Tag Archives: Starling Marte
Pirates Notebook: Jeff Karstens Talks Rehab, Role With Team
Pitcher Jeff Karstens threw a bullpen session Tuesday afternoon in his continued rehabilitation back to the Major Leagues. Karstens is scheduled to make another rehab start Thursday or Friday. In… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Andrew McCutchen Scratched From Lineup
What a two months it has been for Starling Marte. The Pirates left fielder has evolved from a potential-packed-but-raw leadoff hitter to a possible All-Star. Marte was set to have… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Robbie Grossman Finally Comes To Pittsburgh
Outfielder Robbie Grossman will make his PNC Park debut Friday night in the leadoff spot, five years after the Pirates drafted him in the sixth round. He won’t take the… Read more
Rodriguez Works Out of Trouble, Beats Brewers
There was a moment in Wednesday’s game between the Pirates and Brewers at PNC Park when it seemed like Milwaukee was poised to break through against Pittsburgh starting pitcher Wandy… Read more
Anthony Rizzo’s Extension is a Good Guide For Starling Marte
On Saturday I wrote about how the Pittsburgh Pirates should extend Starling Marte, giving a price guide for a potential deal. Last night the Chicago Cubs extended first baseman Anthony… Read more
Pirates Should Extend Starling Marte – And Here’s a Price Guide
I was discussing Starling Marte on Twitter this afternoon with Travis Sawchik of the Trib and Charlie of Bucs Dugout, and we got on the topic of extensions. Marte currently… Read more
Projection Systems See Pirates Finishing Just Over .500
FanGraphs unveiled two new features Thursday, depth charts and projected standings. Supreme Overlord of FanGraphs (unofficial title) Dave Cameron explains how they work and how to use them. The key takeaway… Read more
First Pitch: Could the Pirates be 31-23 at the End of May?
We heard at the start of the season how the Pittsburgh Pirates had one of the toughest early season schedules in the game. Despite that schedule, the Pirates are 17-14,… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Five Things We Have Learned About Pirates Hitters
It’s a three-word term you will hear often early in the season: small sample size. Carlos Gomez leads the NL in batting average? Small sample size. Chris Davis is second… Read more
Nats’ Ninth Inning Rally Beats Pirates
Saturday was an odd day at PNC Park. For starters, the game was on national television (something that doesn’t happen often to the Pirates). This also happened. Then the great… Read more
