Imagine a Pirates rotation with the 2007 ("star") versions of pitchers Ian Snell and Tom Gorzelanny, together with Paul Maholm and Zach Duke at their later (2008-2009) selves.
Imagine that the fifth starter is actually better than fifth starter-caliber.
That's what the Pirates may finally have in 2010.
Old Pirate standbys Maholm and Duke are (slightly) better than league average pitchers (by half a game or so). They don't look that way because they've had less than league average run support.
Ross Ohlendorf and Charlie Morton are probably decidedly better than league average starters. That's not a given, because neither of them has distinguished himself on a full-career basis.
Ohlendorf's case for greatness is best made on a "most recent showing" basis. He's had two months or so of an ERA ...
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