A slow start in 2007 taught Albert Pujols a valuable lesson: don't force it.
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On Tuesday, Paul Maholm finally gave the Pirates the quality start that the they needed. The offense thanked him afterward.
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The St. Louis Cardinals had one of baseball's worst rotations last season, and with a staff full of journeymen hurlers, not much improvement was expected in 2008.
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Scouting the Pirates
Pirates outfielder Nate McLouth, who had to win a job in spring training, soared into the season, riding a 19-game hitting streak into Tuesday night’s game. The fourth-year outfielder took a .375 average, a .638 slugging percentage and 16 RBIs into the game against Florida.
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/sports/stories.nsf/cardinals/story/589736AB301DDEA186257434000D7169?OpenDocument
There is blood in the water already for the sinking Pittsburgh Pirates, observes columnist Will Horton in his preview of the short two-game mid-week road series for the St. Louis Cardinals.
http://stlcardinals.scout.com/2/748871.html
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