Three former Pittsburgh Pirates players have been born on this date, plus the team has made one trade of note. In the Jolly Roger Rewind, John Fredland looks back on a game with a very unlikely...
Right-hander Jeff Karstens is continuing to progress back from right shoulder inflammation that caused him to exit his third start of the season on April 17 early, and be placed on the 15-day disabled list the...
I'm a recovering addict. (Hi, Kevin.) I've been clean for 4 years now. I was addicted to...fantasy baseball and football.
In my leagues, there was always a guy that would wait for an injury to happen and...
At the start of the year, Kevin Correia was a great pitcher for the Pirates to have. He could start in the event of an injury to the rotation. He could pitch out of the bullpen...
**Phil Irwin gets the start tonight for Bradenton, Cole will go tomorrow** Top ranked prospect Gerrit Cole, makes his sixth start of his pro career tonight. He is coming off of his best career start five...
Jameson Taillon and the Bradenton Marauders played the Tampa Yankees at classic Legends Field Friday night. Following are my notes regarding Taillon's performance (since he was easily the most interesting of the players involved in the...
Norfolk Tides 10, Indianapolis Indians 5
(Box)
Two late-inning rallies by the Norfolk Tides washed away the Indians' early 5-run lead, earning a split of the 4-game series. Reliever Danny McCutchen was charged with the loss, though he...
PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- The Cincinnati Reds Johnny Cueto proved his sub two ERA to be legit on Friday night at PNC Park. Over the last two seasons, Cueto's 2.15 ERA has lead the Major Leagues (with a minimum of...
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...
Heading into Friday night's game, the Pirates had played 9 home games in 2012. Their average attendance in those 9 games (tied for fewest in MLB with Seattle) was 22,577, good for 23rd overall in the...
Left-hander Erik Bedard was impressive in the strikeout department in the Pirates 6-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday. Over 5.0 innings, Bedard struck out 11 Cardinals, which included a span of seven straight...
Exploring the Arsenal will run prior to each series, providing you with a brief scouting report on the starting pitchers expected to oppose the Pirates. The charts below show the horizontal and vertical movement of...
