Tag Archives: Jason Grilli
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
Bullpen Strong Again in Pirates 3-1 Win Against Reds
The Pittsburgh Pirates bullpen one again showed why it has been one of the strongest units in Major League Baseball this season on Saturday. The only fireworks came after the… Read more
McCutchen’s Blast the Difference in Win Against Reds
In the immediate aftermath of the second home run off the bat of Cincinnati’s Brandon Phillips there was a brief sense of, “Here we go again,” as it relates to… Read more
Bucs’ Bats Finally Show Signs of Life in Win at Arizona
It took more than a week, but the Pittsburgh Pirates finally showed something resembling consistency on offense in the Bucs’ 6-5 win on Wednesday against Arizona at Chase Field. The… Read more
Pirates Win 5-3, Wandy Rodriguez Suffers Hamstring Tightness
The Pirates finally got a few runs to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks, 5-3. Andrew McCutchen and Travis Snider both drove in two runs to break Pittsburgh’s four-game losing skid Monday… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Notes from the First Series
Three games into the 2013 season the Pirates are 1-2 and for the most part have not been able to consistently put the ball into play. Andrew McCutchen, not surprisingly,… Read more
Rodriguez, Bullpen lead Pirates past Cubs
On Opening Day the Pittsburgh Pirates offense could not get anything to go right, spoiling a 10-strikeout performance by starting pitcher A.J. Burnett. Wednesday the team got another stellar performance… Read more
Pittsburgh Pirates 2013 Season Preview: 21 Questions to Answer
It’s Opening Day, those two sweet words marking an event beloved by fans of all 30 teams. No more frivolous exhibition games or exaggerated position battles. It’s a day indisputably… Read more
Pittsburgh Pirates 2013 Season Preview: The Bullpen
There’s a debate this year about whether the Pittsburgh Pirates have a quality bullpen. Some argue that the bullpen is very talented, with a lot of hard throwers who have… Read more
Pirates fall to Curve 8-6 in final spring tune-up
It was an exciting day in Curve, PA as the Double-A Altoona Curve hosted the Pittsburgh Pirates in front of a record crowd of 10,116. The Curve won the game… Read more
