Tag Archives: Starling Marte
Winter Leagues Recap: Marte, Marte, Marte
In Dominican League playoff action from last night, Starling Marte went deep for the third time in four games, helping his team to a 6-3 win. Marte returned to Winter… Read more
Winter Leagues Recap: Marte Homers Again
In Dominican League playoff action from last night, Starling Marte went deep for the second time in three games, as his team won 6-4. Marte was the big bat of… Read more
First Pitch: The Five Players That Represent a Microcosm of Neal Huntington’s Abilities
At the end of the 2012 season I wrote that 2013 was the make or break year for Neal Huntington and the current management group. When the group arrived in… Read more
Winter Leagues Recap: Johnson Continues Strong Winter
In Dominican League playoff action from last night, Kris Johnson regained his form, rebounding from a poor start earlier in the week, to allow just one run over seven innings… Read more
Winter Leagues Recap: Marte Returns For Playoffs
In Winter League action from the Dominican last night, Starling Marte returned to his Leones del Escogido team and went 1-for-3, with two walks and a solo homer. With his… Read more
First Pitch: 13 Boom or Bust Players Who Could Make a Difference in 2013
The 2013 roster is starting to take shape. There are still a few off-season questions that remain unanswered. Will the Pirates trade Garrett Jones? Who will win the 5th starter… Read more
First Pitch: What is the Next Move For the Pirates?
After Jason Grilli was signed, we waited for the other shoe to drop with a Joel Hanrahan trade. Now that the Hanrahan trade is completed, we’re left waiting for another… Read more
Winter Leagues Update: Howard Wins Player of the Week
Justin Howard has been named the Player of the Week by the Australian Baseball League for his performance during his team’s four-game sweep last week against Melbourne. Howard went 9-for-14,… Read more
Winter Leagues Recap: Notes on Starling Marte
Starling Marte’s Winter League season is likely over. The Pirates had mentioned recently that they would shut him down so he gets rest before Spring Training. He didn’t play in… Read more
Winter Leagues Recap: Five More Shutout Innings For Johnson
In Australian League action from today, Adelaide won a 10-9 slugfest. Both Justin Howard and Stefan Welch were in the starting lineup for the Bite. Howard continued his current hot… Read more
