Monthly Archives: October 2011
Pittsburgh Pirates 2011 Position Recap: Third Base
There wasn’t any bigger disappointment in the Pittsburgh Pirates season in 2011 than what happened with Pedro Alvarez. Alvarez, drafted in the first round of the 2008 draft, has been… Read more
Winter Leagues 10/16 – Three Inside-The-Park Homers In One Game?
Checking in with Pirates’ players and friends in the Winter Leagues MEXICAN PACIFIC LEAGUE Venados de Mazatlan 7, Algodoneros de Guasave 5 Guasave took an early lead with a… Read more
Arizona Fall League Rundown After Week Two
The Arizona Fall League wrapped up their second week of action. Here is how the Pirates prospects have done so far: -Robbie Grossman: .354/.426/.604, 3 HR, 48 at-bats Grossman homered… Read more
This Date in Pirates History: October 16
On this date in 1909 the Pirates won their first World Series Championship, defeating the Detroit Tigers at Bennett Park by a score of 8-0 in game seven of the… Read more
Finding Pitching in 1904
The one thing the Pittsburgh Pirates learned from the 1903 World Series was that you can never have enough pitching. They had three healthy reliable starters going into October but… Read more
Winter Leagues 10/14-15 — Hague Hits, Hernandez Gets Hit
Catching up with the Pirates’ players and friends in the winter leagues: MEXICAN PACIFIC LEAGUE Algodoneros de Guasave 7, Venados de Mazatlan 4 A 6-run 3rd inning gave Guasave a… Read more
AFL Recap 10/15: Grossman Homers
The Mesa Solar Sox beat the Surprise Saguaros 14-3 today. Robbie Grossman, playing right field and batting leadoff, went 2-for-5 with a walk and a solo home run. The home… Read more
World Cup Ends With Rain Out For Team USA
Rain and poor field conditions forced the International Baseball Federation to cancel the World Cup Tournament’s Bronze Medal game this afternoon in Panama. Team USA and Team Canada were tied… Read more
How Free Agent Compensation Works
There have been a lot of questions in the past few days about free agent compensation and offering arbitration to pending free agents. The process isn’t one we’ve had to… Read more
This Date in Pirates History: October 15
On this date in 1925 the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Washington Senators by a 9-7 score at Forbes Field in game seven of the World Series to win their second… Read more
