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...
Bucs Demote Tom Gorzelanny
The Trib reports: The Pirates today optioned left-hander Tom Gorzelanny to Triple-A Indianapolis. There was no immediate word who will replace Gorzelanny in the starting rotation. Right-hander Joh...
Brewers 9, Pirates 1
Remarkably, the Pirates managed to get runners into scoring position during each of the first six innings, and they still managed just one run. It sounds silly, but this easily could have been a close...
Well!
Other than the whole thirteen-innings-and-six-pitchers thing, this worked out shockingly well. Ty Taubenheim, Tyler Yates, T.J. Beam and John Van Benschoten pitched ten of those innings, str...
Some Notes and Observations
-P- As expected, the Bucs shipped Bryan Bullington back to Indianapolis. They will probably recall Marino Salas tomorrow. Bullington had been up for a couple weeks but hadn't even pitched, i...
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...
Pirates 5, Cardinals 4
There were probably more comments in the gamethread about the Penguins than about this one, but this was a pretty interesting game too. Early on, it looked like a typical Gorzelanny implosion--ugly, b...
Gorzelanny to Minors? Plus, Who Do the Rays Want?
The Post-Gazette reports: General manager Neal Huntington, on his weekly radio show yesterday, said the Pirates would consider sending pitcher Tom Gorzelanny to Class AAA In...
Reds 9, Pirates MIA
It probably says quite a lot about some of the incredibly poor games the Bucs have played this season that tonight's drubbing doesn't obviously rank among one of the worst.
Pirates 5, Braves 2
This was a nice step forward for Tom Gorzelanny, not only in that he only allowed two walks, but in that his velocity was better than it's been recently. He got his fastball up to 91 MPH, which still ...
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