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Zambrano and Snell starting now. Here's hoping that Snell has all the powers of Snell at his fingertips tonight.

In what might be -- as sludge suggests -- a Grimm Tribune moment, Ken Rosenthal proclaims that Nutting will make the "phenomenal" ...

Dejan Kovacevic offers his analysis of the Littlefield era here in the Post-Gazette. It's strongly worded, and it's pretty damning....

Hill and Gorzelanny at seven.

Finally. Official announcement here . P-G story here . All hail Bob Nutting! Beer me!

Bullington vs. Maroth, starts now. McLouth back in CF. Phelps at 1B, Pearce in RF, Maldonado catching. Ronny on the bench, calling the game ...

Armas and Mulder, starting real soon. Tonight's wrinkle is Izturis at third, Bautista in center, Pearce in right. UPDATE: Start of game ...

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Morris vs. Pineiro starts now. Morgan and Pearce starting again.

Three pitchers called up , reports Dejan Kovacevic. Bullington will try to protect the integrity of the rotation, but all three are unlikely...

Ian Snell vs. Kip Wells. Kip, 6-15 but hitting .340 , is batting eighth , in front of 3B Brendan Ryan. For the Bucs, Nyjer Morgan leads off ...

The Trib's Rob Biertempfel reports on Pirates prospects , with a few zingers added by BP's Kevin Goldstein. Under "mixed result...

Gorzelanny vs. Suppan at two eastern. Bucs need a win to stay in contention.

Youman vs. Bush in fifteen. Batting sixth and playing RF, Steven Pearce.

Don't expect all of the Indy call-ups to start regularly. Jim Tracy (via mlb.com ): "You don't foresee a lot of days where you ...

1B Steve Pearce, OF Nyjer Morgan, and LHP Juan Perez have been called up from Indy, Paul Meyer reports.

Armas vs. Gallardo soon. Jack returns, freeing Izturis to work in the dugout.

Morris vs. Belisle, starting now.

Chris Duffy will have surgery on his left shoulder tomorrow, Dejan Kovacevic reports . Duffy will miss the playoffs, but should be ready for...

Snell vs. Harang, starting now.