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    Giants Starting Pitcher gets first start in 7 years - Thursday April 28th

    RYAN VOGELSONG is the former Pirate pitcher who left the big leagues for stints in Japan and the minors before SF decided to give him his first MLB start since 2004 in place of the injured Barry Zito. Vogelsong is 5-12 with a 6.27 ERA in 52 career appearances -- 18 starts -- at PNC Park. His ERA is the highest all-time for any pitcher who's thrown at least 75 innings at the park.

    The Pirates will give Jeff Karstens (2-0, 3.94) a third spot Thursday start in place of the injured Ross Ohlendorf (right shoulder), who isn't expected back until next month.

    Pittsburgh has won both of Karstens' starts in 2011, as he's yielded seven runs over 10 1/3 innings. The right-hander got credit for the win with a solid performance Saturday, when he yielded two runs in six innings of a 7-2 victory over Washington.

    At roughly a Pickem, the Bucs look like a good value at home. Don't wait, the game starts at 12:35 EST today!

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    You don't think this guy's going to be motivated to win his first start in 7 years against his former ballclub (and a lineup full of kids who have never faced him)? SF is the better team (even with a weak lineup today) and Karstens is nothing special.

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    Posey also out for SFO for rest

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    Quote Originally Posted by No coincidences View Post
    You don't think this guy's going to be motivated to win his first start in 7 years against his former ballclub (and a lineup full of kids who have never faced him)? SF is the better team (even with a weak lineup today) and Karstens is nothing special.
    Hey I'm motivated to bang dime pieces all day and all night but I have neither the stamina nor the appeal to those fair damsels who are 20 years my junior. Motivation doesn't win games. Pirates win by 3 runs.

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    Like I said, Karstens is nothing special.

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    Yup, Giants are tearing up Karstens

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    Quote Originally Posted by No coincidences View Post
    Like I said, Karstens is nothing special.
    Do the Pirates really have someone special on their team? ARod's contract is more than the entire Pirates payroll.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pavyracer View Post
    Do the Pirates really have someone special on their team? ARod's contract is more than the entire Pirates payroll.
    no words... just know not to take your opinions on baseball games seriously any longer.

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    Vogelsong looking good so far should have known too obvious to bet against someone who hasn't started in 7 years.

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    Quote Originally Posted by biff View Post
    no words... just know not to take your opinions on baseball games seriously any longer.

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    Unreal

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    Come on Buccos, it's Ryan friggin Vogelsong, not Walter Johnson. Hit the goddamn ball.

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    Good Vogelson just got yanked.

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    damn, had pirates in this game, thought they would dominate sf.

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    giants pen isn't full of slouches.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pavyracer View Post
    Do the Pirates really have someone special on their team? ARod's contract is more than the entire Pirates payroll.
    Wow.

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