Paul Maholm makes his third start this spring.  He has went 3ip/2er for a 6.00ERA.  He started and lost against the Yankees 2ip/2er and also in another start against the Yanks, Maholm retired all three batters he faced.

Other Pirate pitchers scheduled to take it to the bump today are D.J. Carrasco, Jack Taschner,  Chris Jakubauskus

SOX: 

The Red Sox were rained out yesterday.

Clay Buchholz has received quite a bit of attention through the years for his outstanding choice in women.

Erica Ellyson.  Ex-Girlfriend. 2008 Penthouse POY  Photo 977.com

Buchholz married Lindsay Clubine the model that typically holds briefcase number 26 on Deal or No Deal.  She is a member of People’s 100 Most Beautiful.

Michael Bowden will pitch for the Sox after Buccholz.

Nomar Garciaparra signed Wednesday and announced his retirement and signed with ESPN.

Clubine also plays two on two in her show GET OUT!

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Erwin Valencia is the Pirates Physical Therapist and Rehab Coordinator. Valencia  has done some cool things including creating Terminators (below,) which is a prevention exercise that concentrates on the shoulder and its extension into the lower body, he really has a focus on CORE exercises. 

In this video, Valencia explains why a strong CORE has benefits and why a couch doesn’t.  He also rocks the benefits of a scarf.

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The Pirates fell today in Grapefruit League action.  It has been reported that the team ran out of Iron City in the ninth with one out and the bases loaded.  Come on, plan ahead Buccos.

1^st inning.

With two outs, Lastings Milledge singled, Ryan Doumit walked and Jeff Clement walked.  Andy LaRoche scored all three with a double off the wall in center field.  Ronny Cedeno followed with a two-run homer.

3^rd inning.

Milledge singled, advanced to second on a wild pitch and to third on a passed ball.  He scored on a groundout by Clement.

5^th inning.

Jose Tabata tripled.  Milledge grounded out, Tabata scored.

6^th inning.

John Raynor tripled.  Delwyn Young bounced into a fielders choice, scoring Raynor.

7^th inning.

Clement walked again and Neil Walker crushed a two-run homer to centerfield.

8^th inning.

DY homered.

9^th inning.

Clement reached on catcher’s interference.  Walker made it two-for-two and raised his average to .429 with a single.  

Doug Bernier walked.  Luke Carlin singled scoring Clement.  DY singled, scoring Walker and Bernier.  Gorkys Hernandez singled scoring Carlin.

Jonathan Van Every singled to load the bases with one out.

“the cooler had nothing but ice, water, and a few empty cans of Copenhagen….”

Brandon Jones struck out.  Clement fouled out to the catcher.

The box score 

Of course, everyone knows softball guy from JoeSportsFan.com  I know for a fact that if he was on the spring roster, this game woulda been over long before the last inning.  It had mercy rule written all over it.  Come on Neal, sign softball guy.

Reds wonder child Aroldis Chapman hit 100 on the radar gun, but you knew that already.  I just caught this quote though… 

“I wasn’t trying to throw that hard,” Chapman said through an interpreter, coach Tony Fossas. “It was good to face someone other than my own teammates. I felt better than I did in the last game. I start slow and as the game goes on, I throw harder.”

Bet you didn’t know the Reds are doing their part to save the earth.  [BlogRedMachine]

Milton Bradley got a letter this week from Cubbies Crib.   Clown and cancer are used as descriptions in the letter. 

Albert Pujols and Kobe Bryant share a bond.    No, it’s not the fact that RumBunter hates them.  Nope.  Not it.  RedBirdRants can write his ass off and states the Pujols is the face of baseball.  Agree?

Check this news out about a new website FanSided is developing for you as well.  When the Call to The Pen is made, we will let you know. 

One thing nice for the Pirates is that when they call Matt Capps won’t be on the other line.  Well unless your a Nats fan.   Speaking of which, a prominent DC baseball fan predicited the Nats will be .500.  I told him to wipe the mustache off his face.

Pirates Baseball.  Make It Stop.  Where is the video?   NineMoreOuts.com is obviously making us patiently wait for the hilarity.  Once again, here is the teaser….