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Maxim, GQ Barry Bonds Deerhunter, Sports Nerd of the Year Nate Silver on Pirates Fate
Got my new Maxim issue today. Best Christmas present the wife ever bought me. It has a nice ”hard hitting, fast pitching, base stealing, trash talking, snuff chewing, steriod injecting 2009 MLB preview.”…Read More
Pride. Passion. PATIENCE. I Guess My AVG is .667
The Pirates have a motto. Pride. Passion. Pittsburgh Pirates. Patience is the word that should be on the Pirates website. They forgot that one in the hype surrounding the potential stars strutted onto…Read More
One Week Away From Opener-Pirate Storylines Remain Hot
The Pirates are fighting to gain headlines this spring. With so much sports action in Pittsburgh, it has been tough to focus on the Bucs. Pitt’s basketball teams losses get some more available…Read More
Alvarez. I forgive you.
As the Pirates struggle today against the New York Yankees, I lost focus. The 12th batter was coming to the plate for the Bronx Bombers. Zach Duke (9 hits, 3BB through 3.1 innings) had been chased…Read More
Nobody’s Funny?
Each year The Pittsburgh Post Gazette gives a players poll. A series of questions were asked of 20 Pittsburgh Pirates. The poll successfully predicted Nate McLouths All Star season last year. Andy…Read More
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Pirates Make Unnecessary Announcements
Ok, I don’t like the idea of Robinzon Diaz getting sent down. The kid had a great spring smashing…Read More
Jose Tabata
Wow. I am impressed. The kid really made my day when he ‘met the media’ to announce his statement. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09087/958948-63.stm All…Read More
WOW! Roller Coaster Ride Ends, Rotation Set, Sherriff Speaks, Fireworks Friday
I don’t think a ”dog and pony show” is supposed to go like this. No, this was not…Read More
Ohlendorf!
You know sometimes you just need a game where you go out and it falls into place. Last night was that…Read More
Help Us Love You Andy LaRoche
Back in the cold days of the winter, Andy LaRoche was described at Piratesfest by Bob Walk as someone…Read More
Jason Davis Quietly Becomes Starter Option?
I guess its time to run this story again… Heh, we don’t have many options left. The Pirates aren’t going to go get a major arm. A castoff, ahh…get me some young guys so back…Read More
Snell Back. Working Hard To Improve.
Pirates fans will be surprised today I believe. Ian Snell will make his first start for the club since February. I think he will pitch very well. But it won’t matter to most fans, because…Read More
Maholm Bunt Wins Game. He Pitched Well Too
Paul Maholm is having a great spring. Old news. The important part of today’s game was his sacrifice bunt in the fifth inning. Jack Wilson had just doubled. Heh, Jack is back! The bunt by Maholm moved…Read More
Jim Bibby Where Are You?
Right about now, the Pirates could use a pitcher like Jim Bibby. Bibby was orginally drafted by the Mets and then by Uncle Sam. He served in Vitenam and then he bounced around from team to team and…Read More
Piratemania 17. Last Pitcher Standing Match- Karstens vs. Vasquez
Presumably, the battle we all have been waiting for begins today for the coveted fifth starter spot for the Pirates. It definently is an undercard as both pitchers have not come up with a cobra clutch…Read More
Maholm Rises Gorzelanny Falls
Heading into last year, Tom Gorzelanny was the number one starter. Paul Maholm needed to rebound. What a turn of events a year makes. It’s been a fall from ace for Gorzelanny and a climb to…Read More
Ian Snell Back Just in Time
It was a wild ending in the WBC, but Puerto Rico fell to the USA tonight in the bottom of the ninth 6-5. Good Luck to John Grabow and Team USA today against Venezuela. I will be glad to see Ian Snell…Read More
I Love You Sooo Much
After reading the cover of The NY Post today, many Pittsburgh Pirates decided not to attend the game at George Steinbrenner Stadium. The rest of the Pirates that made the trip had a rough night. Pirate…Read More
Pirates Leaders Headed into Yankees Game Tonight
The former Mud Hen Virgil Vasquez can take another step toward the Pirates starting rotation tonight. He threw well against the Twins last time out, three innings pitched and no earned runs. His outing…Read More
Prediction: Lynchburg Sells Some Tickets Today Ponder Scratching Snowglobe Night
I was curious about the Class A team Pedro Alvarez is going to be visiting for a brief time this year. The Lynchburg Hillcats. Kinda catchy. I thought they only had lemonade down there. Shame on…Read More
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