Tag: Pittsburgh Pirates News

The past few days have seen two left handed pitchers hit the waiver wire around baseball.  With the Pittsburgh Pirates holding the number one...

          NOTES: All salaries in bold are official. All ages are as of the start of the 2011 Pittsburgh Pirates season. Players in the minor leagues make $32,500...

Justin Wilson can be two very different pitchers.  When he is in control of his pitches, he can be dominant, looking like a top...

A baseball team would be remiss to not know every intimate detail of their division opponents' operations. Once you know your opponents strengths and weaknesses, both short and long-term, you can prepare your own team with a better certainty.

Neal Huntington had an interesting day today. He traded Octavio Dotel, DJ Carrasco, Javier Lopez, Bobby Crosby, and Ryan Church in various trades to...

With the draft deadline of August 16th rapidly approaching, it means that we will soon have more “shiny new toys” to examine and rank as prospects. But what exactly makes Player A better than Player B?

For those that don't follow the players who have yet to come stateside,I figured I'd give a brief description of the players I think...

If Maholm is traded, what will his legacy be as a Pirate? It’s my contention that he is the best pitcher the Pirates have had in the new millennium. Admittedly, that is damning him with faint praise.

Garrett Jones turned 28 last month. He has spent most of the last year-and-a-half in the minors. During that time he has consistently put...

The Pirates limped into the All-Star break having been swept by their cross-state rivals. Pedro Feliz poked a first inning grand slam and J.A....

Mark this one down as devastating. Carrying a 7-3 lead heading into the 9th, Matt Capps was summoned from the bullpen to finish out...

Zach Duke pitched a complete game and gave up just three runs. But the Pirates managed just six hits off of Joe Blanton and...