The 2008 season which has seen Ian Snell turn into Jekyll/Hyde looks like it affected the hitters in the last 2 games off the All Star break.Before the break the Pirates belted 25 hits in 2 games,Since the break they have managed 11.Paul Maholm worked the first 3 innings of his Thursday night start perfect,It was the next 3 that would seal the Bucs fate this night.In the 4Th inning the Rockies would score 2 runs,Then would add 3 more in the 6TH. That's all Rockies starter Ubaldo Jimenez would need.The Pirates would make Jimenez look like Cy Young revisited(Growing theme with this club last 2 years)Seems like the worst starter the opposing team has,We make them look like the staff ace!The Pirates had 4 hits in 3 innings,But only got 1 more hit the final 6,Hard to win a game if you can't get on base.
Friday saw more of the same as Ian Snell took the hill,And things looked bad early as Snell gave gave up 3 runs in the first 2 innings of work.But Snell got back on track,And got 5 K's in 6 innings work.Yes he also walked 3,But 2 of those were in the first 3 innings.Overall Snell looked better then he has(Except for the first inning or 2)Jose Bautista had a solo shot in the 3RD his 11TH.
Tonight the Bucs send Yoslan Herrera against the Rockies(I will not call them Rox,That's just lame)Here's hoping Herrera has a better start then last Saturday,Of course if we end up winning like we did last week,I could handle that also.Monday looks like it could be the best chance for one of our favorite pitchers,John Van Benschoten to get a win.Of course i say favorite in sarcasm,But this could really be his best shot at a win,Why you ask?Runelvys Hernandez is starting for the Astros.Hernandez gave up 10 Pirate runs in 4 innings work before being sent to the minors.It appears Phil Dumatrait will not be activated from the DL,Pirates manager John Russell said Dumatrait is having "discomfort"And is not throwing.He was scheduled to come off the DL Thursday,But there is little doubt of that happening now
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