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2010 Position Recap: Third Base

The third base position in 2010 belonged to Pedro Alvarez.  Even though Alvarez started the season in AAA, it was a near lock that...

What Can the Pirates Learn From Jose Bautista?

It's hard to ignore the season Jose Bautista is having.  A 52 home run season for any player is special, regardless of whether the...

Who Should Be Tendered A Contract?

One of the biggest topics heading in to the off-season will be the roster crunch.  The big focus here is who the Pittsburgh Pirates...

Candidates To Be Removed From 40-Man Roster

This off-season the Pirates will probably face a much tougher set of roster decisions than they have in years.  Several factors are coming together...

LaRoche out again with back issues

Third baseman Andy LaRoche will miss his third consecutive game with back stiffness tonight.

Versatility should provide benefits

Andy LaRocheBetween Pittsburgh and Triple-A Indianapolis, the Pirates have a group of eight position players fighting for about five spots in the everyday lineup. Obviously, not all will pan out, but it is difficult to determine exactly which ones will succeed long-term. Luckily, each player comes with some versatility, which gives management some options when filling out a future lineup card.

2010 defensive projections

Steve Sommer of Play a Hard Nine posted 2010 defensive projections in November, so let’s look at how the Pirates stack up. Steve...

The future of Andy LaRoche

It has been a disappointing season for Andy LaRoche. With yesterday's 1 for 4 performance, he is hitting .248/.328/.372, good for a .313 wOBA....

Where is Andy LaRoche’s power?

One of the most disappointing aspects of the season for me has been Andy LaRoche's complete lack of power. He is currently ranked...

Bucs Score Late and Earn Split

The Pirates had nothing going against Javier Vazquez. They'd managed a single run - a solo homer from Delwyn Young - and just one...

Team Effort Repels Houston

It was one of those games where nobody and nothing really stood out. Paul Maholm was good but not great in giving up four runs...

McCutchen Shines as Bucs Sweep Mets

Nate McLouth is gone. Long live Nate McLouth. Andrew McCutchen is up and off to a great start. He had two hits, an RBI, three...