The 2006 Pittsburgh
Pirates ended up like many Pirate baseball teams do now a days, with
a loosing record. Going just 67-95 in 2006, the Pirates fans are getting
disgruntle and rightfully so. Pirate baseball fans are ready for this
team to open up the wallet and spend some money on some players. The
Pirates do have a few ball players to build the franchise around in
my eyes, or at least they could be pieces of the puzzle. Talented
players such as Freddy Sanchez, Jason Bay, Matt Capps, and Zach Duke
all have potential to be MLB All Stars. For the 2007 baseball season,
look for the Pirates to be fighting for last place with the Astros
and Reds. Sorry Pirate fans, but Barry
Bonds, Andy Van Slyke, or Bobby Bonilla are not walking out onto
that field this year.
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10 ½ games over the previous season, but still finished
in 4th place. The Pirates again finished in 4th place in 2003
and began reconstructing the team in hopes of a better future.
The 2004 Pirates were one of the least experienced teams in baseball,
but still managed to put together a tolerable season. Left Fielder
Jason Bay became the Pirates first NL Rookie of the Year Award
winner and Jack Wilson earned his first All-Star berth and nabbed
a Silver Slugger Award.
<p>The Pirates insist that they are not concerned about Kevin Hart and that spring training statistics cannot be given too much weight because of the small sample size involved. Regardless, the facts are that the right-hander walked 13 batters in his first 4 2/3 innings this spring while posting a 15.43 ERA over three starts.</p>
<p>All indications were that Hart still had the lead over Daniel McCutchen in the competition for the fifth starter's job. The Pirates love power arms, and Hart's fastball routinely reaches 96 mph. They also discounted Hart's struggles by pointing out that he was still getting comfortable with changes to his pitching mechanics made by pitching coach Joe Kerrigan during the offseason and at the beginning of spring training.</p> <p>"Kevin is working on things, and...
Baltimore Orioles right-hander Brad Bergesen has a habit of rushing his delivery. Once again, slow and steady won a game for him on Saturday. Bergesen fell behind by two runs in the first inning, but he retired the last 10 batters he faced as a split squad of the Orioles' 5-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Josh Beckett pitched 3 1-3 innings after missing his last start because of an illness, allowing four runs on six hits as the Boston Red Sox lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-7 on Friday. Beckett, who walked two and struck out one, was slated to pitch Sunday against the Minnesota Twins but was a late scratch.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have optioned top prospects third baseman Pedro Alvarez and outfielder Jose Tabata to Triple-A Indianapolis. The Pirates announced the moves on Friday. The 23-year-old Alvarez was drafted second overall in 2008, but signed late and did not play in the minors that year. Last season, he hit a combined .288 with 27 home runs for Class A Lynchburg and Double-A Altoona.
Justin Morneau and Jim Thome returned to the lineup for the Minnesota Twins, each following four days of rest. Thome didn't take long to shake off the rust. He went 2 for 2 with his first home run in a Twins uniform and Minnesota defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 on Thursday. Morneau, who like Thome was resting a sore back, went 0 for 3 with a strikeout, while Joe Mauer went 0 for 3, lowering...
Kevin Hart might be walking his way out of the Pittsburgh Pirates' starting rotation. Hart walked six of the 12 batters he faced, failing to make it out of the second inning in the Pirates' 6-3 loss to the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday. Hart came into spring training as the favorite to win the No.
In a story March 15 about a spring training game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates, The Associated Press reported erroneously in the lead paragraph that the Pirates won the game. The Phillies won, 5-1.
Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Placido Polanco sprained his right knee during Monday's 5-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Polanco was injured while trying to catch Delwyn Young's pop single that landed just behind the mound in the second inning. Polanco's right foot came down hard on the mound as he lost the ball in the sun, and he fell to the ground.
Yankees manager Joe Girardi and his staff have made evaluating a pitcher's performance on more than just statistics a sort of mantra this spring. He stuck to that Sunday. Take CC Sabathia's outing against the Pittsburgh Pirates in New York's 10-5 loss: 57 pitches, 29 strikes, 28 balls. But here's what Girardi had to say about Sabathia's mechanics: "He was very sound today.
Clay Buchholz threw three scoreless innings, as did Pirates starter Paul Maholm, and the Boston Red Sox beat Pittsburgh 3-2 on Saturday. Buchholz and Maholm each allowed one hit and one walk. The game ended on an unusual triple play after Jonathan Van Every was hit by a pitch from Michael Bowden and Brandon Jones walked to lead off the ninth.
Atlanta Braves right-hander Jair Jurrjens managed to make his spring debut, anyway. Jurrjens threw two scoreless innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday before the game was called after three due to showers that washed away the exhibition slate in Florida. Jurrjens had been struggling with inflammation around his right shoulder and manager Bobby Cox decided to be cautious.
Dioner Navarro and the Tampa Bay Rays were hoping for the best after a simple pickoff play in the third inning. Navarro was struck by a pickoff throw during the Rays' 16-15 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday and departed with an injured left thumb. Navarro was hit when Jack Taschner threw over to first.
Zach Duke found a silver lining in his rough start Wednesday night. Duke settled down after allowing three runs in the first and pitched 2 2-3 innings in the Pittsburgh Pirates' 3-2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. "My stuff was definitely good," he said "But I was falling behind with my sinker, and I need that pitch to be effective.
Nick Johnson is working on a new hitting philosophy this spring. CC Sabathia is trying to refine his pitching motion. Their results couldn't have been more dissimilar Tuesday. Johnson pulled homers to right in each of his at-bats, while Sabathia was rocked for five runs in two-plus innings in the New York Yankees' 12-7 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11rs9fg8h/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=300308130&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100308/thumb.5c71bfb302fa4a01bd1ed3588ffcbc08.pirates_rays_spring_baseball_flbb106.jpg" width="129" height="78" alt="Tampa Bay Rays right fielder Desmond Jennings(notes), right, gets tagged out at second base by Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Ronny Cedeno(notes) during the second inning of a spring training baseball game Monday, March 8, 2010, in Port Charlotte, Fla." align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>Matt Garza looked good and felt even better. After two exhibition outings, including three scoreless innings Monday in Tampa Bay's 4-3 victory over a Pittsburgh Pirates split-squad, the Rays right-hander is happy about the way he's pitching this spring. Garza won 11 games two years ago in his first full season in the majors and was the MVP of the 2008 AL championship series while helping...</p><br clear="all" />
Alfredo Aceves may be pushing his way into the thick of the battle for the No. 5 spot in the New York Yankees' starting rotation. Aceves tossed four perfect innings Monday in a 6-0 victory against the Pittsburgh Pirates in a split squad game for both teams. In two outings this spring, both against the Pirates, the right-hander has retired all 18 batters he's faced.
Bobby Crosby's work with Mark McGwire in the past three offseasons appears to be paying off. Crosby hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat a Minnesota Twins split squad 15-5 Sunday. "He's a good guy to have around," Crosby said of the St. Louis Cardinals' new hitting coach.
The 2006 Pittsburgh
Pirates ended up like many Pirate baseball teams do now a days, with
a loosing record. Going just 67-95 in 2006, the Pirates fans are getting
disgruntle and rightfully so. Pirate baseball fans are ready for this
team to open up the wallet and spend some money on some players. The
Pirates do have a few ball players to build the franchise around in
my eyes, or at least they could be pieces of the puzzle. Talented
players such as Freddy Sanchez, Jason Bay, Matt Capps, and Zach Duke
all have potential to be MLB All Stars. For the 2007 baseball season,
look for the Pirates to be fighting for last place with the Astros
and Reds. Sorry Pirate fans, but Barry
Bonds, Andy Van Slyke, or Bobby Bonilla are not walking out onto
that field this year.
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