Little on deck for Pirates' rotation
Published 7/22/2008 by Jenifer Langosch at Major League Baseball News
John Van Benschoten was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis and Yoslan Herrera was kept on the roster to fill the holes in the Pirates' rotation, but if either of them can't hold their ground, Pittsburgh has few alternatives as to who will.
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