Arizona's Bob Smith Suffers Setback
The <Arizona Vipers:team#6> plan to take it slow with starting pitcher <Bob Smith:player#7115>, knowing that his recovery from a strained oblique would likely include a few bumps in the road. A team spokesman told BNN, "<Bob:player#7115> has up days and down days. It's still a process. He was feeling really good and then he had a step back. The doctors say it will be about 4 days before he can be activated."

In 15 starts this season, <Smith:player#7115> has picked up 6 wins while suffering 6 losses. He has pitched 99.1 innings, allowed 89 hits, struck out 69 and posted a 3.90 ERA.