What Was Clint Hurdle Thinking?

May 18, 2012 by

 “If you look for good, you find good. If you look for bad, you find bad. Evan was brought here to pitch. He’s put his time in....

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May 17th: Pirates 5, Nationals 3

May 18, 2012 by

James McDonald was amazing for five innings, so the sixth came as a shock to the system. I wouldn’t worry about his semi-meltdown,...

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May 16th: Nationals 7, Pirates 4

May 17, 2012 by

This was a strange game that didn’t follow the usual Pirates’ script. Bryce Harper put one of the most violent swings I have...

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May 15th: Marlins 6, Pirates 2

May 16, 2012 by

This one looked like it would end ugly before it even started. Kevin Correia is already approaching the time of year when he turns...

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May 14th: Pirates 3, Marlins 2

May 15, 2012 by

Most Pirates’ fans were skeptical that Brad Lincoln’s resurgence in the bullpen would carry over in his return to a...

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Should the Pirates Draft Deven Marrero?

May 15, 2012 by

Major League Baseball’s First Year Player Draft is fast approaching. This has always been one of my favorite days of the baseball...

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May 13th: Pirates 3, Astros 2

May 14, 2012 by

After consecutive doubles by Neil Walker and Andrew McCutchen in the first gave the Pirates the lead, this one turned into a...

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May 12th: Pirates 5, Astros 2

May 14, 2012 by

The real Charlie Morton showed up for this one, recording 13 groundball outs in 6 innings of work. His delivery seemed much more in...

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May 11th: Astros 1, Pirates 0

May 12, 2012 by

There are people who fly into Pittsburgh from around the country to see a game. There are people who drive for hours to Pittsburgh to...

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May 10th: Nationals 4, Pirates 2

May 12, 2012 by

I doubt that there will be another game this season when Pirates’ fans will have lower expectations than they did last night. The...

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Wish List – Tyler Saladino

May 10, 2012 by

If you have followed the site you will have noticed many references to 2014 by now. The Pirates’ organization, whether they admit to...

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May 9th: Pirates 3, Nationals 2

May 10, 2012 by

The Pirates found a way to pull this one out, but too many more of these games and their telecasts will have to include a health...

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May 8th: Pirates 5, Nationals 4

May 10, 2012 by

Well, this one had a surprise ending! But let’s start at the beginning. A. J. Burnett had some trouble keeping his fastball down in...

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Pirate System Bitten by Injury Bug

May 9, 2012 by

For the most part, the Pirates avoided injuries to significant players in their farm system last season, but they have been hit with a...

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