Knuckleballer throws 3 innings of live batting practice

Wright throws live BP 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. Obviously see how it feels tomorrow and the next day, but if I get one more live B.P., get four or five innings, or…