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Mississippi State news and notes for Thursday, May 10, 2012.

PLAYER POS. COMMUNITY ZiPS ACTUAL Paul Maholm SP 186 IP, 117 K, 51 BB, 4.42 ERA 175 IP, 108 K, 62 BB, 4.89 ERA 206 IP, 139 K, 63 BB, 3.71 ERA Paul beat ZiPS, and he beat us too, though...

Most years, it seems that the Pirates are about average in either runs scored or runs allowed and dramatically below average on the other. This can lead fans to argue that if they only spent some...

This is one of the weirder box scores I've seen in a while. Paul Maholm, Denny Bautista and Tyler Yates two-hit the Brewers today--and both the two hits were singles-- but allowed four runs. They...

I was at that first Mike Mussina- Paul Maholm matchup, the one that got delayed by rain, and it wasn't much fun--not only because we sat for hours in a very hot, wet, crowded park before the game...

This was a pitchers' duel all the way, with both Dave Bush and Paul Maholm moving quickly and racking up strikeouts. The Pirates' defense, in contrast to so many games we've seen this season, was...

If last Wednesday's game was one of the worst of the season, tonight's had to be one of the best. Luis Rivas, for example, hit a grand slam and a triple. (The triple was actually more like a single...

This one didn't go so well, but don't blame Paul Maholm, who gave up four earned runs despite racking up strikeouts and flashing good stuff all night. The Bucs' defense left a lot to be desired,...

The Pirates dropped a close one to the Nationals today while wearing pretty awesome Homestead Grays throwback unis. Whenever there's a one-run game and Ryan Doumit doesn't start, I'm going to...