Category Archives: Outfield
On #MarteCannon and #HurdleGenius
By John Franco A couple of quick thoughts on last night’s game, where the Pirates blanked the Diamondbacks 4-0 in a game they really needed to win. First, I hope this will become the second in a long series of similarly … Continue reading
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Pirates Add Sanchez & Qualls in Deadline Deals
By Paul Sporer I’m pleased to have started my new job on Monday, but I should’ve told them I wasn’t available until August 1st so I could’ve been home to enjoy the trade deadline festivities today. It was a fun, … Continue reading
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Pirates Add Snider; Deal Lincoln
By Paul Sporer In their continued effort to bolster their team for a stretch run, the Pittsburgh Pirates pulled off another big move late Monday night trading Brad Lincoln to the Toronto Blue Jays for outfielder Travis Snider. Lincoln was in the midst of a … Continue reading
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The Hitter Search Continues
By John Franco With less than 24 hours remaining until the July 31 trade deadline (4pm EST), the Pirates are still searching for another bat to bolster their lineup. This article by Jay Jaffe describes the current status of some of … Continue reading
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#MartePartay
by John Franco Leave it to Twitter to come up with a clever hashtag for everything. First we had #Strasmas (when Stephen Strasburg came up to the major leagues for his first start), then #MattMoorialDay (for Matt Moore‘s first start), and now we have … Continue reading
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