The rotation of the crankshaft imparts a rocking moment to the chassis, so that these bikes lean to the right when you give them the gas and go strangely neutral off-throttle.

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The right-hander was expected to be a member of the big league rotation this year but pitched so poorly in spring training that he was sent to Triple-A Oklahoma City, where he is 2-2 with a 5.32 ERA in six outings.

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He was called up in part to fill the rotation spot of Jake Westbrook, who is on the 15-day disabled list with right elbow inflammation.

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Yankees right-hander Hiroki Kuroda is expected to take his next turn in the rotation Monday at Cleveland after bruising the middle finger on his throwing hand when hit by a Shane Victorino line drive Wednesday.

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Asked about his rotation, Woodson said that it is a constant process, and that he is always fine-tuning it to find the right fit.

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