Tag Archives: Andy LaRoche
Pirates Winter League Recap: 10/24-10/30
The Mesa Solar Sox went 2-4 this week, and currently sit 9-8, two games behind the Scottsdale Scorpions. Here is how the Pirates prospects fared this week: -Andrew Lambo played… Read more
Q&A: The Off-Season Roster Decisions
In the last few weeks I’ve talked about the positional recaps for the Pittsburgh Pirates from the 2010 season, leading to my evaluation of the off-season needs heading in to… Read more
2010 Venezuelan Winter League Stats
The 2010 Venezuelan Winter League runs from October 12, 2010 to December 30, 2010, with the playoffs starting on January 2nd, 2011. The Pittsburgh Pirates have the following players participating… Read more
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 he was the future of the… Read more
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 season is reflective of the player’s… Read more
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 will protect from the list of… Read more
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 to create a lot of those… Read more
Cardinals looking at Andy LaRoche
According to Rob Biertempfel, the St. Louis Cardinals are eyeing Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Andy LaRoche as a possible trade target. David Freese, the normal starting third baseman in St…. Read more
2010 Trade Deadline Recap
The 2010 trade deadline was kind of surreal. In previous years, I would check MLB Trade Rumors several times a day, always trying to keep up with the latest rumors… Read more
Why John Russell Shouldn't Be Fired
As you may already know, I don’t believe that a baseball manager has a significant impact on a baseball team. I feel that the most important thing is talent, and… Read more
