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Knuckleballer throws 3 innings of live batting practice

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- For weeks, it had been presumed that Steven Wright would start the season on the disabled list due to his recovery from left knee surgery.

But the knuckleballer took another important step on Saturday by throwing three innings of live batting practice, and he is ruling himself in for having a legitimate chance to be in the starting rotation when the season opens.

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"I think so," said Wright. "Obviously, today was a huge, huge step in the right direction. Every day we've been definitely going in a positive direction.