Tag Archives: Jack Wilson
Pirates Notebook: Seriously, extend Jack Wilson
I like Jack Wilson. I like his defense. I like his hustle. I like seeing him turn double plays (my favorite play in baseball). So you may think that when… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Buccos win a West Coast series
The last time the Pirates were four games over .500 was early in the 2003 season. The last time the Pirates were doing this well so late in the season… 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
Pirates Game 4 Recap: Carpenter shuts down offense
The Pirates lost to the Cardinals today, evening the series at 2-2. While any loss is disappointing, this one had some encouraging aspects, and some good moments. Ross Ohlendorf had… Read more
Game 3: Duke has strong game
To say the start by Zach Duke tonight wasn’t encouraging would be a lie. I’m not going to throw cold water on this win by going over Duke’s inconsistent history,… Read more
Duke Sharp as Bucs Solve Wellemeyer
It was not hard to imagine the Pirates getting beaten tonight. Todd Wellemeyer was 3-0 in five starts against Pittsburgh in 2008. Zach Duke has been underwhelming since his rookie… Read more
Bucs Win Opener on Wilson's Late Game Heroics
Call this one a game of the unexpected I didn’t expect it to be 42 degrees with 17 mph winds in St. Louis on Opening Day. I didn’t expect Adam… Read more
2009 Pirates Preview: To trade or not to trade?
Last year the Pirates made two major trades, dealing outfielders Jason Bay and Xavier Nady, plus left handed reliever Damaso Marte, in an attempt to give the farm system a… Read more
2009 Pirates Preview: The Opening Day Roster
With the 25-Man roster set, and assuming no trades will be made, let’s go player by player and review the expectations for each guy this season. STARTING LINEUP C –… Read more
Sanchez wants to stay in Pittsburgh
Yesterday I wrote about how Jack Wilson approached the Pirates about an extension, potentially making Wilson the shortstop of the future. Today DK at the PPG reports that Freddy Sanchez… Read more
