Archive for August, 2010

The hits just keep coming for Pittsburgh Pirates 2B Neil Walker.  The Pirates rookie has capped off another month where he has piled up more total hits than the previous month.  Surely major league clubs are making adjustments to the switch hitter, but it appears Walker is likewise hanging tough. In the Pirates postgame on FSN, Walker gave credit to his

SEPTEMBER 13, 1985 “Wille who?”—Adam Renfroe, defense attorney for Curtis Strong “Wille Mays.  I went into his locker and got it,”— John Milner, Major League baseball player “Willie Mays?” “The great one, yes,”—John Milner

Carlos Zambrano is back on the bump for the Chicago Cubs.  Is there any doubt he is the most entertaining pitcher for Pirates fans?  We haven’t seen a pitcher drive a fan base more crazy in a long time.   He has pitched well since returning from his meltdown, so well in fact that he is 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA.  Pirates fans can expect to see the always putrid defensive play 

The Pittsburgh Pirates All-Star relief pitcher Evan Meek was line drived by Ryan Braun in the bottom of the eighth.  Meek immediately fell to his back after it appeared he took a direct hit to his pitching hand.  Meek had raised his hand and glove to attempt to catch the liner that was scorched by Braun.  Meek had to exit the game and x-rays have been taken.   UPDATE with video of Meek: 

` The Pittsburgh Pirates starter Charlie Morton walked to the mound at Miller Park with a 2-0 lead.  It was courtesy of  Neil Walker’s two-run blast off Dave Bush in the top of the first inning.  Morton promptly took a deep breath and fired a 93mph heater down the middle.  He followed it with strike two and then Weeks hit a line shot of the handle at Walker who grabbed the first out.  Ryan Braun drilled the first pitch which was middle middle followed a richochet off the glove/body of Morton to bring up Prince Fielder.  It was a weakness of [...]

` Pittsburgh Pirates RHP Charlie Morton makes his return to the mound today against the Milwaukee Brewers. You can almost smell it.  Morton has done many things well in his life: He can write emotional songs. He apparently has an upcoming album, Storm Inside. And he writes a killer blog about picking up his dog Bailey’s poop.  Today, he hopes he can return to pitching well and for the Pirates future sucess, it is absolutely imperative for Morton to regain some apparition of his 2009 performance.   

The Milwaukee Brewers suck

State College Spikes Manager Gary Robinson has now set the bar by which all managerial meltdowns are measured. Robinson’s ejection video is part surprise, part masterpiece, and one hundred percent neurotically EPIC.  Robinson combines the elements of some of the greatest meltdowns in sport history with a personal celebration which will leave you speechless.  An instant classic. Hat tip State College Spikes. North Side Notch.

Have we seen enough of Lastings Milledge yet in RF? Brandon Moss had an awful spring training.  His season at Indy

Jameson Taillon and Stetson Allie made it to State College.  The two top picks won’t be playing until the Instructional Leagues, but the players will be doing