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Monthly Archives: March, 2012

Barajas Leaves for Birth of Child

Catcher Rod Barajas will be returning home to San Diego tonight to be with his wife Stacie for the birth of their seventh child. If...

A 31st Round Draft Pick Turning in to a Prospect

I first saw 2010 31st round pick Jason Townsend in State College at the end of the 2010 season. The right-hander was making one...

Game Nine vs. Tampa Bay in Port Charlotte

Good morning from Charlotte Sports Park in Port Charlotte, Florida. The hot bats keep coming for the Bucs so far this spring. The Pirates have collected...

Live From Pirate City: 3/11

The Pirates will have two intrasquad games here this afternoon. I won't be live blogging, since it's hard to live blog and keep track...

This Date in Pirates History: March 11

Born on this date in 1945 was Dock Ellis, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1968 until 1975, then again in 1979. The Pirates...

First Pitch: Some Perspective on Matt Hague

If there's one topic I'm guaranteed to always get criticism on, it's my future projection of Matt Hague. The mere suggestion that Hague isn't...

Burnett Returns to Florida to Begin Next Step

BRADENTON, Fla. -- Right-hander A.J. Burnett returned to Florida on Saturday to the Pirates spring training clubhouse at McKechnie Field. There he was greeted...

Michael McKenry Entering the Season as the Backup Catcher

BRADENTON, Fla. -- When catcher Michael McKenry headed south for spring training this year, he was in a much different situation than the year...

Pirates Pitchers Leading the League in Unenviable Stats

While talking to Tim today about Daniel Cabrera I noticed that Cabrera had at one point(or more in a couple cases) led the league...

Hurdle: It’s on Everybody to be a Better Base Runner

BRADENTON, Fla. -- During the Pirates 4-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins at McKechnie Field on Saturday, speedy outfielder Nate McLouth was caught attempting to...

Lefty Bedard Effective in Pirates 4-2 Loss to Twins

BRADENTON, Fla. -- Left-hander Erik Bedard gave up just one hit --a two-out single to left field by the Minnesota Twins' Josh Willingham in the first...

Nationals Inquired on Starling Marte, Were Turned Down

The Washington Nationals have been looking for a center fielder for a while now. Jim Bowden tweeted that during that search they inquired on...

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