Tag Archives: Jesse Chavez
Pirates aren't out of the woods with Veal yet
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed 2009 Rule 5 draft pick Donald Veal on the 15-day DL today with a strained left index finger. To fill Veal’s spot, they purchased the contract… Read more
Pirates Notebook: How important are left handed relievers?
With the recent trades of Sean Burnett, John Grabow, and Tom Gorzelanny leaving the Pittsburgh Pirates short on left handers, a lot of focus has been on the value of… Read more
Pirates Notebook: T.G.I.F.
You’ll notice that there’s a new poll up on the right side of the site, asking where you would rank Brian Friday in your top 30 prospects list. I usually… Read more
Z's Fireworks, Johnson's Tater Push Cubs Past Bucs
I love Carlos Zambrano. I enjoy watching people who are passionate about their work. Unfortunately, that passion went a bit overboard in the 7th. With Nyjer Morgan on courtesy of… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Seriously, extend Jack Wilson
I like Jack Wilson. I like his defense. I like his hustle. I like seeing him turn double plays (my favorite play in baseball). So you may think that when… Read more
Pirates Notebook: An objective look at the hot start
The 11-7 start to the season, complete with a sweep of the Florida Marlins, and a 2-1 series win against the San Diego Padres, had a lot of Pirates fans… Read more
Another Blown Lead, Another Brewer Win
The Pirates gave Paul Maholm a 5-1 lead to work with. And for a while it looked like it might hold up. Maholm left the bases full of Beer Makers… Read more
Pirates Notebook: The Unraveling of the Pirates?
The last time the Pirates won a game in Milwaukee was almost two years ago, on May 3rd, 2007. Last year the Pirates were 1-14 against the Brewers. If there’s… Read more
