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Pirates Notebook: Andrew McCutchen Scratched From Lineup
What a two months it has been for Starling Marte. The Pirates left fielder has evolved from a potential-packed-but-raw leadoff hitter to a possible All-Star. Marte was set to have… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Burnett Takes Mound As NL Strikeout Leader
A.J. Burnett will start Saturday night with the most strikeouts (72) in the National League and 25,000 bobbleheads with his face in the PNC Park stands. While he trails MLB… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Robbie Grossman Finally Comes To Pittsburgh
Outfielder Robbie Grossman will make his PNC Park debut Friday night in the leadoff spot, five years after the Pirates drafted him in the sixth round. He won’t take the… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Four Things We Have Learned About Pirates Pitchers
We took a look on Monday at five Pirates hitters and which stats have a large enough 2013 sample size for us to see year-to-year changes. Now it’s time for… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Five Things We Have Learned About Pirates Hitters
It’s a three-word term you will hear often early in the season: small sample size. Carlos Gomez leads the NL in batting average? Small sample size. Chris Davis is second… Read more
Pirates Notebook: First-Pitch Strikes Key for Rodriguez
Wandy Rodriguez returned from injury Friday for the Pittsburgh Pirates and promptly mowed down the hottest team in baseball. Rodriguez was sharp from the beginning and allowed just one hit in… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Top of the Lineup Heating Up
Wins are for the most part an antiquated statistic in baseball, but sometimes a win can carry a bit of significance. A.J. Burnett got his first one of the 2013… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Platooning Alvarez? Hurdle Says “No Way”
It was a great privilege to cover the Pirates this past weekend at Dodger Stadium. The team’s offense still has to make some drastic improvements to consistently score runs, and… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Locke Looks to Stick Around After Making Roster
A weekend start at Dodger Stadium presents Jeff Locke a familiar setting for a new kind of outing. He pitched here in September 2011 for his second career Major League… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Updates on Morton, Liriano, Karstens
Greetings from Dodger Stadium, where it should be another beautiful Los Angeles night. Here’s a link to Friday’s recap if you missed it. Pirates manager Clint Hurdle provided updates on… Read more
