Thursday, February 28, 2008

Bottom 6th: Pirates at Phillies

Pitcher John Grabow is the new Bucs’ hurler.

Meanwhile, there's plenty of action in the outfield, none of it involving the game. Nyjer Morgan, Nate McLouth and Josh Wilson have been pulled from the game by the Pirates, so now they're running sprints in the outfield.

It's like a high school game when the coach puts the team through the paces after a lousy performance, and I know, it's tradition, but seriously, why do they do this? I know it's the spring, things are more laid-back, but isn't this asking for trouble, sending guys out on the field of play?

I guess the baseball gods approve. In three years, I've never seen an outfield jogger get hit. Still it's a matter of time.

Grabow cruises through the sixth, and it’s still 7-5 Pirates.

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