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Article: Morris, Pirates pounded again
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- April 22, 2008
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Pirates pitcher Matt Morris believed -- really, truly believed --
his outing Monday night against the Florida Marlins would be
different than his previous starts this season.
"I had a lot of faith in today, a lot of positive thoughts about
letting go of the past," Morris said.
The past, however, will not let go of him.
Morris was strafed -- again -- as the Marlins romped to a 10-4
victory.
Morris (0-3) heaved 99 pitches and labored through four innings.
He gave up eight runs -- swelling his already inflated ERA to 9.15 -
- on nine hits and a walk.
"That's possibly one of the worst games I've ever pitched,"
Morris said. "And it's magnified because of the situation I'm in."
The Pirates tried ...