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Giants' Renteria to start despite arm injury

Published Oct. 20, 2010 10:15 a.m. ET

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Edgar Renteria is expected to start at shortstop again for the Giants today despite a completely torn biceps tendon in his left arm.

Renteria, who missed time in August with a strain in the biceps, said his arm actually feels better since he tore the tendon from the bone while taking a swing in Game 1 of the National League Division Series against Atlanta.

The injury is to his non-throwing arm, and the right-handed hitter said after Monday's workout at AT&T Park that he's able to swing the bat OK.

Did it hurt when it happened?

"It hurt, but (a game is) only three hours," Renteria said. "You have to play and focus." Renteria's availability is crucial for the Giants as Juan Uribe, the starting shortstop during their first five postseason games, missed Sunday's Game 2 of the NLCS with a left wrist injury.

If Uribe can go today, manager Bruce Bochy indicated Renteria would draw a second straight start at shortstop and Uribe would shift to third. If Uribe can't play, Pablo Sandoval is likely to play third with Renteria at short.

Renteria has appeared in three of the Giants' six postseason games and is 2 for 6.

It seems to defy logic that Renteria, 35, could play capably with what appears to be a significant injury.

But the pain from a biceps injury can actually lessen when the tendon tears from the bone in the arm or shoulder, said Giants trainer Dave Groeschner.

Outfielder Cody Ross' hitting display is nothing new to Philadelphia.

Ross faced the Phillies plenty while a member of the Florida Marlins, and his 13 homers against them in the regular season are his most versus any major league team.

Cole Hamels said he's watched video of Ross' four postseason homers trying to gain an edge.

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