Tag Archives: Lastings Milledge
Pirates Winter League Recap: 11/7-11/13
The Mesa Solar Sox went 1-4 this week, and currently sit 13-14. Here is how the Pirates prospects fared this week: -Andrew Lambo played in four games this week, going… Read more
Steve Pearce Granted Fourth Option Year
Rob Biertempfel reports that the Pittsburgh Pirates have been granted a fourth option year for Steve Pearce, after the first baseman/right fielder spent most of the 2010 season on the… Read more
Pirates Winter League Recap: 10/31-11/6
The Mesa Solar Sox went 3-2 this week, and currently sit 12-10, two games behind the Scottsdale Scorpions. Here is how the Pirates prospects fared this week: -Andrew Lambo played… Read more
Poor showing for Pirates in Fielding Bible Awards
The 2010 winners of the Fielding Bible Awards were announced today, along with the complete voting tallies. Unsurprisingly, no Pirates defenders took home an award. Scanning the lists of players receiving votes, very few Pirates were even considered.
Pirates Winter League Recap: 10/24-10/30
The Mesa Solar Sox went 2-4 this week, and currently sit 9-8, two games behind the Scottsdale Scorpions. Here is how the Pirates prospects fared this week: -Andrew Lambo played… Read more
2010 Venezuelan Winter League Stats
The 2010 Venezuelan Winter League runs from October 12, 2010 to December 30, 2010, with the playoffs starting on January 2nd, 2011. The Pittsburgh Pirates have the following players participating… Read more
2010 Position Recap: Right Field
So far I’ve reviewed the center field and left field positions, which are held down in the long term by Andrew McCutchen and Jose Tabata. Right field is a different… Read more
What Can the Pirates Learn From Jose Bautista?
It’s hard to ignore the season Jose Bautista is having. A 52 home run season for any player is special, regardless of whether the season is reflective of the player’s… Read more
Who Should Be Tendered A Contract?
One of the biggest topics heading in to the off-season will be the roster crunch. The big focus here is who the Pittsburgh Pirates will protect from the list of… Read more
The value of context
WAR is a context-neutral statistic. Describing a stat as comprehensive, despite its disregard toward a player’s high-leverage performance, immediately damages its trustworthiness in many fans’ eyes. However, removing context gives WAR a stronger predictive value.
