At times, games like the one on Sunday afternoon frustrate me more than a fourteen to nothing blowout that is pretty much out of reach after the first or second inning. A decent start from a pitcher that is likely your sixth guy or beyond in the rotation, especially without injuries, four inning of shutoutContinue reading “A Lazy Sunday Afternoon At PNC Park”
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Through The Prospect Porthole: Minor League Rosters Are Coming Together, And I Have Some Questions
As the affiliates of the Pittsburgh Pirates began to roll out their Opening Day Rosters on Friday afternoon, many of the prospect placements were really no surprise to those that follow the organization closely. However, there were several that made me do a bit of a double take; where I had to read over theContinue reading “Through The Prospect Porthole: Minor League Rosters Are Coming Together, And I Have Some Questions”
Pirates (12-14) Bullpen Can’t Keep the Cardinals in Check, Lose 12-5
Trevor Cahill didn’t have it tonight. He gave up 4 runs in the first inning, then he gave up another run, and somehow I looked up sometime early in the 6th and there he was, still pitching.
Missing: Luis Oviedo 6-4, 234 LBS, 95 Plus Fastball and Wicked Curve
He’s only had 4 total outings this season and as a Rule FIve pick who never played beyond A ball, I can’t say I expected to see a ton of him this year, but that was before I saw him pitch.
Pirates Errors-Mental And Physical-Lead To Loss
In his first four starts of the year, JT Brubaker did everything that could be asked of from a starting pitcher, which is to give his team a chance to win the game; and in Friday night’s contest he did the same thing again. Sure if you just looked at the pitching line, or theContinue reading “Pirates Errors-Mental And Physical-Lead To Loss”
A Glimpse of the Pirates Future Now
The road to building a winner is rarely linear as Craig illustrated well in his piece yesterday. Recently, we Pirates fans have been given a stark reminder of the twists and turns I’m speaking to today.
It’s A Rebuild
Over the past few weeks, the Pirates have shown life beyond some of the original expectations; especially when it comes to the near shutdown nature of the game once it reaches Pittsburgh’s bullpen. However, there is no mincing of words even as they reached beyond the .500 mark; this is a rebuild plain and simple;Continue reading “It’s A Rebuild”
Pirates (12-12) Fall to Royals Behind a Brutal Keller Outing
Today didn’t go as I planned entirely. I knew my wife was going to a work function tonight at PNC Park, but my plan was to just watch the game and write the story.
What Makes Richard Rodriguez So Good?
This headline could have been so many things. Why can’t anyone hit his fastball? Why can’t players square up anything RichRod throws? I’ve scarcely been so confused watching a player succeed.
Anderson And The Pirates Give Kansas City The Royals Treatment
Over the course of five starts Tyler Anderson has performed as advertised, and possibly a little over expectations at times; which is kind of a welcomed consistency every five starts in a somewhat inexperienced and/or unpredictable rotation, outside of the calm hand of JT Brubaker. He won’t blow you away with velocity or dazzle youContinue reading “Anderson And The Pirates Give Kansas City The Royals Treatment”
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