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Pirates Notes: Locke Has a Frustrating Day, Nicasio Available Out of the Bullpen

PITTSBURGH — Jeff Locke had a “frustrating” day on Thursday. The Pirates’ left-hander had been cruising through a stretch of strong starts that started on...

Pirates Notebook: Jeff Locke Is Working on a New Breaking Ball

PITTSBURGH - In response to a question I asked about the effectiveness of his pitches last night, Jeff Locke mentioned that he threw just one breaking...

Jeff Locke Solid Again as Pirates Power Past Angels

PITTSBURGH - The Pirates returned to their core approach -- putting runners on base and getting extra-base hits -- en route to an 8-7 win...

First Pitch: This Pirates Rotation Needs More Than Just Prospects

After tonight's gem, Jeff Locke has the second best ERA in the Pirates' rotation at 4.33. The advanced metrics don't really back this up. He...

Jeff Locke Throws His First Complete Game Shutout in Pirates 10-0 Win

MIAMI - Jeff Locke did something tonight that he's never done in his career before: pitch into the ninth inning as a starter. It hadn't...

Morning Report: Jeff Locke Reaches the Century Mark

Some notes and thoughts on a Wednesday morning while I wait for Altoona to begin their morning baseball game. ** I plan on doing a...

Pirates Notes: Joyce Makes the Team, Locke Makes the Rotation, Hughes to DL?

BRADENTON, Fla. - The Pirates made seven more cuts from big league camp today, trimming their roster to 35 active players in camp. The...

Pirates Notes: Cole Continues Progressing, Offense Clicking, Prospect Reports

BRADENTON, Fla. - Gerrit Cole continued his progression on the mound yesterday, building up to four innings on the backfield at McKechnie Field. Cole...

Juan Nicasio is Officially Competing With Locke and Vogelsong For a Rotation Spot

BRADENTON, Fla. - All throughout the off-season, it looked like the Pirates would carry a rotation that included Jeff Locke and Ryan Vogelsong in...

Pirates Notes: Better Results From Locke, Garcia Showing Off His Cannon

BRADENTON, Fl. - Jeff Locke used his new delivery in game action for the first time last week, and the results didn't go so...

First Pitch: A History of Jeff Locke’s Delivery Changes

BRADENTON, Fl. - Jeff Locke debuted his new delivery in an actual game this week, and the results weren't great. Afterwards, Locke discussed the...

David Todd Podcast: Kang, Lefty Relievers, Cole Contract, Third Base Prospects

Yesterday I had my weekly radio interview with David Todd on ESPN 970 in Pittsburgh. Here are the highlights of the interview, with the...