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Tuesday 5/15 Minor League Roundup
AAA Indianapolis | Lehigh Valley 4 Indianapolis 0Starling Marte picked up his first hit tonight after returning to the lineup, but the Indians were only able to add two more to make a total of three hits on the day. Jose Morales and Brandon Boggs were the only others to join the hit club. Jeff Locke got the start and allowed three runs, two earned, in seven innings of work.Locke...
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It's time to take Kevin Correia out of the rotation
This is what's happened in Kevin Correia's last four starts: 22 innings, 12 walks, four strikeouts, four home runs. He failed to get out of the fifth inning in one start. He failed to get out of the fourth inning last night, which was one night after Brad Lincoln turned in a solid spot start against the Marlins and two days after Rudy Owens tossed eight strong innings in...
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5/15 Recap | Marlins 6 Pirates 2
The Pirates had their three game win streak snapped tonight with a 6-2 loss to the Miami Marlins. Kevin Correia looked awful for the Pirates, and he might be getting towards the end of his days as a starter after the performance by Brad Lincoln last night. Correia only threw 3.2 innings allowing six runs on eight hits, and only struck out one. Chris Resop, Tony Watson, and Jared...
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Oh, you want Huntington to get offensive help? Too bad, there is none
We already know the Neal Huntington doesn’t plan on making any blockbuster trades any time soon to give the worst offense in Major League Baseball a kick in the ass. The season’s a month old, nobody wants to get rid of any assets yet…except Pirates fans.
Not to call Clint Barmes or Rod Barajas assets just yet but Bucco fans can’t wait to get rid of them...
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Topps giving away free Pirates tickets
I was contacted by Topps the other day to help them out in a promotion that they are doing revolving around their new iPhone/iPad app, Topps Pennant. After using the app, it is definitely a solid addition to any baseball fan’s arsenal. It gives historical box scores on virtually any game you want.
Anyways, they are running a contest throughout today and tomorrow on Twitter...
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Baseball ProGUESTus: Pedro Alvarez and the Ghosts of Pirates Prospects Past by Pat Lackey
​​​Believe it or not, most of our writers didn't enter the world sporting an @baseballprospectus.com address; with a few exceptions, they started out somewhere else. In an effort to up your reading pleasure while tipping our caps to some of the most illuminating work being done elsewhere on the internet, we'll be yielding the stage once a week to the...
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Getting Anxious for Starling Marte
Starling Marte returned to the Indianapolis starting lineup today after missing a few gams with a hand injury that was caused by him getting hit by a pitch. As far as I'm concerned, Marte is the only Pirates prospect that has any chance of starting in the major leagues this year. They don't have a lot in terms of hitters anywhere but in the lower levels of the minor leagues...
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5/14 MiLB Recap: Starling Marte returns to lineup
Everyone but Altoona today.
Indianapolis 1, Norfolk 0 – Justin Wilson started and pitched 3 scoreless innings, but was removed due to tightness in his groin [story]. Rick VandenHurk pitched 5 scoreless innings of relief. Doug Slaten pitched a scoreless 9th for his 7th save. Starling Marte returned to the lineup for the first time since being struck with a pitch in the hand...
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Game 35: Pirates 3 Marlins 2
The Pirates won tonight. Brad Lincoln threw six solid innings, Rod Barajas hit a home run, Pedro Alvarez had a huge double in a tie game in the top of the sixth, and the bullpen was great. After the sixth inning, the Pirates got three runners on base. One of them was Rod Barajas, who lead off the seventh with a double. He was thrown out going from second to third when Clint Barmes...
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Will Brad Lincoln's bullpen success translate into a start?
With Erik Bedard out until at least Wednesday with his back spasms, Brad Lincoln will get a spot start for the Pirates in Miami tonight. Lincoln's been pretty impressive in a handful of relief appearances this year; in 14 1/3 innings, he has 16 strikeouts and held the opposition to just nine hits, giving him a 0.62 ERA and a FIP of 2.91. Lincoln's struggled with missing bats...
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Pirates remain committed to Alvarez as cleanup hitter
The Pittsburgh Pirates finally saw third baseman Pedro Alvarez break out into the impact hitter they'd long envisioned with a two-week tear, so they placed him at cleanup in early May. However, he went hitless in his next 20 at-bats before he doubled Saturday night. Alvarez went 1-for-4 Sunday in the Pirates' 3-2, 12-inning victory over the Astros at PNC Park, and his average...
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Bucs win the Mother’s Day marathon
In a game that was frustrating for a while and downright maddening in the final few innings, the Pirates were able to come away with a win on a rainy Mother’s Day at PNC Park.
A.J. Burnett pitched very well, again. He wasn’t racking up big strikeout numbers today (just four), but instead got a bunch of quick outs and easy innings. The Astros were able to string some timely...
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Joel Hanrahan reinstated; Daniel McCutchen placed on DL
RHP Joel Hanrahan reinstated from Bereavement List…RHP Daniel McCutchen on D.L. with left oblique strain; suffered in BP Saturday.
— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) May 13, 2012
Again with the injuries that do not really make any sense.
Daniel McCutchen was called up prior to Thursday’s game against Washington to replace Joel Hanrahan, who was placed on the Bereavement...
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Pittsburgh closer Hanrahan on bereavement list
The Pirates have placed closer Joel Hanrahan on the bereavement list and recalled reliever Daniel McCutchen from Triple-A Indianapolis.
Hanrahan left the team to be with his family following the death of his grandmother. He is expected to return to the Pirates on Sunday.
Manager Clint Hurdle says he's not sure who would serve as the team's closer in place of Hanrahan. Juan...
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Pittsburgh Pirates: 25 Prospects To Know (#1-10)
The minor league follow-up to “Key Questions for 25 Players” on the MLB club. Players ranked in order of importance to the franchise.
1. Gerrit Cole, SP (High-A)
Jameson Taillon may have nearly as high a ceiling, but considering the Pirates took Cole with the #1 overall pick in 2011, he needs to dominate and move through the system quickly. The pressure is evenÂ...
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