Tag Archives: Lyle Overbay
Game 84 Recap: Bucs Offense Shows Up
The Pirates put a solid effort on all fronts – hitting, pitching, and fielding. The offense banged out 16 hits and scored ten times. Kevin Correia was sharp again in… Read more
Reverse Trade Values: Carlos Beltran, Carlos Pena
The Pittsburgh Pirates are currently sitting at 41-39 on July 1st, a record that no one would have expected at the start of the season. The record has some questioning… Read more
Game 80 Recap: Karstens Continues to Impress
Jeff Karstens was efficient and effective over seven innings and the Pirates used a balanced, powerful (seven extra base hits) attack to beat the Blue Jays 6-2 in the rubber… Read more
Game 79 Recap: Bucs Falter in Support of Maholm (Again)
If the Pirates manage just four singles and one run, it must mean Paul Maholm started. Brandon Morrow outdueled Maholm and whiffed ten pirates on the way to a 2-1… Read more
Game 78 Recap: Presley Powers Bucs to Victory
Alex Presley hit his first Major League homer and drove in three runs. Kevin Correia continued to pick up wins on the road as Pittsburgh took the opener of the… Read more
Should the Pirates Make a Move?
At the beginning of this month, I talked about how the Pirates weren’t winning against good teams, and were just beating up on bad teams. I mentioned that with a… Read more
Game 76: Bucs Move 2 Games Over .500 Behind Karstens
It was the biggest crowd in PNC history. Though the Pirates won, many in attendance didn’t go home happy because they are part of Red Sox Nation. For the second… Read more
Game 70 Recap: Carrasco Keeps Bucco Bats Quiet
Carlos Carrasco retired 15 of the first 16 hitters he faced and didn’t allow a hit until the sixth inning. Guess who started for the Pirates? That’s right, the poster… Read more
Two Promotions the Pirates Need to Make
The offense for the Pittsburgh Pirates this year has been, no pun intended, hit or miss. The Pirates have scored one or fewer runs in six of their last ten… Read more
Game 69 Recap: Tomlin Quiets Pirate Bats
Josh Tomlin was sharp in limiting the Pirates to just one run. Pittsburgh’s four game winning streak was halted in the opening game of an interleague series in Cleveland. Kevin… Read more
