CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Pirates threw four pitchers that all had a chance to factor into the discussion for one of the team’s open bullpen spots on Sunday.
I say had because very quickly into the game, Josh Lindblom put a pretty serious dent in his chances by giving up five runs and eight hits in 1.2 innings. Lindblom was off with his command from the very start and when he was hit, he was hit hard. He gave up four extra base hits including two home runs in the first inning and walked the bases loaded with two outs in the second before manager Clint Hurdle had finally seen enough.