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Article: Cardinals shell Snell in Pirates' loss
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- April 8, 2009
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ST. LOUIS -- Much as it was throughout spring training, the
Pirates' bullpen is a work in progress.
The back end of the 'pen -- closer Matt Capps and his setup men -
- is secure. But the rest can be a risky proposition.
That's a big reason the Pirates hoped starter Ian Snell could
shake off last season's bad form Tuesday night and pitch deep into
the game against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Instead, the Cardinals scored early and often on their way to a 9-
3 rout. Snell was bounced after allowing eight runs (six earned) in
four innings.
"I didn't have location," Snell said. "I was trying my (hardest)
to get the ball in and change speeds, but nothing was working for
me."
There was one mildly ...