Tag Archives: Jeff Locke
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
First Pitch: Time to Start Looking at the Bullpen Depth
If there’s one thing the Pirates have been good at, it has been finding relievers. Jason Grilli, Mark Melancon, and even guys like Jeanmar Gomez and Vin Mazzaro have come… Read more
Locke Struggles with Consistency in Pirates Loss
Prior to Thursday’s game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Atlanta Braves, Clint Hurdle talked about how the back end of the starting rotation knows there is competition on the… Read more
Pirates Pregame: Arms On the Way
Jeff Locke will start tonight for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the Atlanta Braves at PNC Park, and if Clint Hurdle’s pregame comments to the media are any indication the Pirates… Read more
McCutchen Homer Only Respite as L.A. Completes Sweep 6-2
Don’t let the sunshine and the mountain views fool you. Dodger Stadium continues to be a ravine of terror for the Pirates, but Sunday provided a fresh face to engineer… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Locke Looks to Stick Around After Making Roster
A weekend start at Dodger Stadium presents Jeff Locke a familiar setting for a new kind of outing. He pitched here in September 2011 for his second career Major League… 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 Starting Rotation
The Pirates starting rotation shaped up to be a battle for one spot, but Jeff Karstens started having shoulder problems. Karstens appears likely on his way to a spot on… Read more
Major League Roster Predictions With One Week Remaining in Camp
The Pirates made three cuts this morning, trimming the active roster down to 37 players. The Spring Training tracker has been updated with the moves, and the position battles at… Read more
First Pitch: Phil Irwin a Serious Contender For the Rotation?
Heading into Spring Training, the 5th starter battle seemed to be a two-man race. There was Jeff Locke and Kyle McPherson, with guys like Jonathan Sanchez and Jeanmar Gomez competing,… Read more
