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BBA Ballot: NL MVP
This is the fourth and final installment of our end-of-season award ballots for the [Baseball Bloggers Alliance]. The [Manager of the Year post is here], the [Rookie of the Year post is here], and the [Cy Young post is here]. After the obvious winner...
Playoffs roundup and a roster move
Hopefully sometime in the next few years this blog will be at its peak in early/mid October, but instead we’ll have to settle on short blurbs about each series from time to time: Phillies/Dodgers–Phillies lead, 3-1 The World Champs are in an ...
Three Pirates to go up against Stephen Strasburg
As if there wasn’t enough to watch tonight with both playoff series in action and Pitt-Rutgers at 8, three Bucs prospects will battle the phenom this evening in an epic Arizona Fall League showdown. [The Phoenix Desert Dogs host the Scottsdale...
News and Notes
Not a whole lot going on… The Pirates had higher TV ratings than 11 other MLB teams in 2009, including both LCS participants from Los Angeles. [Ratings on FSN were up almost 20% this year]. Why? Who the heck knows, but it sure does give us yet...
Happy Anniversary, Maz
That’s right, 49 years ago to the day, Bill Mazeroski capped off an unbelievable Pirates World Series win, possibly the greatest game of all time, and still the only World Series Game 7 to be decided on a walk-off homer. And just as they do e...
Playoffs Roundup 10/6-10/8
Hopefully sometime in the next few years this blog will be at its peak in early/mid October, but instead we’ll have to settle on short blurbs about each series from time to time: Phillies/Rockies – Series tied, 1-1: I’m pretty impr...
BBA Ballot: NL Manager of the Year
One of the main goals of the newly-formed [Baseball Bloggers Alliance] is to create a different (read: better) version of the end-of-season awards determined by the Baseball Writers of America. We’ve split it up so all 30 team chapters vote wit...
Not in our house [Dodgers 1 Pirates 11]
The Pirates closed down PNC Park for the year in brilliant fashion this afternoon, blowing out Los Angeles and preventing them from clinching the NL West for the 2nd straight day. Similar to the Mets a few years ago, the Dodgers will have to go elsew...
Gameday #154 vs. Dodgers
Dodgers (93-62) at Pirates (57-96) 1:35–PNC Park, Pittsburgh TV: Prime Ticket [Here is the MLB Gameday] ——————————— It’s kind of weird. The last home game is usually...
More bad news [Dodgers 8 Pirates 4]
Whether you’re a Pitt fan, a Penn State fan, or a Tim Tebow fan, college football was not kind to you on Saturday. Sadly, the result at PNC Park was all too familiar. Paul Maholm put together another decent start (7 innings, 3 runs) and is fini...
Game 153 Liveblog: Dodgers at Pirates
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Gameday #153 vs. Dodgers
Dodgers (92-62) at Pirates (57-95) 7:05–PNC Park, Pittsburgh TV: FSN Pittsburgh, Prime Ticket [Here is the MLB Gameday] ———————————- Can the Bucs guarantee a split again...
What’s this? A win? [Dodgers 1 Pirates 3]
Somehow, some way, a combination of Jeff Karstens, Donnie Veal, Steven Jackson, Jesse Chavez, and yes, Matt Capps held National League powerhouse Los Angeles to just one measley run. JR decided to go with Karstens in a spot start (to fill a hole crea...
Gameday #152 vs. Dodgers
Dodgers (56-95) at Pirates (56-95) 7:05–PNC Park, Pittsburgh TV: FSN Pittsburgh, Prime Ticket [Here is the MLB Gameday] —————————— It’s the second day of G-20 baseball, ...
Old news: Bucs swept on road [Pirates 1 Dodgers 3]
Things did not look good with only Kevin Hart and a lineup that didn’t feature Lastings Milledge or Ryan Doumit standing between the Pirates and a sweep at Los Angeles. As luck would have it, Hart pitched exceptionally well, working as efficien...
Gameday #144 at Dodgers
Pirates (55-88) at Dodgers (87-59) 3:10–Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles TV: Prime Ticket [Here is the MLB Gameday] ——————– The Bucs try and avoid a sweep at the hands of the NL’s best team to...
Gameday #143 at Dodgers
Pirates (55-87) at Dodgers (86-59) 10:10–Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles TV: KCAL, MLB Network (in Pittsburgh…I think) [Here is the MLB Gameday] [LIVEBLOG] ————————— Lots of int...
LA dodges bullets [Pirates 2 Dodgers 6]
The Pirates failed numerous times to capitalize on potential big innings, and stranded runner after runner in last night’s loss at Los Angeles. Pittsburgh seemingly had baserunners every inning against Jon Garland, but time and time again they ...
Gameday #142 at Dodgers
Pirates (55-86) at Dodgers (85-59) 10:10–Dodger Stdium, Los Angeles TV: Prime Ticket [Here is the MLB Gameday] ——————————— The Pirates on the road vs. the NL’s best ...
Will the Pirates lose 100 games?
The Pirates have 24 games remaining this year. They need to go 9-15 or better to avoid triple digit losses. With the Steelers kicking off tonight and the other significant numbers already accomplished, this is really the only reason to pay attention ...
