MLB playoff notebook: Astros' Greinke ailing

[ASFN Admin]

Tuesday was a roller-coaster day for the Houston Astros, who are starting to look like a World Series contender after a disappointing regular season, but now they have concerns about a key member of the pitching staff. Zack Greinke not only will miss his scheduled Game 3 start Wednesday against the Oakland Athletics in the American League Division Series, but "arm soreness" is causing concern about his availability for the rest of the playoffs and possibly beyond. "I can't really say right now," Astros manager Dusty Baker said, when asked how long Greinke could be out.

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