Russell Martin - Pirates Prospects

A.J. Burnett: Anatomy of a One-Hitter

AnalysisApril 18, 2013

So many events have to go right for a no-hitter to happen. We sometimes lose sight of that, living in this Golden Age of...

Pirates Pregame: McDonald Still Searching for Consistency

AnalysisApril 15, 2013

James McDonald makes his third start of the 2013 season tonight with the St. Louis Cardinals visiting PNC Park, and one has to wonder...

Martin’s Role Could Be A Key to Success

AnalysisApril 11, 2013

When the Pittsburgh Pirates signed Russell Martin after the 2012 season it was not for his bat -- and with good reason. Martin, who turned...

Jonathan Sanchez Shelled As Pirates Lose Sweep Attempt 10-2

AnalysisApril 10, 2013

When baseball games that count are played in early April, most of the conclusions people draw are based around confirmation bias. These first nine...

Pirates Notebook: Locke Looks to Stick Around After Making Roster

NewsApril 7, 2013

A weekend start at Dodger Stadium presents Jeff Locke a familiar setting for a new kind of outing. He pitched here in September 2011 for...

First Pitch: Who Should Bat Second?

First PitchApril 6, 2013

At the end of Spring Training, the Pittsburgh Pirates started using Garrett Jones as a number two hitter. I wrote about the topic during...

Pirates Notebook: Jonathan Sanchez Making Pirates Debut

NewsApril 5, 2013

Left-hander Jonathan Sanchez will be making his first regular season start for the Pirates on Friday night at Dodger Stadium. "Jonathan has made as good...

Seeing Similarities in the Pirates’ Two Losses

AnalysisApril 4, 2013

The Pittsburgh Pirates couldn't complete a ninth-inning comeback in their 3-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs and it there was a sense of déjà...

Pirates Notebook: Opening Day Start a First for A.J. Burnett

NewsMarch 31, 2013

It can be hard to find many "firsts" for a player that is entering his 15th season in the big leagues, but when A.J....

Pittsburgh Pirates 2013 Season Preview: The Infield

Season PreviewsMarch 28, 2013

With Opening Day less than a week away and Spring Training coming to a close in Florida, it seems like an appropriate time to...

Pirates Notebook: Gerrit Cole Dominates, But Don’t Expect Him To Make the Team

NewsMarch 5, 2013

Gerrit Cole didn't have much trouble taking on Spain. The right-hander threw three shutout innings in his second Spring Training appearance, giving up two...

Pirates Notebook: A Comeback For Jose Tabata, Or A Small Sample Size?

NewsMarch 3, 2013

Spring Training usually means two things. One is that you'll hear a lot of stories about how a player is reviving their career. This...

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