Tag Archives: Sean Burnett
Game 82 Recap: Jones, McCutchen Boost Bucs Late
The Pirates appeared to be wasting yet another strong effort from the starting corps – this time from James McDonald. But back-to-back solo homers in the eighth from Garrett Jones… Read more
One Year Ago Today: Morgan/Milledge Trade
One year ago today the Pittsburgh Pirates acquired Lastings Milledge and Joel Hanrahan in exchange for Nyjer Morgan and Sean Burnett. The deal was first rumored four days earlier, when… Read more
Top 10 Draft Picks of the Decade
With 2010 just around the corner, we’ve started to see a lot of “decade recap” articles around the web, including several Pirates related themes, such as the WHYGAVS All-Decade Team,… Read more
Going Cheap Pt 2: Where do good players come from?
Yesterday, in part one of this series, I looked at whether you could find cheap bullpen options. In my review of the best relievers in the 2009 season I found… Read more
Going Cheap Pt 1: Can you find cheap bullpen options?
Today I was out picking up some Christmas presents when I decided to stop off at the store and grab some cereal. I typically have one major rule when it… Read more
Positional Breakdowns: Relief Pitcher
The 2009 season wasn’t exactly a good one for the Pittsburgh Pirates’ bullpen. Pirates’ relievers combined for a 4.61 ERA, ranking 26th in the majors. Their .259 BAA ranked 23rd… Read more
Looking back at the Nyjer Morgan Trade
The last few days down here in Virginia have seen crazy weather. It started out at 70 degrees, then dropped to the low 50s the next day, followed by another… Read more
Pirates Notebook: How important are left handed relievers?
With the recent trades of Sean Burnett, John Grabow, and Tom Gorzelanny leaving the Pittsburgh Pirates short on left handers, a lot of focus has been on the value of… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Post Trade Thoughts
I wrote on the Eric Hinske trade and the Nyjer Morgan/Sean Burnett trade earlier today. Check out those links for my thoughts on the deals. In the aftermath of the… Read more
Pirates trade Morgan/Burnett for Milledge/Hanrahan
I’ve written about this rumored deal twice now. When it was first rumored, I looked at the Milledge/Craig Stammen request from the Pirates end. Later I looked at the debate… Read more
