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Pirates Notebook: James McDonald Taking Steps Forward Thanks to Slider
When the Pittsburgh Pirates acquired James McDonald from the Los Angeles Dodgers (along with prospect outfielder Andrew Lambo) for closer Octavio Dotel in 2010, the club knew that they were… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Bedard Makes First Start Since Injury
Left-hander Erik Bedard made his first start on Wednesday against the Washington Nationals since his scheduled start was bumped back by two days due to back spasms. The lefty allowed… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Should the Pirates Replace Correia in the Rotation?
After the Pittsburgh Pirates acquired right-hander A.J. Burnett during the off-season, Kevin Correia looked to be the odd man out of the rotation. Having six options, it looked as if… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Lincoln Steps Up in Spot Start, McLouth Needs to Produce
Since being recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis on April 18, Brad Lincoln was used in relief with the Pittsburgh Pirates. And in that role, the right-hander was very good. He entered… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Presley Working to Regain Last Seasons Swing
PITTSBURGH, Pa. — After starting the season off hot — hitting for a .303/.321/.395 line in 76 at-bats over his first 19 games of the season, Alex Presley has since… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Lincoln Learning New Role in Bullpen
PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Right-hander Brad Lincoln made two starts with Triple-A Indianapolis, where he posted a 2.25 ERA with no walks and nine strikeouts over 12.0 innings, before getting recalled… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Pitching Staff Racking Up Punchouts
The Pittsburgh Pirates had a pitch to contact staff during the 2011 season. That however, has changed so far in 2012. Out of all of the starters in the majors… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Karstens Moving in the Right Direction
Right-hander Jeff Karstens is continuing to progress back from right shoulder inflammation that caused him to exit his third start of the season on April 17 early, and be placed… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Young Arms Learning from Burnett
Right-hander A.J. Burnett has been solid in his two starts with the Pirates so far this season. After coming off the disabled list on April 21, he blanked the St…. Read more
Pirates Notebook: The Bats of Alvarez, Tabata Are Taking Big Steps Forward
PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Third baseman Pedro Alvarez has been putting in early work in the cages, working on his swing with hitting coach Gregg Ritchie. And over the past several… Read more
