Brian Burres is replacing Ross Ohlendorf, who is experiencing back spasms.
From a Pirates blog:
The news caused a major line move, of course::
04/12 10:20 +157 / -167
04/12 10:30 +154 / -164
04/12 11:06 +149 / -159
04/12 17:23 +144 / -153
04/12 17:30 +146 / -155
04/12 18:07 +185 / -197
04/12 18:08 +176 / -188
04/12 18:26 +174 / -186
04/12 19:03 +177 / -189
04/12 19:10 +175 / -187
04/12 20:26 +170 / -181
04/12 20:32 +169 / -180
04/12 20:36 +172 / -183
Here's what's interesting, though. The total would be expected to go up as well, but it hasn't budged.
04/12 11:38 8½ -105 / 8½ -105
04/12 11:45 8½ -104 / 8½ -106
04/12 13:54 8½ +100 / 8½ -110
04/12 13:58 8½ -103 / 8½ -107
04/12 13:59 8½ -105 / 8½ -105
04/12 19:03 8½ -113 / 8½ +102
04/12 19:21 8½ -112 / 8½ +102
04/12 19:49 8½ -114 / 8½ +103
04/12 19:53 8½ -111 / 8½ +101
04/12 19:54 8½ -109 / 8½ -101
04/12 20:01 8½ -107 / 8½ -103
04/12 20:26 8½ -105 / 8½ -105
From a Pirates blog:
Burres will start tonight because Ross Ohlendorf has back spasms. Burres is a low-velocity lefty and a mediocrity by any standard--the best available option only because Brad Lincoln just pitched and Kevin Hart is a mess--so tonight should be pretty much unbearable.
The news caused a major line move, of course::
04/12 10:20 +157 / -167
04/12 10:30 +154 / -164
04/12 11:06 +149 / -159
04/12 17:23 +144 / -153
04/12 17:30 +146 / -155
04/12 18:07 +185 / -197
04/12 18:08 +176 / -188
04/12 18:26 +174 / -186
04/12 19:03 +177 / -189
04/12 19:10 +175 / -187
04/12 20:26 +170 / -181
04/12 20:32 +169 / -180
04/12 20:36 +172 / -183
Here's what's interesting, though. The total would be expected to go up as well, but it hasn't budged.
04/12 11:38 8½ -105 / 8½ -105
04/12 11:45 8½ -104 / 8½ -106
04/12 13:54 8½ +100 / 8½ -110
04/12 13:58 8½ -103 / 8½ -107
04/12 13:59 8½ -105 / 8½ -105
04/12 19:03 8½ -113 / 8½ +102
04/12 19:21 8½ -112 / 8½ +102
04/12 19:49 8½ -114 / 8½ +103
04/12 19:53 8½ -111 / 8½ +101
04/12 19:54 8½ -109 / 8½ -101
04/12 20:01 8½ -107 / 8½ -103
04/12 20:26 8½ -105 / 8½ -105