Justin Duchscherer was an All-Star reliever in 2005 for the Athletics. Now he will try to to become an All-Star starter. The righthander missed most of last season with a hip injury that required surgery similar to that undergone by Cardinals' closer Jason Isringhausen. He was 3-3 with a 4.96 ERA in 17 games last season and is expected to be ready for spring training - as a starter.