Game #162 vs. St. Louis
PNC Park | 1:35 | Bullington vs. Troy Percival | Box
It’s official: the Pirates ended another miserable year by being swept by the diabolical Tony LaRussa who, in his ever present quest to draw attention to himself, elected to start Troy Percival, a career reliever. More than that, LaRussa tied the ML record for [...]
Game #161 vs. St. Louis
PNC Park | 7:05 | Gorzelanny vs. Adam Wainwright | Box
Tom Gorzelanny will not get his 15th win. He was roughed up for 11 hits and six runs in six innings pitched, leaving him with 14 wins and a 3.88 ERA on the year, which represents his high water mark for ERA on the [...]
Series Preview: Cardinals vs. Pirates
With the Pirates about to put the finishing touches on a 15th consecutive losing season, let us be optimistic for a change. Here are some of the positive developments that occurred during the 2007 season:
- Ian Snell and Tom Gorzelanny have emerged as above-average major league starters. Snell in particular has shown ace-caliber stuff, with [...]
Game #160 vs. St. Louis
PNC Park | 7:05 | Duke vs. Todd Wellemeyer | Box
Oh no. It’s happening. The Cards won and assured the Pirates of the cellar.
The spirit of Steve Blass inhabited John Grabow in the 8th. The result was three walks, a hit batsman and four earned runs. The inning unfolded with the game tied at [...]
Game #159 vs. Arizona
PNC Park | 12:35 | Van Benschoten vs. Brandon Webb | Box
As I was in O’Hare today flying home, I caught the Pirates score as I stood watching the Cubs game on the TV. Along with the final score it noted that Micah Owings was the winner and John Van Benschoten took the loss. [...]
How long will Jim Tracy manage the Pirates?
On Tuesday, the Pirates officially announced that Neal Huntington would be the teams new general manager. Since coming on board, team president Frank Connelly has maintained that the new GM would make the decision on Jim Tracys future with the team. That subject was raised several times during Huntingtons first day on the [...]
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PNC Park | 7:05 | Morris vs. Livan Hernandez | Box
Welcome Matt Morris! This is what we hoped you’d be. Morris gave up one earned run in seven strong innings. He walked none, gave up six hits and whiffed seven. Salomon Torres got them out in the 8th and handed it to Matt Capps [...]
Look for the Pirates to rebuild again in 2008
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s “Stats Geek,” Brian O’Neill, was on Mark Madden’s ESPN radio show yesterday afternoon discussing all things Pirates. Of course the talk eventually shifted to the hiring of Neal Huntington and the task at hand: rebuilding the Pittsburgh Baseball Club into the proud franchise it once was.
There are sure to be [...]
Game #157 vs. Arizona
PNC Park | 7:05 | Snell vs. Doug Davis | Box
This was one of the more depressing wins of the year. Ian Snell pitched a solid game. He went seven and allowed just one run. He departed with a 5-1 lead only to watch the bullpen implode and the club come back to hand [...]
Series Preview: Diamondbacks vs. Pirates
The losing streak has reached nine, and things won’t get much easier as the Pirates host the NL West-leading Diamondbacks. Despite being outscored by 14 runs, the D-Backs are in prime position to clinch a playoff spot, holding a 2.5 game lead over the San Diego Padres. One possible explanation for the run differential/record discrepancy? [...]
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