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Alvarez Homers In Indians’ Loss

July 24, 2011 | 1 Comment

Rochester Red Wings 12, Indianapolis Indians 5 ( box ) Pedro Alvarez’s fans will be excited to hear that their hero blasted a 2-run homer this evening and also contributed… Read more »

Altoona Updates: Leach, Moreno, Hughes, Alderson

April 3, 2011 | Comments Off

Yesterday, the 2011 Altoona Curve roster was announced. A few updates to that roster, via Cory Giger: -Brian Leach will not be in the starting rotation. Instead, Leach will move… Read more »

2011 Altoona Curve Preview: Bullpen

March 11, 2011 | Comments Off

Today we wrap up the 2011 Altoona Curve preview with a look at the bullpen. So far we’ve covered the infielders, outfielders, and the starting pitchers. As I mentioned in… Read more »

2011 Indianapolis Indians Preview: Bullpen

March 5, 2011 | Comments Off

Today we wrap up the 2011 Indianapolis Indians preview with a look at the bullpen. So far we’ve covered the infielders, outfielders, and the starting pitchers. A few of the… Read more »

Who Could Reach the Majors This Year?

February 17, 2011 | 1 Comment

Last year the Pittsburgh Pirates saw the Major League debuts of several young players. They saw big time prospects like Pedro Alvarez and Jose Tabata reach the majors in mid-season,… Read more »

Candidates To Be Added To The 40-Man Roster

September 3, 2010 | 1 Comment

The Pirates not only will face a lot of difficult decisions in removing players from the 40-man roster, but also in adding them. Two factors contributing to the crunch are… Read more »

Altoona Recap, 8/29/2010

August 31, 2010 | Comments Off

While traveling for work, I was able to stop in Altoona for a few hours on Sunday to catch a Curve game. Jared Hughes made the start for the Pirates’ Double-A affiliate, which is gearing up for the postseason. Here are a few of my thoughts after taking in a 5-4 Curve loss on a beautiful evening at Blair County Ballpark.