Tag Archives: Xavier Paul
Pirates Release Xavier Paul
The Pittsburgh Pirates have released Xavier Paul after the outfielder cleared waivers. The team couldn’t outright him to AAA since Paul has more than three years of major league service… Read more
Pirates Protect Six Players From the Rule 5 Draft
The Pittsburgh Pirates added six players to the 40-man roster today, filling out their reserve list to protect those players from the upcoming Rule 5 draft. The Pirates protected Matt… Read more
Pittsburgh Pirates 2011 Position Recap: Corner Outfield
For most of the 2011 season, there wasn’t a specific starter at either corner outfield position for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Jose Tabata began the season as the everyday starter in… Read more
Game 160 Recap: Presley, Alvarez Drive Home Three Each in Win
The Pirates and Brewes engaged in an offensive battle. The pitching was porous and sloppy. Only one of the 17 runs that was scored came on a dinger. The Pirates… Read more
Game 153 Recap: Lincoln, Bucs Blasted by Dodgers
That was ugly. No question. The Dodgers bombed Pirate pitching for 15 runs and 23 hits. Chad Billingsley cruised through five leisurely innings while Brad Lincoln didn’t get out of… Read more
Game 151 Recap: Bucs Fall to Kuroda
In Jeff Locke’s Major League debut, the Pirates were beaten on a one hit shutout. They got five more hits in his second start. But that wasn’t enough. Locke was… Read more
Game 139 Recap: Lee Slams Cubs in Ninth
Derrek Lee returned from the disabled list and knocked in five runs. The big blow was a grand slam of Carlos Marmol with two gone in the ninth. Pittsburgh took… Read more
Game 130 Recap: Cards Rough Up Morton
Pittsburgh welcomed back a couple of players from the disabled list. But not much changed for the hitters as the offense didn’t do much against Edwin Jackson. Charlie Morton, trying… Read more
Game 128 Recap: Seven Run Second Dooms Ohlendorf
Ross Ohlendorf was hit hard in his first start back from the Disabled List. Milwaukee was aided by an error from Ryan Doumit in a seven run fourth inning and… Read more
Game 125 Recap: Hanrahan Blows Ninth Inning Lead
The Pirates and Reds played through a pair of rain delays. In the end, it was delayed gratification for Pirate fans as Joel Hanrahan gave up two runs in the… Read more
