Karstens rehabs and Sands finally goes deep
Jeff Karstens had a solid rehab start, Jerry Sands at last did what he was acquired for, Josh Harrison had a big day and Tyler Glasnow is awfully hard to hit
Hurdle: relationship between character-performance
Pregame: Hurdle talks about relationship between character and performance
Pirates walk off as Astros beat themselves
The Pirates used a two-run bomb by Pedro Alvarez to tie the game against the Astros in the late innings, then walked off in the ninth after the Astros committed two errors that were oh-so-very...
Polanco, Herrera and Holmes enjoy good days
Dilson Herrera continued to scorch the ball, Gregory Polanco and a rehabbing Chase d'Arnaud led Bradenton, Clay Holmes had a good start after a bad stretch, and the Pirates organization went 5-0 against minor league teams
Cisnero shuts down Pirates in 11-inning Bucs loss
The Astros beat the Pirates 4-2 in 11 innings Saturday night thanks to a heroic relief outing by Jose Cisnero. Despite walking four, A.J. Burnett pitched seven strong innings and left with a 2-1...
Karstens rehabs and Sands finally goes deep
Jeff Karstens had a solid rehab start, Jerry Sands at last did what he was acquired for, Josh Harrison had a big day and Tyler Glasnow is awfully hard to hit
Hurdle: relationship between character-performance
Pregame: Hurdle talks about relationship between character and performance
Pirates walk off as Astros beat themselves
The Pirates used a two-run bomb by Pedro Alvarez to tie the game against the Astros in the late innings, then walked off in the ninth after the Astros committed two errors that were oh-so-very...
Polanco, Herrera and Holmes enjoy good days
Dilson Herrera continued to scorch the ball, Gregory Polanco and a rehabbing Chase d'Arnaud led Bradenton, Clay Holmes had a good start after a bad stretch, and the Pirates organization went 5-0 against minor league teams
Gamethread: Erik Bedard returns
The game doesn't start for quite a while, but I'm going to be on at MLBTR through the afternoon and evening, so I'll post this now. Erik Bedard returns to PNC as a member of the Astros, and he'll...
Pirates' offseason looks spectacular so far
Is there anyone -- anyone anywhere, including employees of the Pirates -- who predicted the Pirates' offseason would work out as well as it has so far? Let's roll the tape: November 28: Pirates...
Russell Martin discusses pitch-framing
This interview with Russell Martin about pitch-framing is probably the best Pirates-related article I've read all year, and it's well worth its own discussion thread. If you think of yourself as a...
Liriano, Snider dominate Brewers in 7-1 win
The Pirates dominated the Brewers in a 7-1 victory Thursday night. The Brewers got on the board first with Jonathan Lucroy's RBI single off Francisco Liriano in the first. But Andrew McCutchen had...
Morton and d'Arnaud rehab
Charlie Morton had a solid rehab start, Chase d'Arnaud started his rehab, Andy Oliver couldn't throw strikes and some Altoona backups had big days
Gamethread: Pirates take on woeful Astros
The Pirates begin a series against the woeful Astros tonight. A few notes: -P- Jose Contreras has been placed on the bereavement list, and the Pirates have promoted Jared Hughes to take his place. ...
Mayo's mock has Pirates taking Austin Meadows
Keith Law's mock draft from Thursday had the Pirates taking D.J. Peterson and Trey Ball, while leaving outfielder Austin Meadows on the board at No. 9. Jonathan Mayo's has the Pirates taking...
Pregame: Hurdle talks pitcher / hitter matchups
As the Pirates prepare for the final game of their four game set with the Brewers, one of the interesting topics that has emerged both on Bucs Dugout and Twitter is Pirates manager Clint Hurdle's...
Law has Pirates taking D.J. Peterson, Trey Ball
Keith Law's new mock draft (insider-only) has the Pirates taking New Mexico 1B/3B D.J. Peterson with the No. 9 overall pick, and Indiana high school LHP/OF Trey Ball at No. 14. Significantly, Law...
Michael McKenry working on throwing
Michael McKenry is working on his throwing by making throws from second to first, the Trib reports: Pirates backup catcher Michael McKenry made throws from second to first prior to Wednesday's...
Gamethread: Liriano starts against Brewers
The Pirates' lineup against Hiram Burgos and the Brewers: Starling Marte LFTravis Snider RFAndrew McCutchen CFGarrett Jones 1BNeil Walker 2BRussell Martin CPedro Alvarez 3BClint Barmes SSFrancisco...
Pirates 3, Brewers 1
I somehow got through whatever's going on with SB Nation's servers right now, so if you're not having issues, you can use this thread to discuss the Pirates' 3-1 win over the Brewers last night. A...
Pie, Carroll wreck Buffalo
The suddenly scorching hot Felix Pie had four hits and Brett Carroll homered twice to lead Indianapolis in a blowout win, while Walker Gourley had four hits for West Virginia
McCutchen's walk-off homer keys extra-inning win
The Pirates somehow defeated the hated Brewers, 4-3, in 12 innings Tuesday night, thanks to a walk-off homer by Andrew McCutchen. "You play a team like the Brewers, who of course has a real good...
Pregame: Hurdle discusses Martin's health, lineup
Highlights from Clint Hurdle's pregame meeting with the media: Russell Martin will return to the Pirates lineup tonight. "He is in a better position to play than he might have been the last time...
Why are Bucs so concerned about Mercer in 2014?
The Post-Gazette explains why Jordy Mercer headed back to Indianapolis. Mercer is the only one of the three major league capable shortstops who has options remaining, meaning he was the only...
Gamethread: Bucs start bizarre lineup vs. Gallardo
Hey, I appear to be able to post! Here's the lineup for tonight's matchup against Yovani Gallardo and the Brewers. Starling Marte LFJose Tabata RFAndrew McCutchen CFGaby Sanchez 1BNeil Walker 2BR...
Bucs bumble their way to 5-1 loss
The Pirates bumbled their way through a 5-1 loss to the Brewers Monday night. Remember back in 2011, when we'd grown accustomed to Ryan Doumit, Dusty Brown and whoever else behind the plate, and...
Karstens makes rehab start for Bradenton
Jeff Karstens made his first rehab start, going three innings for the Marauders. Meanwhile, Dilson Herrera kept hitting and Stetson Allie broke out of a brief slump.
Week 6: Another look at bullpen management
Coming off their second-worst week of the season in week five, the Pirates turned it around in Week 6 and posted some of their best all-around numbers. There is a lot to get to in this week's...
Gamethread: Locke takes on Lohse, Brewers
Here's the lineup as the Bucs face Kyle Lohse and the Brewers at 7:05. Starling Marte LFJose Tabata RFAndrew McCutchen CFGarrett Jones 1BNeil Walker 2BPedro Alvarez 3BRussell Martin CClint Barmes...
Taillon and Glasnow dominate
Jameson Taillon threw six shutout innings, Tyler Glasnow fanned nine over five innings, and Dilson Herrera had a big day at the plate
