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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
Injury Notes: D’Arnaud, Garrett Jones, Tony Watson
Here are a few injury updates from major league camp, along with a non-injury update. **Chase d’Arnaud, who is dealing with a sprained thumb, is going to have an appointment for an… Read more
Prospect Notebook: New Focus on the Running Game Extends to the Minors
It seems like there have been daily reports out of major league camp about how the Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers are focusing more on controlling the running game this year. After… Read more
Jeff Karstens Throws Two Easy Innings at Pirate City
Jeff Karstens took the mound today at Pirate City to throw two innings in a minor league game against the Philadelphia Triple-A squad. Karstens threw two shutout innings, allowing one… Read more
Pirate City Notes: Karstens, Taillon, Welker, Lineups
The first cuts from major league camp came today, and the first games in minor league camp start this afternoon. I’ll be covering the home games at Pirate City, which… Read more
Pirates Cut 11 Players, Including Jameson Taillon
The Pittsburgh Pirates have made their first cuts of Spring Training. So far they have cut four players today, with those players being Hunter Strickland, Vic Black, Matt Hague, and… Read more
The Pirates Have a New International Player at Pirate City
I was over at Pirate City yesterday watching batting practice, when I noticed a left-handed hitter I had never seen before. The hitter was making strong contact, and crushing a… 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
How Tony Sanchez Almost Hit A.J. Burnett in the Head With a Throw
A.J. Burnett pitched a good inning to start today’s game, including picking off a runner at first. After the frame he was greeted in the dugout by his catcher, Tony… 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
