Tag Archives: Starling Marte
McCutchen Homer Only Respite as L.A. Completes Sweep 6-2
Don’t let the sunshine and the mountain views fool you. Dodger Stadium continues to be a ravine of terror for the Pirates, but Sunday provided a fresh face to engineer… 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
Bats Fail Burnett in 3-1 Opening Day Loss
If before Monday’s season opener at PNC Park against the Chicago Cubs someone told you A.J. Burnett would have 10 strikeouts and the Pirates’ bullpen would not allow a hit,… 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
Pirates Notebook: Opening Day Start a First for A.J. Burnett
It can be hard to find many “firsts” for a player that is entering his 15th season in the big leagues, but when A.J. Burnett takes the mound on Monday… Read more
Pirates fall to Curve 8-6 in final spring tune-up
It was an exciting day in Curve, PA as the Double-A Altoona Curve hosted the Pittsburgh Pirates in front of a record crowd of 10,116. The Curve won the game… Read more
Pittsburgh Pirates 2013 Season Preview: The Outfield
It should be an interesting season for the Pirates outfield. At one position you have a perennial All-Star entering the prime of his career with the weight of a fan base on… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Karstens Has Enough Time to be Ready For the Season
Jeff Karstens threw two innings at Pirate City this afternoon, going up against the Triple-A squad. After the start, Karstens mentioned how he’s 1-2 outings behind everyone else in camp…. Read more
Pirates Notebook: Hurdle Believes Marte Could Be a Dynamic Leadoff Hitter
The Pirates could use a lot of nights like tonight from Starling Marte during the 2013 season. The outfielder led off the game with a single, after working the count… Read more
Starling Marte Boosted His Stock in Winter Ball
Ben Badler of Baseball America has a list of ten players who boosted their stock in Winter Ball this year. Coming in at number eight on the list was Pittsburgh… Read more