Tag Archives: Charlie Morton
First Pitch: The Starting Pitching Depth
With yesterday’s news that the Pirates were adding Jonathan Sanchez, and today’s news that they’re still on track to sign Francisco Liriano, the starting pitching scene is getting crowded. Here… Read more
Is Cost Certainty Better Than Roster Flexibility?
Is it better to have cost certainty or payroll flexibility when building a team?
First Pitch: 13 Boom or Bust Players Who Could Make a Difference in 2013
The 2013 roster is starting to take shape. There are still a few off-season questions that remain unanswered. Will the Pirates trade Garrett Jones? Who will win the 5th starter… Read more
Pirates Agree to Terms With Morton, Non-Tender Karstens, Tender Everyone Else
The Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to terms with right-hander Charlie Morton, per a team press release. Terms of the deal weren’t announced, but this means the two sides will avoid… Read more
Who Will Be Tendered an Offer Tomorrow?
Tomorrow night at midnight is the deadline to tender contracts for the 2013 season. Any player who does not have a contract — arbitration eligible players and players with 1-3… Read more
Pirates Outright Ali Solis to Indianapolis; Morton Activated From DL
According to the MLB.com transactions page, the Pittsburgh Pirates have outrighted catcher Ali Solis to Triple-A. Solis was claimed off of waivers last week from the Padres, apparently for the… Read more
MLBTR’s Projected Arbitration Prices For the Pirates
Matt Swartz of MLB Trade Rumors came out with a system last year to project expected arbitration prices. Here were the projections last year, and what the players actually received…. Read more
Pittsburgh Pirates 2012 Season Recap: Starting Pitchers
The Pittsburgh Pirates pitching staff was strong for the first four months of the season, but saw a drop off in the months of August and September, as the team… Read more
Pittsburgh Pirates 2012 Off-Season Contract Issues and Projections
The Pirates are going to have an interesting arbitration class this offseason. Several players — Garrett Jones, James McDonald, Neil Walker — could all stand to get pretty heavy pay… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Evolution of Jeff Locke; Reinforcements on the Horizon
The Jeff Locke on the mound this September compared to this time last year is a different pitcher. With more experience not only at the Major League level, but also at… Read more
