Tag Archives: Michael Crotta
Game 4 Recap: Bucs Bunch Runs and Hold On
79 wins and counting to reach a season above .500 for the first time since before I even began dating my wife of 16 years. I don’t blame her for… Read more
Looking Back at Michael Crotta
I’ve been running this site for a little over two years now. In those two years, I’ve seen guys in minor league games who have gone on to make the… Read more
Ten Pirates Prospects Who Could Make An Impact In 2011
This is part three of a three part 2011 season preview. The other two parts are below: 1. 19 Things to Watch For in 2011 2. The Pittsburgh Pirates 2011 Trade… 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
Spots Opening Up In The Bullpen
At the start of the off-season, the bullpen looked pretty crowded. The Pittsburgh Pirates had locks in Joel Hanrahan, Evan Meek, Chris Resop, and Jeff Karstens. They added Joe Beimel… Read more
Battle of the Bench and Today’s Pitchers
Today’s spring training game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies allowed us to see all of the players battling for bench spots on the Pirates’ roster as well as… Read more
2011 Indianapolis Indians Preview: Starting Pitchers
So far we’ve looked at the infielders and outfielders who could be playing in Indianapolis during the 2011 season. Today we’ll look at the biggest area of focus for the… Read more
Images From Spring Opener (Without the Squashed Manatees)
As you no doubt know, the Pirates beat up on a hapless junior college squad in their spring opener by a score of several million to one, roughly. For some… Read more
Who Could Reach the Majors This Year?
Last year the Pittsburgh Pirates saw the Major League debuts of several young players. They saw big time prospects like Pedro Alvarez and Jose Tabata reach the majors in mid-season,… Read more
The 2011 Bullpen
A year ago at this time, the 2010 bullpen was largely incomplete, consisting only of Joel Hanrahan, Evan Meek, Javier Lopez, and a few minor signings competing for spots, such… Read more
