More non support for Maholm

Paul Maholm pitched well,but not well enough to overcome Rick Porcello,who allowed just one hit in eight innings as the Detroit Tigers ruined the Pittsburgh Pirates hopes for a sweep in a 2-0 Detroit win.
Maholm allowed both runs in dipping to 1-7 on the season.
Pittsburgh is off today before a two game series at home against Atlanta.
The work gauntlet ended today ( I hope) before another one begins in a few weeks.
I am hoping to use the next few days to catch up on things such as the promised goodbye piece,the Suns prospects for NatsProspects,On the signing front and maybe more.

Pirate Hooks

1) When you have just two hits and only one in the first eight,there are not going to be too many notes,but again little support for Paul Maholm.
As I wrote yesterday,much of the win/loss record for pitchers truly boils down to run support..

2) Other than the Ronny Cedeno double to the gap in right center in the sixth,the Pirates never seemed to even hit the ball hard against Rick Porcello.
Porcello was tremendous and Pittsburgh had little chance.

3) Porcello fanned just three and seemed to be in the middle of the same transition as Charlie Morton from thrower to pitcher.With an ERA around three,Porcello seems to be in the middle of a breakout season..

4) After the game,Evan Meek was added from the DL to the bullpen.
Daniel Moskos was returned to Indianapolis.
Moskos didn't allow an earned run in five appearances,so Moskos is likely to return sooner or later to the Pirates...

Photo Credit-AP Photo