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Pedro Alvarez is officially a beast after belting that HR off the LHP. The lineup is pretty decent right now. They hit LHP pitching very well, and with Garrett Jones and Pedro, they are plenty solid against RHP too. Drew Sutton continues to stroke the ball well. Gorkys Hernandez left me gape-mouthed when he … Continue reading
Yep, I know Jeff Karstens has been back, but tonight was the Karstens I know and love. The guy just throws strikes. Something during previous seasons was frustratingly lacking. This guy is a very solid #3 starter (Erik Bedard is 4th). I sincerely believe the Bucs can make the playoffs, but they do have many … Continue reading
I meant to post this last night, so it is a day late. Drew Sutton has been very solid since joining the Bucs and a great addition to our bench. I was happy to hear they finally sent Jose Tabata back to AAA, but after seeing Sutton’s early struggles defensively in RF in the … Continue reading
After years of perceiving that the Bucs just lay down and take it when teams plunk them with pitches and offer no equivocation in return, it is nice to see that change. It is refreshing to see Jared Hughes come in after seeing his battery mate, Michael McKenry, hit by a pitch in a blowout … Continue reading
James McDonald is becoming an ace. Can he keep this up? I certainly believe he can. He has a good fastball, nice curveball, and great accuracy. I’ve a small concern he could hit the wall at the end of the season, especially if the Bucs can find their way into the post-season. He’s never come … Continue reading
The offense is jamming with recent consistent hitting and a very loose dugout. Kevin Correia looked sharp tonight too. The rotation seems very solid when Erik Bedard or Correia have a good turn through the rotation. James McDonald and A.J. Burnett have obviously been stellar. When Pedro Alvarez swings the bat the way he has … Continue reading
OH what a weekend in OHio! Pedro awaken the dreams Pirates fans had when he was drafted. Hitting four HRs in two days in leading the Bucs over the Indians, Alvarez tantalizes with glimpses of his potential. Of course, I remember Tuffy Rhodes of the Cubs hitting three homers on opening day one year…. but … Continue reading
Wow, was that a rough series. Nothing like the poor Buccos traveling to an AL city for their comeuppance. I went to the first game in the series and was excited when we jumped out to the lead. It was also fun to get a “Let’s go Bucs” chant going during the early part of … Continue reading
The Pirates showed their backbone in withstanding a 9th inning HR from the Reds’ Ryan Ludwick off of Joel Hanrahan tying the game when they put back-to-back doubles on the board off of Reds’ closer Aroldis Chapman to retake the lead. From Clint Barmes and Michael McKenry no less. The Bucs are now two … Continue reading
I am predicting (and hoping) for a shake up in the Pirates’ starting rotation. With the struggling Charlie Morton going on the DL today being replaced on the roster by reliever Juan Cruz, a spot is open in the rotation. I will assume that when Tuesday rolls around and Morton’s spot in the rotation is … Continue reading
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