With the small-sample caveat of the season being barely more than three weeks old, the Pirates鈥� decision to use unconventional batting orders has been a success so far.The Pirates entered Monday night蘑菇视频 game against the Colorado Rockies at Denver leading the major leagues in on-base ...
Three thoughts on the Pirates:1. Zika fears warrantedA number of Pirates鈥� players are concerned about their trip to Puerto Rico at the end of May and the possibility of contracting the Zika virus.They have asked the Major League Baseball Players Association to look into the possibility of ...
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 ...
How do you like Jim Rutherford now?Remember this time last year when many were saying he was too old to be the Penguins鈥� General Manager? Remember last December when they were saying the same thing and second guessing his decision to bring Phil Kessel in from Toronto? He蘑菇视频 still 67 years ...
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 ...
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 ...
