What excites Karstens most is 'that chance'

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One Week Left
Published 8/8/2008 by Charlie at Bucs Dugout
... The Pirates have one week left to sign draft picks, and the coming week is probably actually more critical to the Bucs' success than the the week before the trading deadline was, so we should watch this situation closely. The Bucs signed 16th-rounder Wesley Freeman yesterday for what the Post-Gazette describes as fifth-round money, so that's a start. Other than that, though, most of the really good draft picks remain unsigned. ...

Jeff Karstens Is Happy to Be in Pittsburgh
Published 8/8/2008 at FanHouse
Filed under: Pirates, NL CentralIt might seem like being traded from the Yankees to the Pirates is the worst thing that can happen to a young player. Going from an organization that's has a perennial playoff spot to one that hasn't had a winning season since 1992 certainly seems like it should be a drag. If that's the truth, it's hard to see Jeff Karstens' disappointment. Since being traded to the Pirates two weeks ago, he's thrown fifteen shut-out innings and came within four outs of a no-hitter on Wednesday. Today, he tells the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette what he thought of the trade: ...