Tag Archives: Spring Training
25-Man Roster Notes: Veras, Beimel, Olsen, Ascanio, Hart
A few notes on the 25-man roster… -We heard on Wednesday that Joe Beimel will make the roster, which is a move that was expected. Rob Biertempfel has an update… Read more
Two Years Ago and One Year Ago Today
Looking through the site archives, I noticed two noteworthy items that happened on this date in the last two years: -Two years ago today, the Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to an… Read more
2011 Spring Training Battles: Bench
Every year the battles in Spring Training are pretty much limited to the same three areas: the 5th starter role, the bullpen, and the bench. It only makes sense that… Read more
2011 Spring Training Battles: Bullpen
Yesterday I reviewed the battle for the fifth starter spot, noting that I saw it as a battle between Charlie Morton and Scott Olsen. As reader “BLZR” pointed out in… Read more
2011 Spring Training Battles: 5th Starter Spot
It seems strange to start an article about the 5th starter battle with this statement, but here goes: far too much is made about the 5th starter out of Spring… Read more
Submit Your Chat Questions
Next week I will be holding a live chat, talking about the Pirates Prospects 2011 Prospect Guide, the top 10 prospects in the system, and other Spring Training notes. The… Read more
Oakland Signs Andy LaRoche
Andy LaRoche has found a new home, signing a minor league deal today with the Oakland Athletics. LaRoche will receive an invite to Spring Training. The addition for Oakland isn’t… Read more
Pirates Invite Five to Spring Training
According to Rob Biertempfel, the Pittsburgh Pirates have invited five more players to Spring Training. The new non-roster invitees are catchers Tony Sanchez and Eric Fryer, infielders Chase D’Arnaud and… Read more
Pittsburgh Pirates 2011 Spring Training Tracker
Spring Training doesn’t start until the middle of February, but the Pittsburgh Pirates are already getting their roster ready with minor league contracts and non-roster invitees. The tracker below can… Read more
Leftover Photos and Videos from Spring Training
For the off-day, I figured I’d post some leftover photos and videos from Spring Training. The photos have been uploaded to the BUCCO Fans Facebook page, and you’ve probably seen… Read more
