During the 2004 season, Oliver Perez had one of the best pitching seasons I can recall from a Pittsburgh Pirates starter in the last few decades. The Pirates don't have a lot of great pitching performances...
The Pittsburgh Pirates are struggling at the plate at the Major League level. Fortunately for them, a lot of their hitters in Triple-A are performing well. This means they have some internal solutions if they wish...
The Pirates appear to be missing out on their top free agent target. According to Ken Rosenthal, starting pitcher Jorge De La Rosa is close to signing with the Colorado Rockies.
Peter Gammons relayed a quote from an agent yesterday on the status of the free agent market:
Agent:"3 years Buck, Benoit. Pirates, Royals offering big....
Last year the Pittsburgh Pirates non-tendered Matt Capps, after trying to trade their former closer and getting no interest. Following the non-tender, Pirates' GM...