Tag Archives: Andy Marte
Battle of the Bench and Today’s Pitchers
Today’s spring training game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies allowed us to see all of the players battling for bench spots on the Pirates’ roster as well as… Read more
What The Indianapolis Infield Should Look Like
A few weeks ago I previewed the 2011 Indianapolis Indians infield, with a projection of how that lineup would look. The summary of that projection: C – Jason Jaramillo (Dusty… Read more
Updates On The Non-Roster Invitees
This spring the Pittsburgh Pirates invited 22 non-roster players to their major league camp for spring training. Now just under a month into the camp, 16 of them still remain… Read more
2011 Indianapolis Indians Preview: The Infield
Back in December I looked at the potential roster crunch that could take place in the Indianapolis Indians’ infield in 2011. With a group of talented young infield prospects making… 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
2011 Spring Training Battles: Bench
Every year the battles in Spring Training are pretty much limited to the same three areas: the 5th starter role, the bullpen, and the bench. It only makes sense that… Read more
Oakland Signs Andy LaRoche
Andy LaRoche has found a new home, signing a minor league deal today with the Oakland Athletics. LaRoche will receive an invite to Spring Training. The addition for Oakland isn’t… Read more
The 2011 Indianapolis Infield
Yesterday the Pittsburgh Pirates added Josh Fields on a minor league deal with an invite to Spring Training. The deal is a smart move to make, as Fields will most… Read more
Pirates Winter League Recap: 11/28-12/4
The stats pages for the winter leagues have been updated. Click on the league name to see all of the stats. Here are the key performers from the past week:… Read more
Pirates Sign Andy Marte and Two Others
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed three players to minor league free agent deals today. Those players are third baseman Andy Marte, right handed pitcher Fernando Nieve, and catcher Dusty Brown. Marte,… Read more
