Joakim Soria has now pitched five times for the Pirates since being acquired from the Tigers: July 31, and the 2nd, 5th, 7th and 8th of this month.
Tony Watson and Mark Melancon's past five appearances: July 31, and the 2nd, 5th, 7th and 8th of this month.
Coincidence?
"Ha! Not a chance!" Clint Hurdle was telling me after his team's 6-5 victory over the Dodgers Saturday night at PNC Park. "Other than the one time we needed to use Soria because Melancon was ejected, they're going right in a row, just like that."
Meaning 7-8-9.
NOTICE: If this is your first time logging in since the new site was launched July 30, you will need to create a new password. It’s simple. Click ‘Lost Your Password?’ and follow instructions from there.
