More out west

Paul Maholm takes the mound tonight as the Pirates try to take two in a row from the D'Backs. He'll face off against Byung-Hyun Kim, the new/old Diamondback who I suppose is trying to bring the magic of 2001 back to Arizona. That magic was certainly missing last night as the team was dominated by Tom Gorzelanny and looked like a bunch of little leaguers in the field on their way to handing the Pirates the win last night. They can't afford to do that too many times with the NL West the way that it is. Maybe the arrival of Justin Upton, who certainly announced himself to America last night, will help them avoid that.