Marquis will stay in rotation
By Rick Hummel
Post-Dispatch
08/25/2005
After struggling Jason Marquis had been assailed in a 10-0 loss here on Tuesday, Cards manager Tony La Russa had said he wanted to wait a couple of days before drawing conclusions.
Before the game Thursday night, La Russa said, "I've concluded he's pitching Sunday."
Asked if Marquis would stay in rotation after that, La Russa said, "Why wouldn't he?"
Marquis, who has won just one of his past 13 starts and has dropped seven in a row, threw a session in the bullpen Thursday and pronounced it "excellent."
To start, Marquis was instructed to throw 40 consecutive sinkers, the pitch with which he has been most successful.
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