Tag Archives: James McDonald
Pirates Notebook: McDonald Showing Progress; Rotation Set for Cincinnati
It’s been a frustrating second half of the season for James McDonald. But there have been signs that the right-hander is bouncing back to his first half form. McDonald had… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Home Runs Hurt McDonald; Holt Gets First Major League Start
Miller Park is a hitter friendly ballpark, and the ball was flying out of it on Sunday afternoon. There were a total of eight home runs combined between the two… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Alvarez Locked in at the Plate; McDonald Needs to Seek Greatness
When Pedro Alvarez is locked in at the plate, watch out. That was no more evident than on Tuesday night at PNC Park. Alvarez had a four hit night, but… Read more
Pirates Notebook: First Inning Runs off Bucs Unfortunate Trend
The Pittsburgh Pirates first inning woes continued on Wednesday after James McDonald allowed San Diego to plate three runs in the opening frame. The first inning struggle has been… Read more
Pirates Notebook: McDonald Tosses Best Outing of Second Half
After getting six days of rest and throwing two sides since his last start on Friday against San Diego, the Pirates were looking for James McDonald to take a big… Read more
Pirates Hoping Extra Side Helps McDonald Get Back on Track
The second half of the 2012 season has been a struggle for James McDonald. The right-hander went into the All-Star break with an impressive 2.37 ERA over 17 starts. He… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Karstens Tinkering with Curve; McDonald Gets Bumped in Rotation
Jeff Karstens has been working on some adjustments over his last several starts. Since returning from the disabled list due to a shoulder injury, which caused him to miss over… Read more
Pirates Notebook: McDonald Struggling in 2nd Half; Bucs Going With 6-Man Rotation
James McDonald has struggled the second half of the season. The McDonald that Pittsburgh saw in the first half of the season was impressive. He entered the break with just… Read more
Pirates Notebook: McDonald Bounces Back in Loss; Correia to Make Spot Start
The Pittsburgh Pirates starting staff was one of the best heading into the All-Star break, but have had some struggled in the second half. One of those starting five has… Read more
Pirates Notebook: McDonald Continues Second Half Struggles; Correia Requests Trade
James McDonald struggled in his first two starts after the All-Star break. He allowed 10 earned runs over 9.2 innings with nine walks to just four strikeouts. McDonald’s last trip… Read more
