[外電] Peavy gets Opening Day nod

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No surprises here. Jake Peavy will be the Padres' Opening Day starting pitcher when the season begins April 3 in San Francisco. Manager Bud Black released his starting rotation Monday and it held no surprises -- in names or the order of the rotation itself. Peavy will start the opener in San Francisco followed by Chris Young and Clay Hensley. Greg Maddux will start the home opener at PETCO Park on April 6 against the Colorado Rockies with David Wells getting the starting nod the following day. For Peavy, this will be his second Opening Day start in his career. A year ago, Peavy got the start against these same Giants in the season opener and allowed one run on four hits in seven innings for the victory. "There's no doubt it's an honor," Peavy said. "There's a lot of excitement around it. Only 30 guys have that opportunity to be an Opening Day starter. On this team, with the guys we have, Chris Young, Greg Maddux, Clay Hensley and David Wells -- any of them are deserving of that honor." Peavy, who is 1-1 with a 4.05 ERA in five starts this spring, will make his final start this spring Thursday against the Mariners. He said Monday that he's ready for the regular season to begin after six weeks in Arizona. Peavy was bothered by shoulder tendinitis for much of last season, possibly the result of pitching in the World Baseball Classic. Peavy went 11-14 with a 4.09 ERA, well off the seasons he had in 2004 (15-6, 2.27) and 2005 (13-7, 2.88). "It has been a good spring. I've thrown the ball fairly well and have been able to work on some things," Peavy said. "I'm excited. I think I can get back to the pitcher I was in '04 and '05. I know what I can do at this level when I'm healthy and I fully expect to do that in '07." As for his starting rotation, Black is excited to see what Peavy, Young, Hensley, Maddux and Wells can do over the course of a 162-game season. "I see these guys as five parts of a machine that clicks start after start after start," Black said. "These guys understand the importance of what a starting rotation means to a ballclub. Starting pitching is what drives teams. I'll put our five guys up against anyone." -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 140.112.4.241