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Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jeff Karstens throws against the Cincinnati Reds in the first inning during a baseball game, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Cincinnati.

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Pittsburgh Pirates starter Jeff Karstens delivers a pitch against the Chicago Cubs in the first inning during a baseball game at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009.

The Pittsburgh Pirates Jeff Karstens pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the third inning of their MLB National League baseball game in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania September 25, 2009.

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Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jeff Karstens throws in the first inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in a baseball game in Pittsburgh Friday, Sept. 25, 2009.

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Arizona Diamondbacks' Stephen Drew strokes a single off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jeff Karstens in the eighth inning, driving in two runs during a baseball game in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009. The Diamondbacks won 4-3.

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Washington Nationals' Ryan Zimmerman, left, trots down the third baseline past Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jeff Karstens (27) after hitting a two-run home run in the seventh inning of a baseball game at Pittsburgh Monday, Aug. 3, 2009.

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Washington Nationals' Ryan Zimmerman (11) rounds third base to greetings from coach Pat Listach after hitting a two-run home run off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jeff Karstens in the seventh inning of a baseball game at Pittsburgh Monday, Aug. 3, 2009.

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Pittsburgh Pirates' Jeff Karstens, center, is stopped by umpire Chad Fairchild, right, and Brewers catcher Jason Kendall from getting to Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Chris Smith after being hit by a pitch in the eighth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh on Monday, July 20, 2009.

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Pittsburgh Pirates' Jeff Karstens, middle center facing right, is helped out of an altercation with Milwaukee Brewers catcher Jason Kendall, left center facing camera, by teammate Andre McCutchen (22) during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh on Monday, July 20, 2009.

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Pittsburgh Pirates' Jeff Karstens, partially blocked facing right, is helped out of an altercation with Milwaukee Brewers catcher Jason Kendall, center left, by teammate Andre McCutchen (22) during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Monday, July 20, 2009.

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New York Mets' Fernando Tatis hits a two-run home run in the sixth inning off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jeff Karstens during a baseball game in Pittsburgh Thursday, July 2, 2009. The Mets won 9-8 in 10 innings.

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New York Mets' Fernando Tatis, right, crosses home plate to greetings from David Wright (5), who scored on Tatis' two-run home run in the sixth inning off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jeff Karstens during a baseball game in Pittsburgh on Thursday, July 2, 2009.

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New York Mets' Fernando Tatis, right, rounds the bases past Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Jack Wilson (2) after hitting a two-run homer in the sixth inning off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jeff Karstens during a baseball game in Pittsburgh on Thursday, July 2, 2009.

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Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Jeff Karstens checks the scoreboard in the ninth inning of the Colorado Rockies' 5-4 victory in a baseball game in Denver on Sunday, June 21, 2009. Karstens pitched 2 1-3 innings of scoreless ball.

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Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jeff Karstens wipes his face during the third inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros Friday, June 5, 2009, in Houston. The Astros scored two run in the inning.

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Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jeff Karstens throws a pitch against the Houston Astros during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, June 5, 2009, in Houston.

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Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jeff Karstens throws in the first inning against the Houston Astros in a baseball game in Pittsburgh Saturday, May 30, 2009.

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Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Jeff Karstens works against the Chicago White Sox during the fourth inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 24, 2009, in Chicago.

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Pittsburgh Pirates starter Jeff Karstens delivers a pitch against the Washington Nationals during the second inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 19, 2009, in Washington.

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Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jeff Karstens throws in the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals in a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Thursday, May 14, 2009.

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Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jeff Karstens throws in the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals in a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Thursday, May 14, 2009. The Pirates won 5-2.

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NEW YORK - MAY 08: Luis Castillo #1 of the New York Mets is safe at first as Jeff Karstens #27 of the Pittsburgh Pirates can't come up with the throw from teammate Freddy Sanchez #12 during the first inning on May 8, 2009 at Citi Field in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough...

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Pittsburgh Pirates' Jeff Karstens delivers against the New York Mets in the first inning during a baseball game on Friday, May 8, 2009 at Citi Field in New York.

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Cincinnati Reds' Jay Bruce, foreground, rounds the bases in front of Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Jeff Karstens, back right, after hitting a solo home run in the second inning of the baseball game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, May 3, 2009.

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Pittsburgh Pirates starter Jeff Karstens pitches against the Cincinnati Reds in the first inning of the baseball game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, May 3, 2009.