Category Archives: Pitching
Bye Bye, Bedard
By John Franco The Pirates brought the Erik Bedard era to an end Monday, night, releasing the 33-year old lefty and ending his tenure with a record of 7-14 and a 5.01 ERA. Prior to the 2012 season, the Pirates signed Bedard to … Continue reading
Filed under Front Office, John Franco Posts, Pitching, Starting Rotation
Dissecting James McDonald
James McDonald had a better season in 2011 than his 4.21 ERA might lead you to believe. While “breakout” might be a stretch as a definition, “breakthrough” probably works. He labored through his first four starts in April posting a … Continue reading
Filed under Breakdown, GIFtastic, Paul Sporer Posts, Pitch F/X, Pitching, Starting Rotation, Statistical Analysis
Awesome A.J.
by John Franco When the Pirates traded for AJ Burnett this off-season, they weren’t sure what they were getting. Following an 11-11, 5.15 ERA season with the Yankees in 2011 that was even more frustrating than the numbers make it look, Yankee … Continue reading
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Pirates Trade for Wandy Rodriguez
By Paul Sporer Reports around the net are confirming that the Pirates have acquired Houston Astros lefty Wandy Rodriguez via trade first reported by Tim Singer of MLB.com. It has been subsequently confirmed by sources for MLB insiders including FOX Sports’ … Continue reading
James McCurveball
A big part of James McDonald‘s breakout has been the consistency of his curveball as batters have a .115/.125/.195 line against the pitch with 36 strikeouts in the 88 plate appearances ending on a curve. I liked this bender to Luis Valbuena … Continue reading
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