Tag Archives: Jeff Locke
First Pitch: Locke’s Anti-Regression, Cumpton a Bonus, and Jamestown
I didn’t have one specific thing I wanted to write about, but a few notes I was thinking about. So I went with more of a notes column, with three… Read more
Pirates Locke Down and Shut Out Dodgers 3-0
Did you see this coming? Did you see Jeff Locke having the National League’s 5th-best ERA in mid-June? If you’re surprised, that’s because Locke’s performance sneaks up on you. The… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Projecting Rotation with Burnett Out, Cumpton In
Let’s review the Pirates’ scheduled starting rotation following the news that Brandon Cumpton will take the place of injured A.J. Burnett. Dodgers Series Friday: Jeff Locke Saturday: Brandon Cumpton (MLB… Read more
First Pitch: The Pirates Have Had Some Amazing Starting Pitching Depth
Earlier today I was recording a podcast with James Santelli and Tom Bragg, talking about the rotation, and what moves would need to be made once guys like Jeanmar Gomez,… Read more
Ransom’s Late Homer Lifts Cubs Over Pirates 4-1
It irritates me when I do not post a game recap, because then the right side of the site has an old story under PIRATES GAME RECAPS, and that’s just… Read more
Pirates Lose Another Extra-Inning Game in Atlanta
In the 6th inning on Tuesday night, Pirates manager Clint Hurdle had a decision to make. Starting pitcher Jeff Locke had just made his 103rd pitch, and it was lined… Read more
Projecting NL All-Star Rosters: Grilli, Burnett Could Be Only Pirates
There is only one month left in the fan voting for the 2013 MLB All-Star Game at New York’s Citi Field. Today, MLB released updated ballot results for the National… Read more
Pirates Win 1-0 On Martin’s Walkoff, Another Combined Shutout
The Pirates pitched their 9th shutout of the season, and second 11-inning shutout against the Tigers, and Russell Martin hit a walkoff single off the wall to beat Detroit 1-0… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Who Makes In-Game Hitting Adjustments?
Let’s get right to the stat of the day for the 2013 Pirates: 93 runs scored in first five innings (0.34 per inning) 103 runs scored from the 6th-9th inning… Read more
Links: Are the Pirates For Real?
Every year it seems like there’s one surprise team that everyone starts talking about early in the season. The Pirates have been a surprise team in each of the previous… Read more
