Ross goes fishing

Ross Ohlendorf added to theearly pirates season of fantastic pitching monday night. He evaded an early first inning problem starting the game with men on first and second with no outs and like a magician pulled three outs out of his hat without giving up a run. After that It was the Pirate pitching that was lights [...]

What Can You Say About Week One?

It has been just over a week since our Buccos made the venture from Bradenton followed with a swarm of question marks, impatient fans, and talks of a “buzz” in the clubhouse. This week has had its share of surprises, some good and some bad. The team is averaging nearly five runs a [...]

Opening Day, Not What Was Expected

Ah, opening day. In Pittsburgh, it is the equivalent to playing in game seven of the World Series. This year’s opener did not disappoint. The game had a little bit of everything from solid starting pitching to late inning heroics with the Buccos raising the Jolly Rodger at the day’s end. What’s more impressive is [...]

Who are the 2009 Pittsburgh Pirates?

At this point, I want to take a look at the 25 man roster.
Position by Position break down and what I expect from each of them.
So lets roll! 
Catcher
Ryan Doumit Will hit for average, and increase his power numbers this year. Needs to stay healthy
Jason Jaramillo -An excellent defensive catcher, might hit [...]

Early Spring News and Notes

Here’s a couple of tidbits from Spring Training that have been making the rounds in the Burgh’….

First off, it appears that being in top physical condition was high on the priority list of most of the young Buccos. All of the pitchers and catchers have reported in excellent shape, which is a welcome [...]

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