Tag Archives: John Bowker
John Bowker Outrighted to AAA
Last week the Pittsburgh Pirates designated John Bowker for assignment, making room for Xavier Paul, who was claimed from the Los Angeles Dodgers. Today, Bowker cleared waivers and was outrighted… Read more
Game 25 Recap: Um, Uh, Vogelsong?
I’m dumbfounded. Flabbergasted. I don’t have anything even remotely witty or comical to say. No one liners. No sarcastic remark. All I know is Ryan Vogelsong – yes, that Ryan… Read more
John Bowker to be Designated for Assignment
To make room for Xavier Paul on the 25-man roster, the Pittsburgh Pirates will cut John Bowker today. Since Bowker is out of options, the Pirates will have to designate… Read more
Game 19 Recap: Fish Pound McDonald
A game whose scoring started with so much promise – Pedro Alvarez’ first homer of the year – quickly turned into a disaster. Scott Cousins hit a grand slam in… Read more
Pitch f/x: Comparing the Strike Zones for Pirates, Opponents
There was quite a bit of discussion regarding the role of umpiring in the Pirates’ 6-5 loss to the Colorado Rockies on Sunday afternoon. In particular, attention was focused on… Read more
Early 2012 Super Two Estimates
According to CAA Sports, an agency that represents numerous athletes across all sports, including Jason Bay, Dan Haren, and Ryan Zimmerman for baseball, the early estimates for the 2012 Super… Read more
Early Look at the 2012 Payroll
Earlier this week the 2011 40-man roster and payroll page was updated, giving the estimated payroll for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2011, based off of the Opening Day roster. A… Read more
Ciriaco optioned; Rodriguez, Bowker make team
The Pirates roster is starting to take shape, and very few question marks remain after a couple announcements following today’s win against the Rays. Pedro Ciriaco has been optioned to… Read more
The Final Three Roster Spots
After the news this morning that the Pittsburgh Pirates cut four players, there are three roster spots remaining. The cuts this morning left Steve Pearce with a roster spot on… Read more
Pirates Cut Brown, Burres, Marte, and Wimberly
The Pittsburgh Pirates have made three cuts this morning, cutting Dusty Brown, Brian Burres, Andy Marte, and Corey Wimberly from major league camp, according to Colin Dunlap. The Spring Training… Read more
