Tag Archives: Adam LaRoche
Bucs Lose Rollercoaster
From up five early to a 9th inning comeback against Francisco Rodriguez to losing it in the 10th, this one had it all. All except a Pirates win, that is…. Read more
Bucs Win Comedy of Errors
Zach Duke allowed just one run in six innings to get his 8th win. He was supported by Adam LaRoche who homered and drove in three runs. But the defense… Read more
Late Rally Falls Short as Tribe Prevails
The Pirates collected two hits in the first inning and four hits in the 9th. In between they had just two hits. For the first eight innings, they had no… Read more
Pirates Notebook: LaRoche Trade Coming Soon?
The promotion of Steve Pearce brings up a lot of speculation about a possible Adam LaRoche trade. It’s to the point where I wouldn’t be surprised to see LaRoche traded… Read more
2009 Pirates are better than 2008 Pirates
At the end of the season last year, after watching the Pirates go 17-37 to finish the final two months of the season, there was little hope in the 2009… Read more
Karstens is the Hero in Relief
Jeff Karstens was yanked from the rotation favor of newly acquired Charlie Morton. Hamstring issues forced Morton from the game after just one inning. In stepped Karstens and he allowed… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Who is the next to go?
I did my write up of the Nate McLouth trade last night. After thinking about it some more I guess my biggest problem is the timing. From what I read… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Last start for Snell?
I wrote last week about how it’s too early to give up on Ian Snell. Tonight in the live blog of the game, the general consensus was that this should… Read more
Pirates Notebook: How to boost the offense
The Pirates offense has just looked pathetic in the last two games. For the last 20 innings, the Pirates have been held scoreless, getting completely shut down by Gavin Floyd… Read more
Bucs Bullpen Returns the Favor
Coming into the game, the Washington bullpen was much maligned – a league worst ERA with 14 loses and a league low six saves. Tonight it was the Pirates turn… Read more