Author Archives: Tim Williams
Charlie Morton and Francisco Liriano Hoping to Return in May
Charlie Morton and Francisco Liriano both threw at Pirate City this afternoon. Morton threw a 35-40 pitch bullpen session, which came two days after he threw two innings in an… Read more
First Pitch: The Downside of the New CBA Starting to Appear For the Pirates
When the new Collective Bargaining Agreement came out during the 2011-2012 off-season, I wrote about a lot of the downsides for small market teams. At the time the downside was… Read more
The Book on Justin Wilson
Last night Justin Wilson came on in relief and pitched three perfect innings, striking out two. Wilson’s stuff looked great, with a fastball that was touching 97, and consistently in… Read more
First Pitch: Who Could Step Into the Rotation if Wandy Goes on the DL?
At the start of the season, the Pittsburgh Pirates looked to have a great situation at the top of their rotation. A.J. Burnett had made 31+ starts each year since… Read more
Prospect Watch: Glasnow Has Strong Debut, Allie Homers Again
Top Pitcher: Phil Irwin, Top Hitter: Adalberto Santos, HR: Brett Carroll, Matt Curry, Adalberto Santos, Stetson Allie
Top Performers: Great Pirates Debuts by Andy Oliver and Stolmy Pimentel
Below are the pitching Game Scores* in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ farm system from the last week. Normally he top ten scores would be the only ones included, with the bottom… Read more
Top Performers: Jacob Stallings Shows Some Offense to Pair With His Strong Defense
Below are the top Runs Created* totals in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ farm system from the last week. The rankings include every hitter who had an at-bat for a Pirates’ minor… Read more
First Pitch: When Should the Pirates Consider Pedro Alvarez a Platoon Player?
Back in early February, when Brandon Inge was signed, I raised the question of whether Pedro Alvarez should be a platoon player. Not much has happened between that article and… Read more
Prospect Watch: Pimentel Has Strong Debut, Polanco and Allie Hit First Homers
Top Pitcher: Stolmy Pimentel, Top Hitter: Jacob Stallings, HR: Brandon Inge, Alex Dickerson, Jacob Stallings, Gregory Polanco, Stetson Allie, Eric Wood
The Most Impressive Thing About Gregory Polanco
Last year Scott Diamond made 27 starts for the Minnesota Twins. He posted a 3.54 ERA in 173 innings, with a 90:31 K/BB ratio. Today, Diamond was on a rehab… Read more
