Tag Archives: Ian Snell
First Pitch: Like the Pirates Pitching Staff? Thank Neal Huntington.
Dave Littlefield has not been in the general manager’s office for over five years, but his impact on this Pirates team can still be felt. No, that’s not a bad… Read more
Underscoring the Value of Home Grown Ace Potential
The Pirates have 4 pitchers in their system right now that profile as #1 ace-level pitchers, something they have not been able to cultivate through their system in a very long time.
Game 161 Recap: Fielder Hits Three Homers
Prince Fielder hit three homers and drove in five runs. Starters Ross Ohlendorf and Randy Wolf weren’t particularly effective. Each left the game before it was decided and wound up… Read more
Game 122 Recap: Craig Hits Two Homers in Cards Victory
Allen Craig homered twice as part of a four hit, three RBI evening. Kyle Lohse got out of trouble in the first and crusied to a win. Paul Maholm got… Read more
Game 95 Recap: McDonald, Bullpen Shutout Reds
The Pirates and Reds played another tight game. James McDonald and Mike Leake were both effective. The Pirates managed a single run. The Reds managed none. The Pirates remain in… Read more
Ian Snell Retires
B.J. Rains of Fox Sports Midwest reports that Ian Snell has retired, after being sent to minor league camp by the St. Louis Cardinals. Snell was one of the pitchers… Read more
Don’t Blame Paul Maholm
If Maholm is traded, what will his legacy be as a Pirate? It’s my contention that he is the best pitcher the Pirates have had in the new millennium. Admittedly, that is damning him with faint praise.
The Jack Wilson/Ian Snell Trade is a Win
Every time someone mentions all of the trades made by the Pittsburgh Pirates over the last two years, the consensus is that the Xavier Nady trade is the only one… Read more
Rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic
I am not going to spend much time talking about Ron Cook’s article in this morning’s Post-Gazette. There are plenty of misguided thoughts in the article, but I just wanted to make a single point.
Top 10 Draft Picks of the Decade
With 2010 just around the corner, we’ve started to see a lot of “decade recap” articles around the web, including several Pirates related themes, such as the WHYGAVS All-Decade Team,… Read more
