Tag Archives: Jason Grilli
Jose Contreras Placed on Bereavement List, Jared Hughes Recalled
Right-handed reliever Jose Contreras has been placed on the bereavement list due to a death in his family, and the Pirates have recalled righty Jared Hughes to take his spot… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Robbie Grossman Finally Comes To Pittsburgh
Outfielder Robbie Grossman will make his PNC Park debut Friday night in the leadoff spot, five years after the Pirates drafted him in the sixth round. He won’t take the… Read more
First Pitch: The Common, Yet Wrong Way to Manage a Bullpen
After today’s game, Clint Hurdle announced that he would only be using Jason Grilli and Mark Melancon when the team is ahead. Hurdle didn’t use either reliever in the ninth… Read more
Video: Hurdle Talks Locke, Bullpen; Strasburg More Efficient
Three videos today from the after the Nationals’ 5-4 win against the Pirates at PNC Park. Clint Hurdle’s interview is broken up into two parts and I was even able… Read more
Jason Grilli Named MLB Delivery Man of the Month for April
Remember when there was talk that Jason Grilli couldn’t be a closer? Today he was named MLB’s Delivery Man of the Month for the month of April. The award recognizes… Read more
First Pitch: Hanrahan a Recent Example of Why You Sell High on Relievers
Back when the Joel Hanrahan trade happened, there were a lot of complaints that the Pittsburgh Pirates didn’t get enough in return and should have held on to Hanrahan until… Read more
Pirates Continue Their Late Inning Hitting to Beat St. Louis 5-3
The Pirates have had a small trend this year with late inning comebacks. They’ve struggled against starting pitchers, but have managed comebacks against opponents bullpens. That appeared once again in… Read more
Pirates Shut Out Phillies 2-0 as Pitching Continues to Thrive
If Jeff Locke was pitching to save his spot in the rotation… he is well on his way. Locke put together the best start of his brief Major League career… Read more
A Lot Being Asked of Pirates’ Bullpen
Consistency has been a problem for the Pirates this season. The offense needed more than a week to find its stride and the starting pitching (outside of A.J. Burnett and… Read more
Pirates Win Thanks to an Improved McDonald and Strong Lineup Construction
Tonight wasn’t the type of game you’d normally expect the Pirates to win. It’s not the type of matchup you’d expect any team to win. On one side you had… Read more
