Author Archives: Tim Williams
Pirates Activate Francisco Liriano, Option Duke Welker
As expected, the Pittsburgh Pirates have activated left-hander Francisco Liriano from the 15-day disabled list. To make room on the 25-man roster, they have optioned Duke Welker to Triple-A. Welker… Read more
Tony Sanchez Could be Joining the Pirates Soon
Russell Martin has missed the last few games with a sore neck, and could be a candidate to go on the disabled list. If that happens, the Pirates will need… Read more
First Pitch: Garrett Jones/Gaby Sanchez Could be the New Moneyball
I’ve talked about platoons a lot this week, first questioning whether Travis Snider should be in a platoon, then pointing out all of the different platoon candidates the Pirates have…. Read more
Prospect Watch: Brown and Alderson Pick Up the Slack for the Indy Rotation
Top Pitcher: Tim Alderson, Top Hitter: Jacob Stallings, HR: None
P3 Episode 3: What To Do With Alvarez, Gomez, and Mercer; Casey Sadler Interview
Episode three of The Pirates Prospects Podcast can be downloaded or streamed below. This week’s episode includes analysis from Tom Bragg (@TomBraggSports) and James Santelli (@JamesSantelli) on the Pirates, John… Read more
First Pitch: Thoughts on Curry, the Draft, Pimentel Hitting 98, and Liriano
Thursday has become podcast day on the site. For the last three weeks I’ve gotten together with Tom Bragg and James Santelli to record the Pirates section of the podcast,… Read more
Prospect Watch: Cole Has His Best Start While Pimentel Has His Worst Start
Top Pitcher: Gerrit Cole, Top Hitter: Mel Rojas, HR: Brett Carroll, Dilson Herrera
Baseball America Releases Their First Mock Draft
Baseball America has released their first mock draft for the 2013 draft. We’re a month away from the actual draft, so a lot will probably change between now and then…. Read more
Minor Moves: Jason Townsend Activated From DL, Cesar Lopez to Bradenton
Here are the latest minor league transactions. **Altoona has placed Jeff Inman and Justin Howard on the disabled list. Jason Townsend has been activated from the disabled list and Zach… Read more
First Pitch: Who Wants to Hit a Left-Hander?
The Pittsburgh Pirates have a problem. The team has four spots on the field which could require a platoon, due to the fact that they have so many players who… Read more
