Tag Archives: Brian Burres
Spots Opening Up In The Bullpen
At the start of the off-season, the bullpen looked pretty crowded. The Pittsburgh Pirates had locks in Joel Hanrahan, Evan Meek, Chris Resop, and Jeff Karstens. They added Joe Beimel… Read more
Plan B: Jeff Karstens and Brian Burres
Yesterday afternoon, the Pittsburgh Pirates had Jeff Karstens throwing four innings as the starter in a AAA game at Pirate City. Today, Brian Burres took the mound at McKechnie, throwing… 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
Brian Burres: 25-Man Roster Candidate?
There has been some discussion about whether Brian Burres should be a candidate for the 25-man roster after his performance today, and his performance overall this Spring. Burres threw two… 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
2011 Spring Training Battles: 5th Starter Spot
It seems strange to start an article about the 5th starter battle with this statement, but here goes: far too much is made about the 5th starter out of Spring… Read more
Highlights From Frank Coonelly’s MLB.com Chat
Frank Coonelly held his monthly chat on MLB.com this afternoon. You can read the transcript here. Some of the highlights of the chat: -Coonelly mentions that the Pirates are looking… Read more
Garrett Atkins and Brian Burres Contract Details
Jennifer Langosch has the contract details for Garrett Atkins and Brian Burres. Atkins will receive an $800,000 salary in the majors. He also has the following incentives based on plate appearances:… Read more
The 2011 Indianapolis Rotation
A few weeks ago I looked at the projected 2011 Indianapolis Indians infield, noting that there could be a roster crunch, one which could leave prospects like Chase D’Arnaud and/or… Read more
