Tag Archives: Nyjer Morgan
Pirates acquire Delwyn Young
The Pirates acquired Delwyn Young from the Dodgers for two players to be named later, according to MLB.com. Young was mentioned earlier this winter in the Jack Wilson trade talks… Read more
Pirates Game 6 Recap: Which is the real offense?
If there’s one good thing about today’s loss to Cincinnati, it’s the fact that Ian Snell went six innings, allowing five hits, three walks, and striking out seven, with two… Read more
Harang Handles Bucs Bats
Not much you can do on a day when just four runners reach base. Aaron Harang faced just thirty hitters, allowed three singles and an HBP in 108 pitches to… Read more
Pirates Game 5 Recap: Everything goes right
I know it’s early, but let’s consider the small sample of success we’ve seen from the Pirates so far: -Early signs are showing that Paul Maholm was no fluke last… Read more
Pirates Game 4 Recap: Carpenter shuts down offense
The Pirates lost to the Cardinals today, evening the series at 2-2. While any loss is disappointing, this one had some encouraging aspects, and some good moments. Ross Ohlendorf had… Read more
Did Craig Monroe win a starting job yesterday?
I know it’s only Spring Training and the games and stats normally don’t mean anything, but Craig Monroe’s three homers against the Twins yesterday might have an impact on the… Read more
Spring Training Battles: Outfield
The July trades of Jason Bay and Xavier Nady brought eight players in to the fold for the Pirates, including top prospects Jose Tabata and Bryan Morris, but in exchange,… Read more
Reading Between the Lines: Coonelly Chat
Frank Coonelly did his monthly chat yesterday. While my opinion is that most GMs and CEOs in baseball (Pirates included) won’t come out and say everything in these situations, I… Read more
Should Hinske Start?
Last year in just 381 at bats, Eric Hinske hit for a .247/.333/.465 line with 20 homers. The average was a little low, but the OBP was decent enough, and… 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
