Loading ...I had the Pirates in game one of the series by virtue of the fact the Cardinals had been hitting under the Mendoza line last seven and the Pirates had racked up 108 total bases in that same period. And Duke nearly pulled it off – he pitched a four hitter thru five innings but [...]
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What a job considering the position he was in – he had to stop a two-game losing streak against the very club that just let him go. And he responded – with a very efficient two-hitter over 7 innings.
Now that’s pretty impressive.
One reader asked me if I thought the Pirates “bought” Dumatrait a win by [...]
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Pirates fans are on their last leg of hope and the 2008 draft represents that leg.
Emails circulating in Pirateland suggest an all out revolt if the best player isn’t selected.
Will the Pirates listen? Or are they planning to go on the cheap again?
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The Pirates have recalled Bryan Bullington from Class AAA Indy to provide some long relief to a recently overworked bullpen.
To make room on the 25-man roster, reliever Marino Salas was sent back to Indianapolis.
The 27-year-old Bullington is 3-6 with a 5.68 ERA at AAA. He was named International League pitcher of the week last week.
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This man’s name is Bruce Dreckman and he’s a Major League Baseball umpire. In fact, he called the plate Wednesday night when Tom Gorzelanny took the mound. Bucco Blog called Dreckman out last September when Gorzelanny pitched against the Cubs because he was calling a floating zone (a strike in position “X” would be a [...]
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