Scoring nine runs in a game is a good offensive output under almost any circumstance.However, when the Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-3 last Sunday at PNC Park, it seemed as if the offense sputtered to some degree.Perhaps it was because the Pirates scored nine runs despite putting ...
PITTSBURGH 鈥� Back in the 1970s, Al Oliver was often said to be the most underrated player in baseballHe played in the shadow of Roberto Clemente and then Willie Stargell on some fearsome power-hitting Pirates teams. Both are now Hall of Famers.Starling Marte, in many ways, is becoming the Al ...
PITTSBURGH 鈥� Gregory Polanco蘑菇视频 walks are way up in the early part of the season.The right fielder had 11 bases on balls in first 49 plate appearances over 11 games going into Saturday night蘑菇视频 game against the Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park.That translated to one walk for every 4.45 plate ...
The Pirates鈥� three starting outfielders are so fast and athletic that it seems no fly ball should ever hit the ground.That, of course, would be impossible. As good as left fielder Starling Marte, center fielder Andrew McCutchen and right fielder Starling Marte are, they can鈥檛 track down ...
Francisco Liriano has proven to be the King of Opening Day during his three seasons with the Pirates.The left-hander pitched six shutout innings and struck out 10 in last Sunday蘑菇视频 4-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals at PNC Park. It was identical to the performance he had in the 2014 ...
It took more than two years, a lot of haggling back and forth and some questions about whether the Pirates negotiated in good faith.However, the Pirates and right fielder Gregory Polanco have agreed to a five-year, $35 million contract extension that will take effect next season and run through ...