Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Karstens, Doumit stamp out Pirates' worst week


Further proof that God exists-

The Pirates' clubhouse was a tight, tense place Tuesday afternoon, gripped by one of the worst week-long stretches for any team in Major League Baseball history.

At one stall, sitting silently, was Jeff Karstens, freshly recalled from Class AAA Indianapolis with a 7.31 ERA mostly as a reliever. He would be, by all appearances, the latest sacrificial lamb served up to the Milwaukee Brewers.

Strolling across the room to break that silence was Ryan Doumit, fresh off one of the most forgettable nights of his career. He tapped Karstens on the knee with his catcher's mitt and said, "Let's do this."


And so, hours later, they did ...

Pirates 7, Brewers 3.

No, that is not backward.

Read more:

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10118/1053886-63.stm#ixzz0mOJtY6K1

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