Author: Jake Oswalt

Pirates Hire Pitching Coach Brent Strom

TransactionsNovember 15, 2024

The Pittsburgh Pirates hired Brent Strom to be their assistant pitching coach, as reported by Noah Hiles of the Post-Gazette. Strom is a highly regarded pitching coach, who has spent time with Houston and Arizona over...

Pirates Hire Matt Hague As Their New Hitting Coach

TransactionsNovember 13, 2024

The Pittsburgh Pirates have hired Matt Hague to be their next hitting coach, according to Scott Mitchell of CSN. Hague was the assistant hitting coach for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2024, after three years as...

2012 and 2013 are Mirror Images For Alex Dickerson

AnalysisSeptember 7, 2013

Alex Dickerson could be the perfect example of the old saying that “baseball is a game of adjustments.” The Indiana University product has proven...

Jarek Cunningham Hits 19th Homer in Altoona’s Final Game

AnalysisSeptember 2, 2013

The Altoona Curve lost a tough game in eleven innings to end the season on a sour note. The Curve had a 2-0 lead...

Jason Grilli Strikes Out Three in Rehab, Then Signs Autographs For an Hour

Injury UpdatesSeptember 2, 2013

Jason Grilli made his second Curve start in three days and was very effective. The Pirates closer threw 14 of his 17 pitches for...

Alex Dickerson Wins Two Awards and Celebrates With Four Hit Night

AnalysisSeptember 2, 2013

Before the game Sunday, Alex Dickerson was named as the Curve team MVP and as the Eastern League Rookie of the Year. In the...

Cunningham Picks Up Three Hits, But Curve Continue Losing Skid

AnalysisAugust 22, 2013

The Altoona Curve have found themselves in a late season swoon, losing to the Reading Fightins 8-0 on Wednesday night. They lost three of...

Altoona Loses Pitcher’s Duel Against Reading

AnalysisAugust 21, 2013

Reading’s Ryan Demmin and Altoona’s David Bromberg found themselves in a pitcher’s duel on Tuesday night at Peoples’ Natural Gas Field. The Fightins scored...