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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
Pirates Notebook: Jonathan Sanchez Making Pirates Debut
Left-hander Jonathan Sanchez will be making his first regular season start for the Pirates on Friday night at Dodger Stadium. “Jonathan has made as good a stride as anyone we… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Notes from the First Series
Three games into the 2013 season the Pirates are 1-2 and for the most part have not been able to consistently put the ball into play. Andrew McCutchen, not surprisingly,… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Opening Day Start a First for A.J. Burnett
It can be hard to find many “firsts” for a player that is entering his 15th season in the big leagues, but when A.J. Burnett takes the mound on Monday… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Garrett Jones as a Number Two Hitter?
Garrett Jones hit in the number two spot today. Tomorrow he will do the same thing. When people have been thinking about possible lineups for the 2013 season, I don’t… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Karstens Has Enough Time to be Ready For the Season
Jeff Karstens threw two innings at Pirate City this afternoon, going up against the Triple-A squad. After the start, Karstens mentioned how he’s 1-2 outings behind everyone else in camp…. Read more
Pirates Notebook: Locke Gets Hit Hard, Irwin Drawing Some Attention
Jeff Locke had a bit of a rough outing today at McKechnie Field. The left-hander was hit hard, with eight hits in 3.1 innings, although he managed to limit the… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Pitchers Buying Into The Pickoff; Burnett Has His Best Outing
It’s starting to become a familiar sight this Spring to see a Pirates pitcher picking off a runner at first. On Thursday, James McDonald started the game by allowing a… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Hurdle Believes Marte Could Be a Dynamic Leadoff Hitter
The Pirates could use a lot of nights like tonight from Starling Marte during the 2013 season. The outfielder led off the game with a single, after working the count… Read more
