Paulino schedule to start Saturday

Still harboring a bit of doubt, Astros manager Cecil Cooper said Felipe Paulino is scheduled to come off the disabled list and be his starter on Saturday. “ Until he’s activated and he goes out there, it’s always subject to change,” Cooper said. “But he’s been good to this point.” Paulino, nursing a right groin strain back to health, said he isn’t worried about a little tightness he was still feeling before Thursday’s game.Paulino schedule to start Saturda

Brandon Backe is the other candidate to make the start. Cooper held Backe out of the game Thursday and said he will to the same tonight in case Paulino cannot start or might need long relief Saturday .

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