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May 07, 2008

Interesting mound matchups

Must-see TV Wednesday night at 7 on YES: Cliff Lee (5-0) vs. Chien-Ming Wang (6-0) in Yankee Stadium.

If you want to get in your car this weekend and see more good pitching, you can go to Rochester for the Bisons' series or make a longer trip to the Indians-Blue Jays series in Progressive Field (and the way those two teams are swinging the bats, the pitchers figure to dominate).

Saturday night's starter for the Red Wings against the Herd is likely to be former Minnesota Twins all-star Francisco Liriano, the 24-year-old phenom trying to make a comeback from Tommy John surgery. It's been tough for him so far as he's 0-1, 5.40 in three starts for the Wings. Monday at Columbus was his best to date, as Liriano allowed one run on two hits over five innings but walked four.

The Bisons' rotation looks like it will open with Adam Miller Friday night, followed by Matt Ginter against Liriano, Jeremy Sowers on Sunday and Brian Slocum on Monday.

Friday night in Cleveland, it's a matchup of former Cy Young Award winners as C.C. Sabathia meets Roy Halladay. Saturday night will feature young stars on the rise in ex-Bison Aaron Laffey and Toronto's Dustin McGowan. Sunday afternoon's game is scheduled to pit Fausto Carmona and A.J. Burnett, while Lee meets Shawn Marcum Monday night.

---Mike Harrington

Posted at 04:11 PM in Bisons/Indians, Blue Jays, Ex-Bisons, Major leagues |

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