Michael Crotta - Pirates Prospects

Game 19 Recap: Fish Pound McDonald

AnalysisApril 21, 2011

A game whose scoring started with so much promise - Pedro Alvarez' first homer of the year - quickly turned into a disaster. Scott...

Game 17 Recap: Josh Johnson is an Ace

AnalysisApril 19, 2011

Marlins starter Josh Johnson faced one batter over the minimum in seven shutout innings. He gave up two singles and a walk and got...

Game 14 Recap: Hernandez’ Slam Dooms Bucs

AnalysisApril 16, 2011

Ramon Hernandez highlighted a seven run fifth inning with a grand slam as Cincinnati returned the beating by winning 11-2. The pitch Hernandez drove...

Pitch f/x: Comparing the Strike Zones for Pirates, Opponents

AnalysisApril 14, 2011

There was quite a bit of discussion regarding the role of umpiring in the Pirates’ 6-5 loss to the Colorado Rockies on Sunday afternoon....

Game 11: Marcum Handcuffs Bucs

AnalysisApril 13, 2011

If the Pirates are able to edge close to a .500 season (oh what sweet dream), we will look back on this game as...

Game 10 Recap: Lack of Control Costly

AnalysisApril 10, 2011

There have been a couple of warning signs about the Pirates early season success in pitching. A lack of strikeouts and a plethora of...

Game 4 Recap: Bucs Bunch Runs and Hold On

AnalysisApril 4, 2011

79 wins and counting to reach a season above .500 for the first time since before I even began dating my wife of 16...

Looking Back at Michael Crotta

AnalysisApril 4, 2011

I've been running this site for a little over two years now. In those two years, I've seen guys in minor league games who...

Ten Pirates Prospects Who Could Make An Impact In 2011

AnalysisApril 1, 2011

This is part three of a three part 2011 season preview. The other two parts are below: 1. 19 Things to Watch For in 2011 2. The...

The Final Three Roster Spots

AnalysisMarch 26, 2011

After the news this morning that the Pittsburgh Pirates cut four players, there are three roster spots remaining. The cuts this morning left Steve...

Spots Opening Up In The Bullpen

AnalysisMarch 25, 2011

At the start of the off-season, the bullpen looked pretty crowded. The Pittsburgh Pirates had locks in Joel Hanrahan, Evan Meek, Chris Resop, and...

Battle of the Bench and Today’s Pitchers

AnalysisMarch 18, 2011

Today's spring training game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies allowed us to see all of the players battling for bench spots on...

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