Monthly Archives: March 2012
Prospect Sanchez Homers in Intrasquad 4-4 Tie
BRADENTON — Catching prospect Tony Sanchez may have had a disappointing 2011 season in his first season at Double-A Altoona, but for his first Spring Training game in 2012, Sanchez… Read more
Weekend Pirates Draft Prospects Preview: 3/2-3/4
The downside to last week was that Victor Roache was lost for the season, leaving one less player to track. The upside this week is that I found stats for… Read more
Prospects Soaking up First Big League Camp
BRADENTON — For Gerrit Cole, Robbie Grossman, Matt Hague and Jordy Mercer, getting the opportunity to put on their Major League uniforms at Pirate City is a new experience —… Read more
Burnett Undergoes Successful Surgery, Out 8-12 Weeks
BRADENTON — Right-hander A.J. Burnett underwent successful surgery this morning to repair the fractured orbital bone in his right eye. In part of a three step process he will undergo, Burnett’s… Read more
The Curse of Barry Bonds
Seriously, why don’t we talk about the Pittsburgh Pirates being cursed? The team hasn’t had a winning season since 1992. A lot of that has been due to horrible decisions…. Read more
Bucs Leave Pirate City with Good Impression
BRADENTON — After finishing their workouts at Pirate City on Thursday afternoon, the Pirates players packed up their lockers in the clubhouse for their final day at the facility before… Read more
Pittsburgh Pirates Minor League Spring Training Roster
I just received a copy of the Minor League Camp roster, listing every player who will be participating in the minor league portion of Spring Training. There could be some… Read more
Burnett to Undergo Surgery on Right Eye
BRADENTON — Right-hander A.J. Burnett will undergo surgery tomorrow in Pittsburgh, after getting hit in the right eye during a bunting competition yesterday at Pirate City. Burnett was diagnosed with a right… Read more
Gerrit Cole Seeing the Downside of the Late Signing Deadline
The debate between Gerrit Cole and Trevor Bauer is probably going to be a debate that will exist for most of their careers. Both pitchers were drafted in the first… Read more
Evans Hopes to Click with New Organization
BRADENTON — After spending the past eight seasons with the New York Mets, infielder Nick Evans decided to switch organizations this year. The 26-year-old infielder has spent parts of the… Read more
