Tag Archives: Matt Capps
Pirates Notebook: Which side was the ump on?
A lot has been made this series about the favorable strike zone for the Milwaukee Brewers in their series sweep against the Pirates. Adam LaRoche made those concerns public with… Read more
Giles Beats Pirates in 11
It went late out West. 11 innings and nearly 3:45 of baseball later, Brian Giles sharp liner down the right field line scored Chris Burke with the winning run. Kevin… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Extend Jack Wilson
I was going to write a post about the value of Jack Wilson before tonight’s game. That was before the horrible swings in his strikeout with the bases loaded in… Read more
Pirates Game 14 Recap: Karstens rebounds
Another game, and another quality start from the Pirates rotation. This time it was Jeff Karstens, who bombed in his last outing by allowing three runs in four innings, with… Read more
2009 Pirates Preview: To trade or not to trade?
Last year the Pirates made two major trades, dealing outfielders Jason Bay and Xavier Nady, plus left handed reliever Damaso Marte, in an attempt to give the farm system a… Read more
2009 Pirates Preview: The Opening Day Roster
With the 25-Man roster set, and assuming no trades will be made, let’s go player by player and review the expectations for each guy this season. STARTING LINEUP C –… Read more
Spring Training Battles: Bullpen
The bullpen is an area that Pirates’ GM Neal Huntington doesn’t like to spend a lot of money on. I’m in agreement with this strategy. All it takes is a… Read more
Pittsburgh Pirates Draft History: 2002
BOLD = Pirates didn’t sign player. Bryan Bullington received a $4,000,000 signing bonus. The Pirates selected Bullington with the first overall pick, rather than taking the consensus top prospect, B.J…. Read more
