Tag Archives: James McDonald
McDonald Takes No-Hitter into 6th in Bucs 5-4 Loss to Astros
BRADENTON, Fla. – Right-hander James McDonald took the mound in the 6th inning with one out at McKechnie Field on Saturday. After retiring his first batter, pinch-hitter Travis Buck connected for… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Navarro Battling For Bench Job
BRADENTON, Fla. — Over the offseason, the Pirates made a trade for infielder Yamaico Navarro from the Kansas City Royals in return for hard throwing righty prospect Brooks Pounders and… Read more
Pirates Name Bedard Opening Day Starter
BRADENTON, Fla. — After the Pirates 8-6 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays at McKechnie Field, Manager Clint Hurdle announced that left-hander Erik Bedard will be the Opening Day starter… Read more
Bucs Bullpen Lights Out in 11-5 Win Over O’s
SARASOTA, Fla. – After right-hander James McDonald struggled with his fastball command, allowing five runs on six hits over three innings, the Bucs relievers were light’s out at Ed Smith Stadium… Read more
McDonald Getting Feel for Changeup, New Turn in Delivery in Loss to Phillies
CLEARWATER, Fla. – Right-hander James McDonald looked sharp in his second outing of the spring against the Philadelphia Phillies tough lineup. His only run allowed over his three inning outing came in the… Read more
McDonald Gets Butterflies in First Spring Outing
DUNEDIN, Fla. — Butterflies. Nerves. Anticipation. That’s how right-hander James McDonald felt when he took the mound for his first Spring Training game on Saturday afternoon against the Toronto Blue… Read more
The Pirates Need Another Starting Pitcher
The Pittsburgh Pirates made one addition to their starting rotation this off-season, adding Erik Bedard to a one year deal. Their rotation heading in to the year looks decent, with… Read more
Pittsburgh Pirates 2011 Position Recap: The Rotation
Perhaps no position reflected the ups and downs of the 2011 season more than the starting rotation. Coming in to the 2011 season, the rotation was looked upon as the… Read more
Game 159 Recap: Willis Pitches, Hits Reds to Victory
There were a couple of failures in this one. James McDonald was looking for his tenth win on the year. The Pirates were on the cusp of a sweep. Neither… Read more
Game 152 Recap: Lilly, Loney Topple Pirates
There have been a couple of consistencies in 2011. The offense has struggled. Combine that with the youth and injuries and we’ve seen a number of additions and subtractions to… Read more
