" Manager Ron Washington said it would take a miracle for right-hander Frank Francisco to be ready in time to make the team's ALDS roster, but Francisco believes in miracles.

The reliever today will throw his first bullpen session since he went on the disabled list Aug. 28 with a strain in his right latissimus dorsi muscle. Francisco plans on doing everything he can to get healthy.

"This is my dream," he said. "This is everything I've been waiting for. I think it's every ballplayer or pitcher's dream to be a part of it. I definitely want to be a part of it. I don't want to miss it." "