Tag Archives: MVP tracker
Pirates Notebook: Pittsburgh Moneyball
I’ve been studying trends on the make up of the Pirates this season, and so far there have been a few trends to emerge. After the Nate McLouth trade, I… Read more
Pirates Notebook: No question where this team stands
A lot of the complaints I read from the Pirates players following the Nate McLouth trade expressed anger over the notion that the front office was giving up on them… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Extending Zach Duke
Zach Duke has been outstanding this year. Coming in to the season I didn’t think too highly of Duke. Since putting up a 1.81 ERA in 14 starts at the… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Last start for Snell?
I wrote last week about how it’s too early to give up on Ian Snell. Tonight in the live blog of the game, the general consensus was that this should… Read more
Pirates Notebook: A frustrating victory
Yesterday’s loss was a tough one. The Pirates were going up against one of the worst ranked starters in the National League: Brian Moehler, owner of an 8.31 ERA before… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Funding the 2009 Draft
There has been a lot of talk about the Pirates 2009 draft, the international signing period, and of course the money it will take to fund these two events. I… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Drafting for signability to get Sano?
A lot of rumors have come about lately, mostly from ESPN’s Keith Law, stating that the Pirates are looking to take a high school player like 3B Bobby Borchering, C/3B… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Pirates win pitcher's duel
OK, so maybe it wasn’t such a pitcher’s duel. After seeing the Pirates lose 2-0, then 4-0, then wait until the 9th inning in game three of the White Sox… Read more
Pirates Notebook: The offense comes alive
At around the seventh inning of Sunday’s game it was starting to feel like the Pirates couldn’t catch a break. They’d get runners at first and second with one out,… Read more
Pirates Notebook: How to boost the offense
The Pirates offense has just looked pathetic in the last two games. For the last 20 innings, the Pirates have been held scoreless, getting completely shut down by Gavin Floyd… Read more
