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Monthly Archives: June 2010
The most infuriating thing about this team
As we take a look at all the fundamental mistakes this team has been making as of late – from the baserunning gaffes to the fielding errors to all kinds of other mental mistakes, I think the most infuriating thing … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew McCutchen, Bobby Crosby, Jose Tabata, Lastings Milledge, Neil Walker, Pedro Alvarez, Ronny Cedeno, Ryan Doumit
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Lies! Pierogis! Smizik! Live, in Pittsburgh!
I realize I’m late on this, but that’s because I feel like neither of these things are real stories. However, they’re what everyone is talking about right now, so I’ll add my two cents. The Pierogi story: If you haven’t … Continue reading
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Tony Sanchez has a broken jaw, Brock Holt out for 2010 season
Well, this sucks. 2010 has certainly not been kind to Pirates prospects. First Starling Marte had a hamate bone injury which required surgery, setting back a year that would probably have seen him promoted to AA at some point. This … Continue reading
Confirmed: Neal Huntington, John Russell extended into 2011
This story by Ken Rosenthal is more to do with the unconfirmed rumors of John Russell’s dismissal, but within the story Rosenthal leaks out some information that hasn’t been leaked anywhere else, stating that both GM Neal Huntington and manager … Continue reading
Thoughts on the debut we’ve all been waiting for
Although today’s ballgame was a horribly played defensive debacle which saw the Pirates commit six (SIX!) errors, it was still a day of hope for Pirates fans, as the uber-prospect we’ve all been waiting for started at third base and … Continue reading
Pedro Alvarez is on his way
According to Colin Dunlap of the Post-Gazette. (PG+ subscription) No details yet on when his first start will be or what the corresponding move is, but Alvarez was told after today’s game in AAA at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre that he’s been called … Continue reading
Something has to be done about Ryan Doumit
I talked about Ryan Doumit’s terrible defense in my last post, but after his error at first base in last night’s game literally cost the Pirates a win, I think it’s time to expound on that. There’s no two ways … Continue reading
Just a thought about interleague play
Historically, interleague play is when the Pirates fall off the face of the earth into an abyss that they never recover from for the rest of the season. While most of that has to do with the fact that they’re … Continue reading
What to do whith Andy LaRoche when Pedro Alvarez comes up?
I’d like to take some time to discuss a question that I feel only fans of the Pirates would be discussing: what will the team do with third baseman Andy LaRoche when Pedro Alvarez comes up? Previously, the possibility has … Continue reading
Behold! A glossary!
Sometimes as a blogger, I think I probably take for granted the knowledge people have about baseball statistics. By the time you’re into baseball enough to read a blog about it, you probably know the stats in a standard box … Continue reading
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