Tag: Orlando Merced

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...

This Date in Pirates History: November 14

Pirates HistoryNovember 14, 2011

On this date in 1996 the Pittsburgh Pirates traded veteran reliever Dan Plesac, infielder Carlos Garcia and 1B/OF Orlando Merced to the Toronto Blue...

This Date in Pirates History: November 2

Pirates HistoryNovember 2, 2011

We covered Gary Redus yesterday, today just happens to be the birthday of the man he platooned with in Pittsburgh for a time. Born...

Game 138 Recap: Burres Stifles Cubs

AnalysisSeptember 2, 2011

Brian Burres' outing was an unexpected and welcomed surprise. Summoned from the minors and pushed into the rotation for Jeff Karstens, Burres allowed just...

In Praise of Jason Thompson

AnalysisOctober 26, 2010

I have a weird quest to acquire every regular issue baseball card for every Pirates player from 1952 to 1993. I'm way more than half way there, but my collection essentially starts in the early 1970s. I recently acquired a 1981 Topps Jason Thompson card, which got me thinking.

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