Monthly Archives: May, 2012

Minor League Schedule: 5/30/12

AnalysisMay 30, 2012

Indianapolis has an early afternoon start today with Justin Wilson on the mound. He faced today's opponent(Durham) on 4/29, throwing the first 7.1 innings...

First Pitch: The Case For Jeff Clement Over Casey McGehee

AnalysisMay 30, 2012

Jeff Clement hit his fourth homer in his last four games tonight, and is now hitting for a .280/.372/.537 line in 82 at-bats in...

Pirates Notebook: Morton Not in the Same Place as Last Year

Injury UpdatesMay 30, 2012

PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- Right-hander Charlie Morton has been struggling with leaving the ball up during the month of May. After posting a 2.65 ERA over...

Owens Strikes Out Seven And Clement Homers In Indians Win

AnalysisMay 30, 2012

Indianapolis Indians 3, Durham Bulls 1 (Box) The two starting pitchers combined for 15 strikeouts at Victory Field tonight. Even though Bulls' starter Chris Archer had...

Prospect Watch: Strong Starts From Cole, Owens, Cumpton, Rowland

Prospect WatchMay 29, 2012

TOP OF THE SYSTEM A look at how the current top 10 prospects did today. Note that this list doesn't include players currently in the...

Pirates Sign Pitcher Kenn Kasparek to Minor League Deal

TransactionsMay 29, 2012

The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed minor league pitcher Kenn Kasparek out of the Independent leagues, and have assigned him to the Bradenton Marauders. The...

Pirates Sign Minor Leaguer Nathan Kilcrease

TransactionsMay 29, 2012

The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed right-handed pitcher Nathan Kilcrease as a minor league free agent, and assigned him to West Virginia today. The right-hander...