Tag Archives: Garrett Jones
Pirates Notebook: Marte Impressive in Debut; Jones Hitting Lefties
Manager Clint Hurdle always gives the same message to rookies when they first arrive to the big leagues — respect everything and fear nothing. The message must have resonated with… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Karstens Looking Like the 2011 Version
PITTSBURGH, PA — Jeff Karstens has been very sharp over his last two outings with Pittsburgh, showing a glimpse of what we saw from the right-hander during the 2011 season…. Read more
Pirates Notebook: Bucs Playing With Confidence, Finishing the First Half Strong
PITTSBURGH, PA — Today marked the halfway point of the season. If the first half is any indicator for what is in store in the second part of the season,… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Perhaps This Year IS Different
PITTSBURGH, PA — Drew Sutton hasn’t been wearing Black and Yellow for very long, but he had quite the moment on Tuesday night. After Joel Hanrahan blew just his third… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Tabata Getting Closer to Being Demoted
If Jose Tabata doesn’t get his act together, the outfielder could face a demotion to Triple-A. After Tabata made several throwing errors in right field in the Pirates 8-3 loss to… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Rotation Still Has Questions; Moves on Horizon
PITTSBURGH, PA — After the Pirates lost 3-2 to the Detroit Tigers on Sunday at PNC Park, Manager Clint Hurdle said that Jeff Karstens would get the ball on Monday… Read more
Pirates Notebook: McDonald Is Hard to Hit; Jones Seeking Consistency
CLEVELAND, OH. — When James McDonald takes the mound, he’s hard to hit. When he’s got fastball command, and his secondary pitches are working, the opposing team doesn’t have much… Read more
Jones Swinging a Hot Bat in June
Garrett Jones has made a few adjustments at the plate recently. After struggling in the month of May, where he hit just .206/.231/.397 over 22 games, Jones has been swinging… Read more
Pirates Notebook: McDonald Snubbed For Pitcher of the Month Award?
Those in Pittsburgh or fans of the Pirates are well aware of James McDonald’s solid 2012 season. He posted a 2.97 ERA over five starts in April, and followed that… Read more
Pirates Rally Off Rockies Bullpen in 5-4 Win
PITTSBURGH, Pa. — The Pirates bats have struggled for most of the season. Entering game action, the Bucs were hitting at just a .202 clip, which is worst in the… Read more
