For the vast majority of his time with the Pittsburgh Pirates, fans complained that A.J. Burnett did not receive run support. That was not the case against the San Diego Padres as the Pirates gave their starting pitcher the most runs in a game he pitched since July 8, 2012 in an 11-5 victory over the San Diego Padres. The 11 runs were a season-best and the most the team has scored since August 11 against the Detroit Tigers. The Pirates scored in each of the first four innings with home ... Read More
Pirates Kingham undergoes Tommy John surgery
Pittsburgh Pirates fans assumed the worst and after a wait of nearly three weeks those fears were confirmed as Nick Kingham underwent Tommy John surgery yesterday in New York. The procedure performed Wednesday by Dr. David Altcheck and expected recovery time is 12-18 months. Kingham's wait came after he was placed on the disabled list by the Indianapolis Indians. Kingham was seeking a second opinion for his injury and after a long wait received the news of a torn UCL. Kingham, the ... Read More
Jose Tabata has earned his stay for now
It seems like it’s been forever that the Pittsburgh Pirates have been trying to move Jose Tabata and his remaining two years and $9.5 million that the club owes him. After once being considered a top prospect and key piece of the Pirates future starting outfield, the 26-year old has been spending parts of the last four years shuffling between the majors and Triple-A Indianapolis. Tabata had a very solid 2013 season in which he batted .282 and a career high six home runs, however ultimately ... Read More
Pirates sweep away Dyson, Marlins
Gerrit Cole's fourth seven or more inning performance was just enough as he received a three run seventh inning in a 5-2 victory against the Miami Marlins. The win pushes the team's winning streak to a season-best six games. “We’re doing what we’re capable of, we have our swag back out there," Chris Stewart said. "We're as good as any team in baseball, especially the way we're playing right now. The five-run seventh included the team batting around and five hits. After a strikeout, ... Read More
Pirates pregame 5/27: team goes for sweep; Scahill appreciates trust
After 4-2 and 5-1 victories the past two days, the Pittsburgh Pirates hope to go for their second consecutive series sweep;this time against the Miami Marlins. With last night's victory, the Pirates starting pitching staff has each earned a victory as part of a five-game winning streak. Today’s starters: The Pirates will send Gerrit Cole to the mound to face left-handed starter Brad Hand. After winning his first four decisions of the season, Cole has won two of his past three. In ... Read More
POLL: What’s fueled the Pirates?
The Pirates are red hot, they head into today's game winners of five in a row. What's been fueled the five-game winning streak? [poll id="136"] ... Read More
Cole learns to trust off-speed pitches
Gerrit Cole had always been a pitcher that blew his fastball past hitters, however a conversation two years ago with former Pittsburgh Pirate John Buck changed this mindset. "He told me not to overthrow the breaking ball and not to overthrow the changeup," Cole said. This change in addition to injuries during the 2014 season allowed for Cole to place more trust in his off-speed pitches. Buck's remarks were echoed by pitching coach Ray Searage, who had similar observations after seeing ... Read More
Pirates use two out offense in series win
The Pittsburgh Pirates scored all of its runs with two outs in the inning and earned a second consecutive series victory with its 5-1 victory over the Miami Marlins. “We always love it, we’ve definitely had our share," manager Clint Hurdle said of the two out hitting. "They hurt when you’re in the dugout and you feel it. It comes down to putting away innings and Locke didn’t give up one tonight. At the end of the night they left 10 runners on base so they had their opportunities to do the ... Read More
Pirates pregame 5/26: team faces new starter; Worley adjusts to new role
The Pittsburgh Pirates are looking to earn its second consecutive series win and its fourth straight victory over a National League East opponent when it faces the Miami Marlins tonight. A win would place the Pirates at 23-22 on the season. The Pirates won a 4-2 game last night with Charlie Morton earning a victory in his first start of the season. Francisco Cervelli hit his first home run of the season, also the first from any Pirates catcher. Pedro Alvarez contributed with an opposite field ... Read More
Morton grounds Marlins in Pirates victory
When Francisco Cervelli came to the plate in Monday night's Pirate game, he as well as the rest of the team's catchers had not hit a home run all season. That changed with one swing of the bat. An opposite field three-run home run powered the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-2 series opening win against the Miami Marlins. Charlie Morton [1-0] made his season debut and allowed three hits to hits first four batters and seven through four. He was able to limit the Marlins to one hit in his last ... Read More