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A win is a win, but this one was less than fun. I practically had my post written – talking about a good amount of offense and some solid pitching. Then Damaso Marte and Matt Capps combined to allow five runs in the 9th [...]

With opening day nearly upon us, I thought I should make a few predictions for the upcoming season. So here we go:

There will be no fire sale. Xavier Nady, Chris Duffy and Damaso Marte will be dealt at the deadline for prospects, but the majority of the team will remain intact heading into [...]

I have really been slacking on these previews, and opening day is suddenly 48 hours away. Time to get to it. Today, we will look at Neil Walker.
The biggest question about Walker is his defense. Due to struggles behind the plate, he was moved to third base full-time last spring. Playing [...]

The Pirates will take on the Twins in Fort Myers at 1:05 today. Phil Dumatrait will make the start against Francisco Liriano. Paul Maholm had been scheduled to pitch, but was scratched with a stiff lower back. Apparently, the decision was precautionary. But Maholm will also have his first regular season [...]

Tom Gorzelanny was terrible last spring. However, he was very impressive in his final start, and went on to have a very good regular season. This spring, he has struggled again. In today’s final tune-up, he again finished on a positive note. He kept the Yankees’ lineup quiet, allowing only one [...]

In Dejan’s Q&A today, there was quite a bit of support for Sean Burnett making the roster. I thought I should take a look at Burnett’s career, specifically what he has done since returning from his major arm injuries.
Burnett rose steadily through the low minors, reaching each level at a relatively young age. [...]

The Pirate career of Jonah Bayliss may be over, and that reminded me of something stupid I said last year. And that reminded me of another stupid thing I said. Before I knew it, I had a whole post on my hands. I began looking through some old Pirate Roundtable entries, and [...]

The Pirates have made a flurry of cuts and other transactions in the past two days, and the final roster is nearly set. The last two players to be removed were Hector Carrasco, who was cut after today’s game, and Masumi Kuwata, who announced his retirement this afternoon. Here are the remaining players [...]

Zach Duke led the Pirates both on the mound and in the box, and the Pirates beat the Tigers, 7-4. Duke allowed only one run on six hits in five innings, and also struck out five batters. Most of the K’s came against the bottom of the Tigers’ order, but he did send [...]