Tag: Kevin Young

Aroldis Chapman Suspended For Two Games

P2DailyApril 19, 2024

Pittsburgh Pirates flame throwing reliever Aroldis Chapman was suspended for two games, after being ejected earlier this week for arguing the strike zone with an umpire. I wrote about the ejection earlier in the week, noting how...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Paul Skenes and Bubba Chandler Impress Again

Prospect WatchApril 18, 2024

I normally limit the featured section of this article to a single player. On Thursday night, the Pittsburgh Pirates had top pitching prospects Paul Skenes and Bubba Chandler on the mound, so it felt appropriate to...

Pirates Add Kevin Young and Grady Little to the Front Office

TransactionsDecember 8, 2014

The Pittsburgh Pirates have made two additions to the front office today. Bill Brink first reported that the team added former first baseman Kevin...

This Date in Pirates History: June 16

Pirates HistoryJune 16, 2012

Seven former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, starting with one of the best first baseman in team history. We also have a...

Welcome Back to Pittsburgh

Pirates HistoryMarch 16, 2012

While writing about the nine player trade between the Oakland A's and Pittsburgh Pirates from yesterday, I noticed two of the players sent to...

A decade ago: Spending money to make money

AnalysisFebruary 24, 2011

It is late February and spring training games are about to begin. It is a wonderful time of the year, a time for...

Classic Pirates memories, Win Expectancy style

AnalysisOctober 16, 2010

While glancing at the Win Expectancy chart for last night’s Yankees-Rangers game, I realized that FanGraphs also has these charts for historical games. Although I already knew that, I had never taken the time to sift through some older games. Here is a look at some of my all-time favorite Pirates games.