciousness. The bad news is that Rick Ankiel tripped on the warning track last night and face planted into the outfield wall. He spent the night in the hospital, but hopes to be released today.
4. The Blue Jays top pitching prospect Brett Cecil will start this afternoon and make his Major League debut against the Indians. He was a first-round selection in the 2007 draft and went 8-5 last season with a 2.88 ERA and 129 strikeouts in 118.2 innings.
5. There are five afternoon games today. Two start before 1:00 PM ET. Get your rosters set early.