Tag Archives: Travis Snider
Pirates Win Series on Locke’s Sharp Start, Alvarez’s Homer
It’s a negative that the Pirates could only score eight runs in three games against the Houston Astros, baseball’s worst run-preventing team. It’s a negative that that they could only… 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
First Pitch: Should Jose Tabata Be the Everyday Right Fielder?
So far this season the Pittsburgh Pirates have been using Travis Snider most of the time against right-handers. However, when a lefty is on the mound, Snider is on the… Read more
Snider Goes Swimming as Pirates Pound Brewers 7-1
Let’s not mince words. The Pirates pummeled Milwaukee on Thursday. It was a strange game, to say the least. Just to give you an idea of how strange I’ll share this note… Read more
First Pitch: Garrett Jones/Gaby Sanchez Could be the New Moneyball
I’ve talked about platoons a lot this week, first questioning whether Travis Snider should be in a platoon, then pointing out all of the different platoon candidates the Pirates have…. Read more
First Pitch: Who Wants to Hit a Left-Hander?
The Pittsburgh Pirates have a problem. The team has four spots on the field which could require a platoon, due to the fact that they have so many players who… Read more
First Pitch: Should Travis Snider Be Starting Against Left-Handers?
It’s a question I get often: Why isn’t Travis Snider starting against left-handers? Sometimes it’s straight up. Sometimes it’s wondering if he’s really done enough to establish a trend in… 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
P3 Episode 1: The Bullpen, Snider, and a Nick Kingham Interview
As I mentioned last night in First Pitch, we will be doing a weekly podcast this year, providing major league and minor league analysis each week. The podcasts will include… Read more
Pirates Keep Rolling with 6-4 Win Over Phillies
The Pirates’ offense jumped on starter Cliff Lee and the Phillies’ relievers for 14 hits for a 6-4 win Thursday afternoon. Add in the fact that manager Clint Hurdle made… Read more
