Category Archives: Relievers
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
Filed under Breakdown, First Base, Hitters, Infield, Outfield, Paul Sporer Posts, Personnel, Relievers, Statistical Analysis, Trade Deadline, Trades, Transactions
Pirates Get Two in Rule 5 Draft
By Paul Sporer The Rule 5 Draft at the end of every year’s winter meetings has lot a bit of its intrigue in the last five years after the 2006 CBA made it so teams could protect players from exposure … Continue reading
Joel Hanrahan’s future
By John Franco This has been an adventurous week for closer Joel Hanrahan - and it’s only Wednesday! He allowed a run in Monday’s game and stuck out Corey Patterson to end the game with the tying run on third base. On … Continue reading
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September call-ups
By John Franco Ahhhhh, the joys of September in Pittsburgh. Who wouldn’t want to be called up to a 4th place team when the weather is 59 degrees and rainy? The good news for this year’s crop of September call-ups: … Continue reading
Filed under Bullpen, Farm System, John Franco Posts, Personnel, Relievers, Starting Rotation
What’s next?
By John Franco After losing all seven games of their homestand, the Pirates’ bandwagon doesn’t just have a flat tire, it has four flat tires and a broken suspension. After all, the Pirates didn’t just lose seven straight, they lost … Continue reading
Filed under Bullpen, Front Office, John Franco Posts, Outfield, Personnel, Relievers, Starting Rotation
