Tag Archives: Aaron Thompson
Transactions Recap: Thompson, Rodriguez, Cooper, Jackson
Catching up on the daily roster moves, since I was on the road all day, and haven’t figured out a way to clone myself yet: -To make room for Chase… Read more
Poor Defense Leads to Altoona Loss Against Richmond
Altoona got a great effort from starting pitcher Aaron Thompson tonight, as Thompson struck out seven and walked one in 4.2 innings. However, poor defense in the third inning led… Read more
Aaron Thompson is the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week
Altoona Curve left hander Aaron Thompson won the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week award, after going 2-0 last week, with an 0.75 ERA. Thompson made two starts, both lasting… Read more
Five Things That Need to Continue
It is way too early to be talking about any trends, hot starts, numbers, or anything else from the minor league season, which only started on Thursday. Some players have… Read more
Pirates Cut Ten Players From Major League Camp
Locke was optioned to Altoona today. According to Rob Biertempfel, the Pittsburgh Pirates have made ten cuts this morning, lowering their Spring Training roster to 44 players. The Pirates cut… Read more
2011 Indianapolis Indians Preview: Bullpen
Today we wrap up the 2011 Indianapolis Indians preview with a look at the bullpen. So far we’ve covered the infielders, outfielders, and the starting pitchers. A few of the… Read more
2011 Indianapolis Indians Preview: Starting Pitchers
So far we’ve looked at the infielders and outfielders who could be playing in Indianapolis during the 2011 season. Today we’ll look at the biggest area of focus for the… Read more
Images From Spring Opener (Without the Squashed Manatees)
As you no doubt know, the Pirates beat up on a hapless junior college squad in their spring opener by a score of several million to one, roughly. For some… Read more
Who Could Reach the Majors This Year?
Last year the Pittsburgh Pirates saw the Major League debuts of several young players. They saw big time prospects like Pedro Alvarez and Jose Tabata reach the majors in mid-season,… Read more
Aaron Thompson Video Recap
On December 23rd, the Pittsburgh Pirates claimed left hander Aaron Thompson off of waivers from the Washington Nationals. Thompson was a first round pick for the Florida Marlins in 2006…. Read more
