New Bucs catcher dishes on Buc pitchers

Your second place Bucs are getting a little attention these days. They haven't been included in all the real vs fake columns popping up, but Pedro Alvarez's fellow Vandy alum Buster Olney had some nice things to write in his blog.

Included were these notes Jaramillo had about the Bucs rotation:

Paul Maholm, who is 3-0 with a 2.03 ERA after winning the decision against the Marlins on Wednesday: "He is one of those guys who is really fun to catch, because he can throw all of his pitches for strikes. Tempo with him is really good, really important. He's pitching with a lot of confidence."

Ian Snell (1-2, 4.24): "Another one whose tempo is really important. I actually caught him quite a few times in spring training. A guy who's real fiery. There was a time when I went out to chat with him, when we were playing the Phillies, and it was a really intense conversation. He was ready to go."

Zach Duke (2-1, 2.95): "He's kind of like Paul [Maholm]. You get the same kind of feeling when you're catching him."

Ross Ohlendorf (1-2, 3.00): "He's a character -- a brilliant guy. His changeup is coming around, and he throws a really heavy sinker. Very articulate, and he thinks out on the mound -- he's thinking constantly, batter by batter and pitch by pitch. When you go out to talk with him, he knows exactly what you're going to say before you say it."

Jeff Karstens (1-0, 3.60): "He got skipped [in the rotation] in that first time around, and he's a touch guy, so he needs to pitch -- and he had a pretty good outing the last time around.