If Ross Ohlendorf is one of the two top finalists for the fifth starter's job, he made a strong opening argument Thursday that the job should be his.Ohlendorf was dominant during his two innings against the Red Sox. He retired all six batters he faced in the third and fourth innings and struck out three.
After being traded along with Karstens, pitcher Daniel McCutchen and outfielder Jose Tabata in the Xavier Nady-Damaso Marte trade, Ohlendorf was roughed up with the Pirates. He was 0-3 with a 6.35 ERA in five starts. He allowed 36 hits in 22 2/3 innings, struck out 13 and walked 12.
Not exactly numbers that scream starting rotation, but a good beginning Thursday definitely helped his case.
In other news:
* The Pirates play Atlanta today at 1:05 p.m. Tom Gorzelanny is scheduled to go two innings, followed by Zach Duke, Jason Davis and Dan McCutchen.
* Third baseman Andy LaRoche, who had a back injury which sidelined him for several days, started and went 1-for-2.
* From the Now We can Go On With Our Lives Department, Doug Mientkiewicz signed a minor-league contract with the Dodgers.
Look, Mientkiewicz is a good guy and a gritty player. But COME ON. The way some people in Pittsburgh wrote about the guy you would have thought it was Mickey Mantle. Some writers get their man-crushes and it was clear some in Pittsburgh had one on Mientkiewicz. But in all honesty, WAAYYYYY too much was written about a guy with two home runs and 30 RBI.
Good luck, Doug.
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