Tag Archives: Jeff Locke
Is Jeff Locke Ready for AAA?
The Pittsburgh Pirates started Jeff Locke out in Altoona again this year, partially because he only pitched 57.2 innings at the level in 2010, and also to create room in… Read more
Pittsburgh Pirates Prospect Watch 4/8/11
DAILY SUMMARY Top Pitcher: Jeff Locke (4.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 0 HR) Top Hitter: Chris Snyder (3-for-3, R, 2B, HR, 6 RBI)… Read more
Ten Pirates Prospects Who Could Make An Impact In 2011
This is part three of a three part 2011 season preview. The other two parts are below: 1. 19 Things to Watch For in 2011 2. The Pittsburgh Pirates 2011 Trade… Read more
The Trickle Down Effect From Morris and Locke
Last night I posted part one of my interview with Neal Huntington, and several times throughout the interview he mentioned how upper level decisions could trickle down and impact the… Read more
Pirates Cut Ten Players From Major League Camp
Locke was optioned to Altoona today. According to Rob Biertempfel, the Pittsburgh Pirates have made ten cuts this morning, lowering their Spring Training roster to 44 players. The Pirates cut… Read more
The Dominance of the 2010 Altoona Rotation
When I was looking at the 2010 Altoona rotation for yesterday’s preview of the 2011 Altoona starting pitchers, I noticed a trend. Every one of the top starters at the… Read more
2011 Altoona Curve Preview: Starting Pitchers
So far we’ve looked at the infielders and outfielders who could be playing in Altoona during the 2011 season. Today we’ll look at the starting pitchers who could potentially be in… Read more
2011 Indianapolis Indians Preview: Starting Pitchers
So far we’ve looked at the infielders and outfielders who could be playing in Indianapolis during the 2011 season. Today we’ll look at the biggest area of focus for the… Read more
Images From Spring Opener (Without the Squashed Manatees)
As you no doubt know, the Pirates beat up on a hapless junior college squad in their spring opener by a score of several million to one, roughly. For some… Read more
Who Could Reach the Majors This Year?
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