1.   But Gooden had something to say about his most recent rehabilitation start at Class AA Norwich on Friday night.

2.   But he may have doomed that comeback for now because of a rehabilitation start Sunday for Class AAA Columbus.

3.   Gooden, recuperating from hernia surgery, pitched seven innings in a rehabilitation start for Class AAA Columbus on Sunday.

4.   Gubicza, who has been plagued by shoulder discomfort, struggled again in his second rehabilitation start with Single-A Lake Elsinore.

5.   If all goes well, he will make a rehabilitation start Wednesday for San Bernardino and return to the rotation by the end of the month.

6.   It will mark his fifth rehabilitation start since tearing his rotator cuff in late June.

7.   Langston will throw on the side again this weekend before making another rehabilitation start for Single-A Lake Elsinore next Thursday in San Jose.

8.   Right-hander Darren Hall retired all four batters he faced with one strikeout during a rehabilitation start for Single-A San Bernardino at Lake Elsinore on Thursday night.

9.   The Anaheim Angels thought the left-hander might object to traveling with Single-A Lake Elsinore to San Jose for his third rehabilitation start this Thursday.

10.   The All-Star Game Tuesday afforded Garciaparra the luxury of a rehabilitation start without leaving home.