Pirates Shut Down Pitcher Wandy Rodriguez For Season
Rather than risk further injury to pitcher Wandy Rodriguez, the Pirates have decided to shut him down for the season.
82! Pirates Clinch First Winning Season Since 1992
With a win over the Texas Rangers on Monday night, the struggling franchise continued their miracle season and made a little history in the process. Rookie Gerrit Cole outdueled Rangers ace Yu Darvish for a 1-0 victory, giving Pittsburgh its 82nd win of the season and clinching a record over .500 for the first time since 1992.
2013 MLB Power Rankings – Week 23
For the first time since 1992, the Pittsburgh Pirates will not finish below .500. It’s even probable that they will finish significantly above .500 and could win a very competitive N.L. Central. Even still, that’s not enough to get them to the top of the XN Sports MLB Power Rankings. It’s hardly good enough to […]
Pittsburgh Pirates Under Clint Hurdle: The Offense
Last week we announced that we would be taking a closer look at the Pittsburgh Pirates under current manager Clint Hurdle as we try to gauge the Pirates’ chances of making the playoffs for the first time since 1992. This was inspired because since taking over as manager, Hurdle has brought in an exciting brand of baseball […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates Under Clint Hurdle: Prologue
As we watch the Pittsburgh Pirates clash with the St. Louis Cardinals this week for National League Central Division supremacy, it’s worth to stop and reflect on the Pirates lack of fortune, but ambitious optimism since Clint Hurdle took over the position of manager since 2011. The Pirates have been more competitive, but have seen themselves evaporate from NL Central contention […]
Breaking Down the Top Major League Baseball Teams in Stolen Bases
We have already looked at the top 10 most efficient offenses, in terms of runs per game, in Major League Baseball. We found plenty of common ground among those 10 teams. Now we look at run production from a different angle as we see if a high yield in stolen bases correlates to more runs scored. […]
2013 MLB Trade Deadline: Will Hunter Pence Be Dealt?
Hunter Pence is the biggest position player with a reasonable chance of being traded before Major League Baseball’s trade deadline on Wednesday. The Giants have several desirable players, but Pence is the gem of that group. There’s no indication that he’s guaranteed to be dealt, but with so many teams in need of hitting, Pence […]
2013 MLB Trade Deadline: Will Pirates Target Reliever With Jason Grilli Injury?
Forget trying to finish over .500 for the first time since 1992—the Pittsburgh Pirates are expected to get into baseball’s postseason this year. Truthfully, the Pirates’ goal isn’t even to get in as a Wild Card as stated by general manager Neal Huntington. The hope is that they can win the National League’s Central Division […]