Tag Archives: Garrett Jones
Pedro Alvarez Called Up
The future has officially arrived in Pittsburgh. Pedro Alvarez has been called up by the Pittsburgh Pirates, according to Colin Dunlap of the PPG. There were some reports earlier today… Read more
Pirates call up Brad Lincoln and Jose Tabata
The Pittsburgh Pirates have called up top prospects Brad Lincoln and Jose Tabata, both of which could make their debuts tonight. Lincoln definitely will make his debut, as he is… Read more
Are we rushing Tabata to Pittsburgh?
While Jose Tabata is certainly having an encouraging year at Indy, a .786 OPS at Triple-A should not be considered big numbers. He is hitting .316, but it is mostly empty batting average. Many fans expect him to be called up to Pittsburgh within a few weeks and inject some offense into the Pirates lineup. I just don’t see that happening.
Versatility should provide benefits
Between Pittsburgh and Triple-A Indianapolis, the Pirates have a group of eight position players fighting for about five spots in the everyday lineup. Obviously, not all will pan out, but it is difficult to determine exactly which ones will succeed long-term. Luckily, each player comes with some versatility, which gives management some options when filling out a future lineup card.
The Upcoming Roster Crunch
The Pirates have some interesting decisions to make in the next few weeks. It’s very likely that Neil Walker, Brad Lincoln, Jose Tabata, and Pedro Alvarez could be called up… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Baseball Needs Instant Replay
I don’t want to put a damper on today’s game, because honestly, anytime the Pirates can take a series from the Brewers, I’m all for it. As it happened today,… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Breath of Fresh Air
I was getting ready to sit down and watch the game tonight when I got called in to do some work for the Census Bureau. Luckily I’m just doing courier… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Alvarez will make a big difference
After a game like today, and a slump like the Pirates have been on, you get the feeling that this team is totally hopeless, and that nothing will help the… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Problems go beyond the pitching staff
I’m not calling anyone out with this post. Over the last few days I’ve seen a similar message repeated by many people, whether it’s in the live blogs, Twitter, or… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Is Jones the real deal?
When the Pirates entered the bottom of the first down 2-0, there was this slight feeling of hopelessness, as if the Opening Day optimism wouldn’t even last a full inning…. Read more
