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Michael Bowden is having a great winter in the Dominican as a starting pitcher but the Cubs still see him

in the bullpen. He has been starting for Aguilas, the second-place team in the Dominican Republic, and is 3-2 with a 3.25 ERA through six starts. Bowden once longed to get a real look as a big-league starter but Theo Epstein sees him as a reliever, even given the success he’s had this winter. He said that Bowden is viewed as a long/middle reliever and possible emergency starter as the 2013 roster takes shape. Said Epstein: “We’re looking at him as a reliever. It is good that he’s getting stretched out this winter. It gives us some options if we have an injury in the rotation. Here's a link to my online column: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/chi-your-morning-phil-kruk-flowers-bowden-20121204,0,6087658.column?dssReturn