Tag Archives: Orlando Merced
All’s Well with Allie in West Virginia
His story has been told several times, but it just gets more interesting with seemingly every at-bat. Stetson Allie was drafted by the Pirates in the second round in 2010… Read more
This Date in Pirates History: November 14
On this date in 1996 the Pittsburgh Pirates traded veteran reliever Dan Plesac, infielder Carlos Garcia and 1B/OF Orlando Merced to the Toronto Blue Jays for pitcher Jose Silva and… Read more
This Date in Pirates History: November 2
We covered Gary Redus yesterday, today just happens to be the birthday of the man he platooned with in Pittsburgh for a time. Born on this date in 1966 was… Read more
Game 138 Recap: Burres Stifles Cubs
Brian Burres’ outing was an unexpected and welcomed surprise. Summoned from the minors and pushed into the rotation for Jeff Karstens, Burres allowed just a solo homer to Carlos Pena… Read more
In Praise of Jason Thompson
I have a weird quest to acquire every regular issue baseball card for every Pirates player from 1952 to 1993. I’m way more than half way there, but my collection essentially starts in the early 1970s. I recently acquired a 1981 Topps Jason Thompson card, which got me thinking.
