Four former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, including the one with the most plate appearances in team history without collecting a base hit. Also we have one trade of note to mention. In his...
For the last few weeks I've been talking about how there are seven guys who I would take with the number eight pick in the draft. After those seven guys, no one really stands out from...
West Virginia was off yesterday. They begin a seven game homestand tonight. Indianapolis has a morning start time today. Yesterday, Altoona completed the suspended game from Tuesday night first, then played their regularly scheduled game. A...
Erik Bedard is a really good pitcher. That is when he's healthy. When healthy, he's a number two starter, or a number one in a weak rotation.
In a way, Erik Bedard is like a weekend in...
PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- After seeing their starting pitcher lefty Erik Bedard exit the game in the top of the second inning due to an injury, the bullpen knew they would have a tough task not only...
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 majors. Rankings from the 2012 Prospect Guide, which can be purchased here.
1. Gerrit...
Indianapolis Indians 5, Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs 0
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The Indianapolis Indians shut out the Iron Pigs this afternoon at Victory field, for their 5th straight win. That insures the Tribe at least an even split of this...
PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- Left-hander Erik Bedard was removed from the Pirates game against the Washington Nationals at PNC Park in the top of the second inning due to back spasms.
The lefty needed just five pitches to...
People tend to want to disassociate the first five years of the Pirates franchise from the next 126 and counting. Most people count the start of the Pirates franchise from it's first game in the National...
Slugging outfielder Josh Hamilton has been on fire to start the 2012 season with the Texas Rangers. On Tuesday night, Hamilton did what not many have accomplished before. He went 5-for-5 with four home runs and...
Keith Law has released his top 100 draft prospects for ESPN Insider subscribers. The rankings show several changes from his previous list, which was a top 50 that was released about a month ago.
Law still has...
PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- When signing veterans Clint Barmes and Rod Barajas over the offseason, the Pirates expected more from them than the numbers they've put up so far this season. Barmes and Barajas also expected more...
