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Found September 27, 2009 on Raise the Jolly Roger!: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Paul Maholm
TEAMS: Pittsburgh Pirates

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Whether you’re a Pitt fan, a Penn State fan, or a Tim Tebow fan, college football was not kind to you on Saturday. Sadly, the result at PNC Park was all too familiar. Paul Maholm put together another decent start (7 innings, 3 runs) and is finishing the season nicely. Unfortunately, he trailed thanks to a [...]
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