Rumor has turned into fact. Yovani Gallardo, who went down with a knee injury on May 1, is going to take the mound tomorrow night in the series finale against Pittsburgh.
For the longest time the Brewers insisted that if Gallardo were to come back this season, it would be from the bullpen. But with the Wild Card within grasp, and with a starting rotation that has been hammered lately, the Brewers have decided to take a gamble.
There's no doubt that Gallardo is a tough kid (he continued pitching after he got injured in that May 1 game), and he should be mentally focused. But there's no way to tell how well he will pitch, because he hasn't seen game action since May. Then there's the gamble that Milwaukee takes in sending a potential future star into a game only months after suffering a severe injury.
Tomorrow night will definitely have big ramifications for Milwaukee's future, short-term and long-term.
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