Paul Maholm News

I've written the words in the headline to this post before, but Saturday night, you'll have to admit the Cubs really did find a new and interesting way to lose.

May 26, 2012: Pittsburgh, PA, USA: Chicago Cubs catcher Blake Lalli is tagged out by Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Rod Barajas during the game at PNC Park.

The Chicago Cubs lost their 11th game straight to the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the winning run came off of an HBP.

The Cubs would just like to win one, as they're in the midst of an 11-game losing streak -- their longest since 1997.

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So, I'm in Pittsburgh for 24 hours, going to the Pirates game tonight AND PAUL MAHOLM IS STILL PITCHING EVEN THOUGH HE'S NOT A PIRATE ANYMORE.

Things aren't going very well for the Chicago Cubs at the moment. Not only are they tied with the Minnesota Twins for the worst record in Major League Baseball , they are also currently suffering through a 10-game losing streak.

A first-round draft choice by the Pirates in 2003, Paul Maholm became a fixture in Pittsburgh's rotation.

Alfonso Soriano rounds the bases after hitting a two-run homer against the White Sox on Saturday at Wrigley Field.

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In what was in all likelihood his final start and appearance at Dudy Noble Field Thursday night, the junior right-handed pitcher turned in another near perfect performance leaving to a standing ovation during Mississippi State University's 3-1 upset win over No.

When Cubs coach Pat Listach played in the early 1990s with the Brewers, he had limited scouting reports available.

On Sept. 22, 1975, Angels left-hander Frank Tanana finished his start with 13 scoreless innings on six hits.

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Paul Maholm's rocky start with the Chicago Cubs is all but forgotten. After giving up 12 runs and 12 hits over eight innings in his first two outings, Maholm has more than settled down.

Chicago Cubs starter Paul Maholm pitches to the Atlanta Braves in the first inning a baseball game in Chicago on Wednesday, May 9, 2012.

After what will probably be one of this year's most memorable Pirate games, how do the Bucs and Nats respond? The Pirates will send Erik Bedard to the mound tonight and by now there's a pretty solid pattern of what to expect from him.

And most of the trends are on the positive side of the ledger. Take last night's game for example.

David DeJesus fell a home run shy of the cycle and Alfonso Soriano went 3-for-3 with two RBI as Chicago slipped by Los Angeles, 5-4, in the opener of a three-game weekend set from Wrigley Field.

Cubs starter Paul Maholm delivers a pitch against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the second inning Friday at Wrigley Field.