Three thoughts on the Pirates:<strong>1. Eyes on Brooks</strong>Commissioner Rob Manfred is pushing teams to strongly consider minority candidates for general manager openings.One of the names that keeps coming up in the rumor mill is Pirates player personnel ...
A.J. Burnett vowed he would return this season. And he will.The 38-year-old right-hander is scheduled to start for the Pirates against the Milwaukee Brewers at 7:05 tonight at PNC Park in the opener of a four-game series and eight-game homestand that includes four games with the Chicago Cubs ...
If the Pirates gave out an award for the most improved player in their minor league system, Max Moroff would have an excellent chance of winning it this season.The Class AA Altoona second baseman came into the weekend hitting .294 in 134 games with seven home runs, 16 stolen bases and a .376 ...
Three thought on the Pirates:<strong>1. Curse of Sunday night</strong>Getting to play on ESPN蘑菇视频 Sunday Night Baseball was a pretty cool thing for the Pirates last year, serving as further validation that the franchise had returned to prominence after a generation ...
Three thoughts on the Pirates:1. Eyeing Korea againIf the Pirates鈥� wish comes true, they will have South Korean natives playing on both corners of the infield next season.The Pirates are so happy with the way infielder Jung Ho Kang has performed in becoming the first native position player to ...
The Pirates鈥� top two prospects have made a rather seamless transition since being promoted to Class AAA Indianapolis from Class AA Altoona on Aug. 1.However, according to a source with knowledge of the Pirates鈥� thinking, it is doubtful either right-hander Tyler Glasnow or switch-hitting ...
