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Monthly Archives: September, 2011

Translating the Attendance Increase to Potential Payroll

Back in February, there was a big stir in the Pittsburgh media started from an interview on this site.  In our pre-season interview with...

Nick Kingham and Alex Dickerson are Top NYPL Prospects

Baseball America has released their top 20 prospects for the New York-Penn League today, with two Pirates Prospects making the list.  Nick Kingham and...

Point-Counterpoint on the Potential for an International Draft

In recent weeks with the talk of Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations heating up, there has been talk of whether or not an international draft could happen. Wilbur Miller and I have differing opinions on the viability of an international draft.

Game 159 Recap: Willis Pitches, Hits Reds to Victory

There were a couple of failures in this one. James McDonald was looking for his tenth win on the year. The Pirates were on...

1903 World Series: Game Four

After the Pirates won game three by a 4-2 score the best of nine 1903 World Series shifted to Pittsburgh for as many as...

Game 158 Recap: Bucs Pile On Early, Hold On Late in Win

The Pirates scored four times in the first three innings agaisnt Travis Wood and then held on to the lead the rest of the...

The 1903 World Series: Game Three

After splitting the first two games of the 1903 World Series with the Pirates winning the opener 7-3 and the Americans taking game two...

Game 157 Recap: Ludwick’s Walk Off Single Brings Bucs to 70 Wins

It won't be a .500 season. It likely won't even be a 75 win season. But one milestone was cleared in this game -...

Exploring the Arsenal: Previewing the Reds’ Probable Starting Pitchers

Exploring the Arsenal will run prior to each series, providing you with a brief scouting report on the starting pitchers expected to oppose the...

Pirates Name Minor League Pitcher and Player of the Year

The Pittsburgh Pirates have named their 2011 Minor League Pitcher and Player of the Year today.  Altoona Curve right handed pitcher Kyle McPherson took...

Giving Ross Ohlendorf Another Chance

On Wednesday, Pittsburgh Pirates right hander Ross Ohlendorf put up his worst line of the season, giving up seven runs on seven hits in...

Where Are the Hitting Prospects?

The first draft of the 2012 top 50 prospects for the 2012 Prospect Guide was completed last night, which means we're about a thousand...

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