Tag Archives: draft prospects
Pirates Notebook: An objective look at the hot start
The 11-7 start to the season, complete with a sweep of the Florida Marlins, and a 2-1 series win against the San Diego Padres, had a lot of Pirates fans… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Extend Jack Wilson
I was going to write a post about the value of Jack Wilson before tonight’s game. That was before the horrible swings in his strikeout with the bases loaded in… Read more
2009 Draft Prospects Rundown 4/23
Dustin Ackley and Rich Poythress are clearly the two best hitters in the Draft Prospects Tracker (and granted I’m only tracking three hitters, but these are two of the few… Read more
Pirates Game 14 Recap: Karstens rebounds
Another game, and another quality start from the Pirates rotation. This time it was Jeff Karstens, who bombed in his last outing by allowing three runs in four innings, with… Read more
Just got back from the Pirates game
The last time I went to a Pirates game, it was August 25th, 2006, and I proposed to my wife. That sentence gives you an idea of her answer…but then… Read more
Pirates Game 11 Recap: Rotation looks great
I missed the game 10 recap, but the story for the last two games can pretty much be summed up by the starting pitching lines: Game 10 (Paul Maholm): 7… Read more
2009 Draft Prospects Rundown 4/15
This is a feature I’d like to do every week, ideally on Monday. It will basically be a rundown of all of the draft prospects I’m tracking in the Draft… Read more
Pirates Game 7 Recap: Duke throws shutout in home opener
I caught the first six innings of the Pirates game on TV today before leaving for Lynchburg for the Hillcats game. What I saw was very impressive from Zach Duke…. Read more
