Category Archives: Starting Rotation

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

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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

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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 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

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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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