Bucs slumping
The
Bucs spring training record dropped to 6-4 wirth an 8-5 loss to the
Minnesota Twins yesterday in Ft. Myers. Pirate Victor Santos gave up 4
runs (all earned) on 7 hits in three innings of work. Pirate bats were
largle ineffective when it counted as they left 19 baserunners
stranded.
The Pirates have only 2 expected starters batting
above .250 this spring, they are Sean Casey (3-for-6) and Jeremy
Burnitz (3-for-8).
Zach Duke, Ryan Voglesong, John Grabow,
Victor Santos, and Paul Maholm, all expected to make the opening day
roster, all have ERA's above 4.50.
Today the Bucs face the Red
Sox in Bradenton, with Ryan Vogelsong slated to start against Curt
Schilling. Game tiem is at 1:05 p.m.
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Quote: Zach Duke
"I've got this new T-shirt and hat in my locker
with the 2006 slogan, 'We Will,' on them. So, the obvious question is, 'We Will
what?' Well, I have the answer: the little things -- those are what we will do.
Jim Tracy is always saying the little things matter to clubs that win
championships, so we will do those little things, I guess, or we won't ...
play. It's all a matter of what you will -- if you will."
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