This past week, the Pittsburgh Pirates took over the top spot in all of baseball. No one can argue that Starling Marte has had one of the biggest impacts on the team this past week, and for that, Marte is our Pirate of the Week. For the week, Marte racked up 9 hits in 26 at-bats for a .346 batting average. He also registered 5 RBIs and scored6 runs on the week. On Friday night, Marte was just a home run away from hitting for the cycle. He tallied multiple hits in every game except for two games ... Read More
Pirate Bats Stay Hot In 10 – 3 Victory Over Brewers
PNC Park -- The Pirates continued to break out the bats and Gerrit Cole recovered from a shaky first inning as the Buccos continued to exercise their demons against the Brewers 10 – 3 on Friday night. It was Gerrit Cole’s fourth victory in as many tries to start his ML career. It ended an eventful day that saw the organization introduce Austin Meadows earlier that afternoon. The Brewers got to Cole fast in the first as Nori Aoki walked on four pitches to start the game off and Jean Segura and ... Read More
Pirate of the Week: Pedro Alvarez
The one Pirate that every Pirates' fan loves to hate, Pedro Alvarez has been on fire as of late. He may not hit for a high average, but not many power hitters do. For his strong play over the past week, Alvarez is awarded with our Yinzer of the Week award. The Pirates played eleven games in a row, and over the past seven days, Alvarez has had at least one hit in every game except for one. He had two games with multiple hits and three games with multiple RBIs. Last Sunday the Pirates overcame ... Read More
Father before athlete: What it’s like to be a big league daddy
Growing up, the 25 men on the Pittsburgh Pirates dreamt about reaching the Major Leagues. When they finally reached that level, they held the title that little boys everywhere were jealous of: Major Leaguer. Playing baseball in the backyard, kids would emulate their favorite player in hopes of one day making it to "The Show." For some athletes, the title of Major Leaguer or professional athlete isn't the only title that matters. Ask some of the Pirates and they'll tell you there is one that ... Read More
You won’t forget your first time
There's nothing like the first time. There really isn't. Wait, I guess that was phrased poorly. There's nothing like making your Major League debut. Yeah, that's better. It's nothing that I or any of you reading this can relate to. It's an honor that the elite athletes get to experience in their respective sports. For the Pirates, there have been some memorable debuts lately. Andrew McCutchen performed well in his in 2009. Pedro Alvarez showcased his power when he arrived on the scene in 2010. ... Read More
Frank the Tank leads Pirates to 2-0 win
With the MLB Draft and the news of top prospect Gerrit Cole likely making his Pirates debut on Tuesday making the headlines today, the Pirates had to get back to business after a much needed off day. While the city is buzzing about seeing the pitching phenom in a few days, it was another relatively new Pirates that impressed again and stopped the Pirates three-game losing skid with a 2-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Francisco Liriano has been excellent in all but one start since coming off ... Read More
Gerrit Cole “very likely to make debut on Tuesday”
With Jeanmar Gomez on the 15-day DL and Wandy Rodriguez leaving his last start early because of inflammation in his forearm, the Pirates have an opening for next Tuesday's start. While Charlie Morton and James McDonald were both thought to be possibilities, it looks as if the Pirates will go another route against the defending World Series champs. According to Michael Sanserino of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Pirates top prospect Gerrit Cole "will very likely make his debut on Tuesday ... Read More
McGuire and Meadows are eager to begin journey with Pirates
On the night of the MLB Draft, many dreams come true. For the Pirates, they were fortunate enough to draft not just one, but two high schoolers in the first round and make their dream come true. The Pirates selected outfielder Austin Meadows with the No. 9 pick in the first round and Reese McGuire with the No. 14 pick in the first round. Meadows said the whole process has been a humbling one and he didn't even hear his name called. “It’s been a great, humbling experience. I wasn’t even in the ... Read More
Pirates select Reese McGuire with 14th pick in MLB Draft
Continuing to show their commitment to the draft, the Pirates followed up the selection of Austin Meadows with the selection of Reese McGuire. The Pirates have been linked to McGuire for quite some time now and the value of getting McGuire at No. 14 couldn't have worked out better for the Pirates. After the Mets took Dominic Smith, the Pirates had just the Mariners and Padres standing between them and McGuire. Since the Mariners took Mike Zunino a year ago as their catcher of the future, they ... Read More
Pirates take Meadows with ninth pick in MLB Draft
The last three years, the Pirates have used its first round draft pick on a pitcher. In 2010, the team took high school pitcher Jameson Taillon. The Pirates took back-to-back college pitchers in 2011 and 2012 with Gerrit Cole (UCLA) and Mark Appel (Stanford), but Appel decided to return to school for his senior year. With Appel's decision to return to Stanford, the Pirates received two first round picks and a whole lot of money to sign them. While General Manager Neal Huntington has taken ... Read More