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Tag Archives: Jose Tabata
Jose Tabata must really like being a Pirate
Jose Tabata signed an extension today with the Pirates which will, at the bare minimum, buy out his first year of free agency. The six-year deal also includes three option years, meaning Tabata could potentially be a Pirate through the … Continue reading
How should the Pirates divvy out playing time in the near future?
The Pirates have had a lot of injuries this season. This, we know. In fact, let’s take a look at the list of players currently on the disabled list to refresh our memories. 7-Day DL: Ronny Cedeno 15-Day DL: Pedro … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Presley, Jose Tabata, Pedro Alvarez, Ronny Cedeno, Ryan Doumit
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Josh Harrison recalled
Tim at Pirates Prospects has learned that Josh Harrison is going to be in Toronto for the start of the Blue Jays series. Since he was sent down to AAA less than 10 days ago, that means that somebody has … Continue reading
No sweep, Tabata hurt
This is a ridiculously late recap because I had to work tonight, but here we go: The Pirates didn’t get the sweep tonight, as the Red Sox beat them 4-2. Both teams made a lot of fundamental mistakes, but the … Continue reading
Chase D’Arnaud: He’s really fast
Nice post by Mark In Dallas over at Bucs Dugout today which compares Chase D’Arnaud’s speed on the base paths to Andrew McCutchen and Jose Tabata. I think you may be pleasantly surprised at what the video shows. (And no, … Continue reading
Blowout Watch 2011: Pirates 10, Tigers 1
Well, I didn’t think the Pirates would bounce back to .500 ball in blowouts the day after I posted this. And not only that, but this one was done in impressive fashion as the team easily took an interleague victory. … Continue reading
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Tagged #staythirsty, Andrew McCutchen, Garrett F'n Jones, Jeff Karstens, Jose Tabata, Neil Walker, Pedro Alvarez, Ronny Cedeno
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A hard-fought victory
This is a game that could have easily looked like a 2010 Pirates game. It could have easily turned into the blowout that happened yesterday. When I came home from work, the Pirates were down 3-1 and I saw that … Continue reading
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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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
Jose Tabata shines in debut, Brad Lincoln looks alright
Today’s 7-5 loss against the Washington Nationals saw the Major League debut of two players that many Pirates fans have been waiting to see: outfielder Jose Tabata and pitcher Brad Lincoln. Tabata led off, and his line after his first … Continue reading
