Article: Alley Cats' starting rotation big and strong

DAILY MAIL SPORTSWRITER

The starting pitching rotation of the Charleston Alley Cats would make for a formidable offensive line. The Class A club of the Kansas City Royals opens its South Atlantic League season Thursday at Columbus, Ga., featuring a rotation that includes: 6-foot-3, 200- pound right-hander Ryan Douglass; 6-5, 220-pound right-hander Ryan Baerlocher; 6-2, 220-pound righty Rafael Rinconnes; 6-3, 175-pound left-hander Jimmy Gobble; and 6-2, 215-pound lefty Kyle Turner.

And not only are they big, they're strong. Pitch counts early in the season will not be as strict with this crew, said Alley Cat Manager Joe Szekely.

"All of our starters can throw 80 to 85 pitches," Szekely said.

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