If Maholm is traded, what will his legacy be as a Pirate? It’s my contention that he is the best pitcher the Pirates have had in the new millennium. Admittedly, that is damning him with faint praise.
The Pirates optioned Jason Jaramillo and Justin Thomas to Triple-A Indianapolis after today's game. Zach Duke will return from the disabled list to start...
The Pirates have placed Zach Duke on the 15-day disabled list with "a strained flexor pronator muscle in the left elbow," retroactive to June 17th. He is expected to miss two additional starts. The Pirates have not yet determined a replacement for Duke's start on Saturday.
On August 28th, the Brewers quickly went to work on Zach Duke in the first inning. On September 8th, the Cubs did the same thing. Neither team hit the ball extremely hard off Duke, outside of a lone Prince Fielder bomb. Such is the life of Zach Duke.