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Winter Meetings, Day 1
All kinds of news and rumors will come out of the Winter Meetings, which begin today in Indianapolis. I’ll have a thread up for each day of the meetings and update it with any relevant news. Keep checking this post for any Pirates info from Ind...
Thursday news: X-man, Villone, PirateFest, Crosby, Brooks
Another day, another slew of people the Pirates are “interested in” … plus some other news: X-man back in the ‘Burgh? DK says that the Bucs have made “initial free agent inquiries” on Nady and pitcher Ron Villone....
What did we learn in 2009?
I’m not quite ready to put together a huge season-in-review post, but as a bit of a preview to that, here’s a list of things that we know now, but didn’t back in March: Brandon Moss is not the answer in a corner outfield spot: Mana...
Only 161 games this year
The Pirates-Cubs game Thursday night was cancelled after three innings. It will not be made up. The Pirates led, 3-0, when the game was delayed by rain. Lastings Milledge hit a 2-run shot in the 1st, just after Garrett Jones had singled home Andy LaR...
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...
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...
Extra bad day for Pittsburgh [Padres 4 Pirates 0]
The Pirates were shut out for the league-leading bazillionth time Sunday afternoon. “At least we can go watch a good team now, the Steelers,” fans like me must have thought after the game. We know how that one turned out. Paul Maholm allo...
Gameday #147 vs. Padres
Padres (67-82) at Pirates (56-90) 1:35–PNC Park, Pittsburgh TV: 4 San Diego [Here is the MLB Gameday] —————————- Two days in a row of afternoon baseball at PNC Park. Two days in a row...
Raised at last [Pirates 2 Astros 1]
I was beginning to think we might not get to raise it any more this year. Scary thought, but the way the Bucs have been playing, it was an entirely realistic one. Paul Maholm put an end to that. 8 dominant innings, 6 hits, 2 walks, 2 K’s. No ru...
Gameday #141 at Astros
Pirates (54-86) at Astros (70-72) 2:05–Minute Maid Park, Houston TV: FSN Houston [Here is the MLB Gameday] [LIVEBLOG] —————————- Can we just avoid getting swept by a fellow losing te...
Screw history…Pirates win!
Two comebacks! GFJ! Paul Maholm nearly pitched himself into the record books this afternoon, but a 3-run rally in the 6th made his 6-inning, 4 run performace good enough for a no-decision. Key 2-out hits by Ronny Cedeno and Jason Jaramillo tied the g...
Gameday #135 vs. Cardinals
Cardinals (81-56) at Pirates (53-81) 1:35–PNC Park, Pittsburgh TV: FSN Midwest, FSN Pittsburgh [Here is the MLB Gameday] ———————————– Today could be the day. A loss ...
0-for-2 [Pirates 3 Reds 6]
The Pirates followed a depressing loss with a boring one, going 0-2 on the day against their companions in the NL Central basement. Paul Maholm threw 42 pitches in a nightmarish first inning and trailed 3-0 right from the getgo. Meanwhile, Johny Cuet...
Not enough magic [Phillies 4 Pirates 1]
The Bucs got some more ninth inning drama tonight: a Brandon Moss solo shot that tied the game at 1 in the ninth. Unfortunately, there wasn’t more to follow. Andrew McCutchen could have sent all 10 Pirates fans that were actually at the game (s...
Game 124 Liveblog: Phillies at Pirates
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Gameday #124 vs. Phillies
Phillies (72-51) at Pirates (52-71) 7:05–PNC Park, Pittsburgh TV: FSN Pittsburgh, CSN [Here is the MLB Gameday] ————————————- After last night’s craziness, the...
Tucked in all week [Brewers 1 Pirates 3]
Although it’s absolutely killing our chances at Bryce Harper, you have to love the way the Pirates came home and swept Milwaukee after a miserable stretch to begin August. Even if it may not mean anything except a bit of confidence and bragging...
Game 119 Liveblog: Brewers at Pirates
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Gameday #119 vs. Brewers
Brewers (58-61) at Pirates (48-70) 7:05–PNC Park, Pittsburgh TV: FSN Pittsburgh, FSN Wisconsin [Here is the MLB Gameday] —————————– The skies above the Pittsburgh area look pret...
Bucs blow lead, drop 6th straight [Pirates 4 Cardinals 6]
Paul Maholm brushed off a rough start to throw 7 strong innings as the Pirates lost their 6th straight. He let up a leadoff hit to Julio Lugo, though he alertly picked him off while Lugo was trying to adjust his helmet. Maholm then allowed a 2-ru...
Who needs Jack and Freddy? [Pirates 3 Nationals 5]
We’ll lose with them, and we’ll lose without them. In the meantime, their replacements aren’t doing half bad. Both members of the Pirates’ new middle infield, Ronny Cedeno and Delwyn Young, homered to give the team its onl...
