Tag Archives: Matt Diaz
Game 34 Recap: Doumit’s Dinger Lifts Bucs Late
The Pirates blew another late lead, but a three run homer from Ryan Doumit in the bottom of the eighth brought the Pirates back from the brink. James McDonald pitched… Read more
Game 30 Recap: Friars Hit Three Homers to Beat Bucs
San Diego’s bats awoke somewhat. The Padres got three solo homers from players who had yet to homer in 2011 in beating Pittsburgh 6-5. The Pirates drew first blood off… Read more
Lyle Overbay: Platoon Candidate
Garrett Jones is doing his job. The Pittsburgh Pirates moved Jones to right field this year, and brought in Matt Diaz to platoon with Jones, utilizing the strength and favorable… Read more
Game 27 Recap: Iannetta’s Bomb Sinks Bucs
It might be a good sign for Colorado that some of their slumping hitters contributed to a four run outburst in the second inning. What certainly isn’t a good sign… Read more
Game 23 Recap: Ford’s Speed Costly to Bucs
Giants rookie came into the game with no Major League hits and two career runs. He didn’t add any knocks. But he equaled his career total in runs with some… Read more
Game 18 Recap: Bucs Shutout Again by Fish
Ricky Nolasco and Edwin Mujica combined on a five hit shutout as the Pirates failed to score for the second time in a row. Charlie Morton was victimized by a… Read more
Game 16 Recap: Bucs, Correia Manhandle Reds
I will readily admit that I didn’t see this coming. The Pirates won easily and took three of four from the Reds in Cincinnati. Tonight’s game was a good mix… Read more
Game 11: Marcum Handcuffs Bucs
If the Pirates are able to edge close to a .500 season (oh what sweet dream), we will look back on this game as one that got away. I’d like… Read more
Game 9: Wigginton Haunts Old Team in 8th
Ty Wigginton is the answer to a pretty good trivia question: Who is the player the Pirates acquired for Kris Benson while apparently passing on Ryan Howard? Pittsburgh also got… 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
