Tag Archives: Pedro Alvarez
One Year Ago: Alvarez Provides Hope For the Future?
One year ago today the Pittsburgh Pirates were 39-71. Yet Pirates fans were all buzzing about this moment from the night before. When Pedro Alvarez launched the walk off shot… Read more
Game 113 Recap: Padres Sweep, Losing Streak at 10
The fans keep coming and that is a very good thing. Unfortunately that is about all that is going well right now. The pitching is faltering. The offense continues to… Read more
Pedro Alvarez is a Bust
Pedro Alvarez is a bust! He’s lazy. He has a horrible work ethic. His numbers have been awful in his early career. There’s no way he can ever bounce back… Read more
Game 111 Recap: Karstens Bombed as Streak Reaches 8
I didn’t think when this game began that I’d be researching the last time Jeff Karstens gave up nine earned runs in a game. I also didn’t think about how… Read more
Game 110 Recap: 3 Run 8th Pushes Losing Streak to 7
This was nothing short of a gut punch. The Pirates scraped together a six run fourth inning to take a two run lead only to watch the bullpen surrender three… Read more
Game 109 Recap: Bucs Lose 1-0 to Cubs
Charlie Morton tossed seven scoreless innings. But he was matched by Matt Garza. Starlin Castro hit a solo homer off Chris Resop in the eighth and that was the only… Read more
Game 107 Recap: Lee Pops Two Homers in Loss
The Pirates tried a couple of new things and at least one old thing. No thing worked as the offense sputtered behind a decent outing from Paul Maholm. The new… Read more
Game 103 Recap: McCutchen Powers Bucs
The Pirates pulled away late with a homer from Andrew McCutchen, beating Derek Lowe for the first time in his career against Pittsburgh. Clint Hurdle went to Joel Hanrahan with… Read more
Game 102 Recap: Braves Win 2-1 in Ten
What has been somewhat of a fairy tale season has all the makings of a tragic ending should the Pirates remain unable to score runs. This isn’t 1968, but it… Read more
Game 101 Recap: Braves Win on Blown Call at Home
They will be talking about this one for a long, long time. The game itself was long. The game featured many, many blown chances. Ultimately, the game ended on a… Read more
