Tag Archives: Pedro Alvarez
Pirates Win 5-3, Wandy Rodriguez Suffers Hamstring Tightness
The Pirates finally got a few runs to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks, 5-3. Andrew McCutchen and Travis Snider both drove in two runs to break Pittsburgh’s four-game losing skid Monday… Read more
First Pitch: When Should the Pirates Consider Pedro Alvarez a Platoon Player?
Back in early February, when Brandon Inge was signed, I raised the question of whether Pedro Alvarez should be a platoon player. Not much has happened between that article and… Read more
Pirates Shut Down by Kershaw, Shut Out 1-0
Carved. Sliced. Diced. Slashed. Controlled. Mastered. Dominated. Dismantled. You can use any verb you would like to describe what Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw did to the Pirates in a 1-0… Read more
Pittsburgh Pirates 2013 Season Preview: 21 Questions to Answer
It’s Opening Day, those two sweet words marking an event beloved by fans of all 30 teams. No more frivolous exhibition games or exaggerated position battles. It’s a day indisputably… Read more
Pittsburgh Pirates 2013 Season Preview: The Infield
With Opening Day less than a week away and Spring Training coming to a close in Florida, it seems like an appropriate time to take a look at what the… Read more
First Pitch: Platooning Pedro Alvarez
My initial approach with the Brandon Inge news tonight was the same as any minor league signing: acknowledge that it happened and move on. Danny Knobler reported that the Pirates… Read more
Is Cost Certainty Better Than Roster Flexibility?
Is it better to have cost certainty or payroll flexibility when building a team?
Pirates Decline Option for Rod Barajas; Pick Up Option for Pedro Alvarez
The Pittsburgh Pirates today exercised the $700,000 option for third baseman Pedro Alvarez for the 2013 season, while declining catcher Rod Barajas’ $3.5 M option (no buyout) for next year…. Read more
The Pirates Have Spent Big in the Draft, But Has it Paid Off?
Last week, during the round table discussion at Bucs Dugout, a question was raised about how each team’s draft results compare to their total spending. I’ve previously looked at the… Read more
Pittsburgh Pirates 2012 Season Recap: Third Base
When Pedro Alvarez was struggling in spring training — the third baseman hit just .170 over the 19 games — many fans were passionate about sending him to Triple-A to… Read more
