Finale: Ten Things I Need to Know About the Pirates
I’ve used this list of ten questions on a couple of occasions this spring; let’s check in one last time to see if we learned anything about the Bucs. To make a long story short, I’ve excerpted my previous comments: You can find the original list here and the first update here.
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Your 2007 Pirates
Here it is, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 25-man roster. Chew on this for awhile; more pre-season pomp and circumstance to follow:
#
Name
B/T
Pos.
2007 ST
Position Players
26
Ronny Paulino
R/R
C
.500 BA
11
Humberto Cota
R/R
C
.333 BA
41
Ryan Doumit
S/R
C/1B
.286 BA, 1 HR
25
Adam LaRoche
L/R
1B
.310 BA, 8 RBI
35
Brad Eldred
R/R
1B/RF
.298 BA, 6 HR
14
Jose Castillo
R/R
IF/RF
.286 BA
29
Don Kelly
L/R
IF
.258 BA, 62 AB
2
Jack Wilson
R/R
SS
.366 BA, 3 2B
19
Jose Bautista
R/R
3B/UT
.211 BA, 0 HR
38
Jason Bay
R/R
LF
.256 BA, [...]
Read moreBob Smizik and the 1987 Pirates
I’m somewhat optimistic about the 2007 Pirates to be respectable. But optimism for me is a birth defect. I can’t do anything about it.
So, I read with interest Bob Smizik’s recent column comparing the 2007 Pirates with the 1987 Pirates. That 1987 club went on to win 80 games and give people hope after some [...]
Kolb Cut, Bayliss In: Breaking Down the Pen
Dejan dropped the ax this morning:
Dan Kolb will not make the Pirates’ bullpen.
Management informed him late last night that it would not place him on the 25-man roster by the midnight deadline stipulated in his minor-league contract, and Kolb will exercise his right in that contract to declare free agency today.
And the makeup of the [...]
Spring Training Update: Bucs vs. Reds, Phils; Breaking Down the Cuts
Yesterday, the Reds used back-to-back homers by Adam Dunn and Edwin Encarnacion to beat Zach Duke and the Pirates, 6-4. Today, Ryan Howard and Pat Burrell went back-to-back off Shawn Chacon.
If you’re a Post-Gazette subscriber, you know that the pre-season coverage is coming on full blast from now until Monday. For you online [...]
Pittsburgh Pirates Roundtable #27
This is the 27th edition of Pittsburgh Pirates Roundtable, a bi-weekly collaboration of Pirates writers and thinkers from around the Internet. If youd like to submit a question to our panel, or if youre interested in learning more about participating, e-mail the moderator here.
Question #1:
If you were Dave Littlefield, what would you have done with [...]
Since You've Been Gone
A quick scan of the baseball news over the last couple of days brought me face-to-face with a couple of stories about ex-Buccos. One memorable. One not so much.
According to this story, Craig Wilson hasn’t toned down the personality that angered Pirates front office personnel.
And, surprisingly, Victor Santos has enjoyed a nice Spring with the [...]
The Starting Rotation: What Can We Expect?
A few days ago in the comments, Vaughn made a claim that was music to my ears:
Pretty much all of those minor league numbers [posted by the Pirates' starting pitchers] are sick. Weve got quite a quartet here, and [Sean] Burnett could join them. This is how franchises are built, around the rotation, and weve [...]
More Players Cut as Opening Day Approaches
As Cory mentioned below, both the Post-Gazette and Trib-Review are reporting that Josh Sharpless has been assigned to AAA.
Also gone are Einar Diaz and Mike Ryan.
Sharpless posted a low ERA in Spring but walked more hitters than he struck out (8 to 7) in 8 games pitched.
Ryan hit the ball well, but at 29 is [...]
Spring Training Game 29: Bucs/Sox Live Thread
Dejan’s recap at the P-G: “Armas, Paulino spur Pirates past Red Sox, 3-2.” Good to have him back. Paul Meyer just doesn’t do it for me.
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Heading into the seventh inning stretch, it’s the Pirates on top, 3-2. Armas went 5.2, allowing 5 hits, 2 earned runs and 2 walks. He [...]
