Former Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Jeff Karstens has retired at age 32, according to a post on his social media pages. #HanginEmUp Just would like to give a huge thank you to all my family, friends, teammates, and… https://t.co/ta07uWiJOa— Jeff Karstens (@karstens27) May 4, 2015 "Just would like to give a huge thank you to all my family, friends, teammates, and coaches for all the support you've giving me on and off the field over the years," he said in his post. "I will ... Read More
Examining the Pirates Starting Pitching options for 2013
Right before the holidays, the Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to sign left-handed pitcher Francisco Liriano, pending a physical. Over the holidays though Liriano hurt his right elbow, and has put the signing in major jeopardy. The Pirates aren’t too thrilled with the fact that he got hurt even though it is his non-throwing elbow. Going into the 2013 season the Pirates have only three starters penciled into their rotation. Those pitchers being A.J. Burnett, Wandy Rodriguez, and James McDonald. ... Read More
Opportunistic Pirates make Brewers pay in 4-0 win
In baseball, especially when you're struggling like the Pirates are, you have to strike when your opponent makes a mistake. Thankfully for the Pirates and their fans, that's exactly what they did. With matching scoreless frames going into the bottom of the fifth, it was an error to lead off the inning by center fielder Carlos Gomez to allow Neil Walker to reach. Now errors are costly for teams, but in no way did the Brewers, Pirates or any of the 37, 568 in attendance see it being this ... Read More