Friday night sure did rock in Washington D.C. as the Nationals [34-33] hosted the Pittsburgh Pirates [39-27] who just finished off a four-game series sweep against the Chicago White Sox. The Nationals, who were without their most productive offensive player Bryce Harper [.344 BA, 22 HR, 54 RBI) mustered only four runs with a staggering 14 hits but still found a way to snap the Pirates’ eight-game winning streak, winning tonight’s game, 4-1. A.J. Burnett took the mound tonight pitching with a ... Read More
Hart needs to build on last start
Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Corey Hart may have gotten the break he needed. In the top of the seventh inning against the Chicago White Sox on Thursday, Hart hit what would be a routine fly ball out to shallow center field. Shortstop Alexei Ramirez and centerfielder Adam Eaton converged towards where the ball was landing, but both stopped and the ball dropped in for a hit. Ramirez looked at Eaton and shrugged, and Hart picked up his third single of the night. He finished the game 3-3 at ... Read More
POLL: Where would you rank Gerrit Cole?
With Gerrit Cole enjoying his breakout season, where would you rank him among all starting pitcher in the league? [poll id="139"] ... Read More
Pirates winning streak a season high after victory
Pedro Alvarez has had his struggles against left-handed pitching this season going 2-for-20 on the season, however his single helped the Pittsburgh Pirates score the game-winning run in a 3-2 victory against the Chicago White Sox.This victory game the Pirates a major league leading eighth sweep of the season. They had five sweeps all of last season. The Pirates also earned its eighth consecutive win, a season high."We're playing very good baseball," manager Clint Hurdle said to assembled media ... Read More
Kang homers; solid pitching continues in Pirates victory
The Pittsburgh Pirates won its seventh consecutive contest Wednesday night after defeating the Chicago White Sox by a 3-2 score. The Pirates now have tied their season high winning streak and are 20-5 in their past 25 games. Jeff Locke [4-3] came into the contest with a 2.82 ERA in seven career Interleague starts and backed that up allowing two runs on three hits over six innings. Locke also walked two batters while striking out a season high eight. This was his highest total since he struck ... Read More
Pirates use long ball to win game; series
The Pirates combined timely hitting with a solid Charlie Morton outing, winning Tuesday night by a 3-0 score over the Chicago White Sox. In the two games the Pirates hosted at home, their outhit the White Sox 28-6. Morton earned his fifth win of the season in as many starts. He threw seven scoreless innings allowing four hits on 94 pitches and 65 were strikes. Morton retired 13 batters on three pitches or less and had 12 ground ball outs. Morton's main trouble came in the first inning when ... Read More
Pirates pregame 6/16: Hayes signs with Pirates; Bastardo glorious of late
An eight-game homestand concludes tonight when the Pittsburgh Pirates face the Chicago White Sox. In last night's game the Pirates tied a season high scoring 11 runs in a shutout victory against the White Sox. Francisco Liriano struck out 12 batters which also tied a season high. Tonight’s starters: The Pirates will send Charlie Morton to the mound to face Jose Quintana. Morton is 2-6 with a 5.00 ERA in 10 career Interleague starts. He pitched 7.1 shutout innings allowing three hits ... Read More
Pirates come to terms with first-rounder Ke’Bryan Hayes
The Pittsburgh Pirates have come to terms on a contract with first-round draft pick Ke'Bryan Hayes, according to a report by CBS Sports’ Jon Heyman. Ke'Bryan Hayes, a 3b like father charlie, agreed to $1,855,000 #pirates slot deal. No. 32 pick. @TheHoChen 1st w/agreement— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) June 16, 2015 Hayes, a third baseman, was selected by the Pirates with the 32nd overall pick in the 2015 MLB Draft. Hayes was the second player drafted by the Pirates after shortstop ... Read More
Where Willy Garcia fits in Pirates outfield mix
Pittsburgh Pirates’ outfield prospect Willy Garcia was three games away from possibly tying the Altoona Curve record for most games in a row with a hit at 21. Instead, Garcia’s hit streak will end at 18, since it was reported Monday that he has been promoted to AAA Indianapolis. Outfielder Mel Rojas Jr. was demoted to AA Altoona as a corresponding move. That is a pretty favorable reason for Garcia’s streak to end. The 22-year-old was having a great season for the Curve, with a ... Read More
Loyalty in baseball conflicts with ‘the line’
Loyalty is a concept that can take a lifetime for many people to perfect. In baseball, however, it is extremely complicated and can come in between winning. Many can see loyalty in the sport a different way which makes it all the more complicated. Take Pirates reliever Jared Hughes for example. He has been on both sides of the coin where he was kept on the roster and early in his career had stints in both the major and minor leagues. For Hughes, the loyalty is about the battle and the ... Read More