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Pirates Notebook: Van Benschoten likely to get start on mound
The fact that pitcher Paul Maholm batted eighth in the Pirates' lineup last night could be an indication that John Van Benschoten will be the Pirates' starting pitcher tomorrow ...
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Where Have You Gone, Andy Van Slyke? — ... John Van Benschoten may get a start tomorrow, which would make him the eighth starter to take the mound for the Pirates in the past few weeks. That's pretty ugly, but Paul Meyer's ridiculous logic at the beginning of that link is pure poetry.

John Van Benschoten Likely to Start Tomorrow
Bucs Dugout — What an odd bit of speculation this is: The fact that pitcher Paul Maholm batted eighth in the Pirates' lineup last night could be an indication that John Van Benschoten will be the Pirates' starting pitcher tomorrow night. You'll recall that Van Benschoten was an outstanding ...

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