It's Tough Being a Pitcher
Without exceeding fair-use limits, it's really hard to find a blockquote for the beginning of this Post-Gazette article that explains its argument well, so I suggest you go read it. But here...
Are Velocity Problems Causing the Pirates' First-Inning Woes?
This is a pretty interesting article that shows how pitchers' velocity fluctuates throughout games. One of the findings is that most starting pitchers don't throw at peak velocity until 15 or so...
Diamondbacks 3, Pirates 1
Well, Brandon Webb took a no-hitter into the sixth, which tells you a lot of what you need to know about this game. Ian Snell did at least rack up strikeouts; his control was all over the place, but h...
Brewers 4, Pirates 1
Tough game for the Pirates, who managed to rack up eleven hits, including two doubles and a homer, against a good pitcher (Ben Sheets) and still only score one run. Part of the problem was that they d...
Pirates 3, Braves 2
This one looked like one of those epic Pirates games where the team doesn't even look that impressive -- Ian Snell somehow allowed just one run despite six walks in seven innings, and the Pirates' off...
Cubs 3, Pirates 2
First, an apology. Last Friday, I wrote: Today, [Nyjer] Morgan tried to run down a ball in the outfield that appeared to bounce off his knee, then tried to compensate with a ridiculous off-balance ...