Minor League Roundup: 6-4-09:

Last year at this point in time the Pirates had a solid outfield. Between Nate McLouth, Jason Bay and Xavier Nady their outfield had 35 home runs in two months. Of the three it was Jason Bay who had the lowest batting average hitting .290 in comparison to McLouth's .310 and Nady's .323. Each player had an OPS above .900 and were contending for a spot in the All Star game. Each...

Two days after the debut of top Pirate prospect Andrew McCutchen, the White Sox called up a doozie of their own. Gordon Beckham, now the fourth player from the class of 2008 to make it to the majors, didn’t have the success that the new everyday Pirate outfielder did, but that doesn’t mean it won’t [...]

The latest in a long line of future Pirates meets the present this afternoon, when ballyhooed Andrew McCutchen arrives on the North Shore to make his major league splash and PNC Park debut.

As a left-handed-fielding first baseman, Adam LaRoche is part of a vanishing breed.

I was going to be there this week.Yup, Pittsburgh. It was on my calendar.Thankfully, scheduling conflicts, booked up hotel rooms and most of all, general laziness kept me home for the Mets four game trip in Pittsburgh. So as down as I am about this team, the good news is that I could have been there to see it in person. Score one for laziness.Because what would I have seen in Pittsburgh...

Following the surprising Nate McLouth trade, B.U.C.C.O. Fans.com wonders who else could be dealt this year.  Some of the names could be a surprise.  Also more reactions to the McLouth trade, and a look at whether there is much of a downgrade from McLouth to Andrew McCutchen.

A relatively optimistic outlook at the Nate McLouth trade from the Pittsburgh point of view

MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com- INDIANAPOLIS -- Center fielder Andrew McCutchen has been named Indianapolis Indians Player of the Month for May ...

Less than four months after signing Nate McLouth to a multi-year contract, the Pirates on Wednesday traded him to Atlanta.

Andrew McCutchen went 2 for 4 with three runs scored, Jason Jaramillo drove in a career-high four runs and Ramon Vazquez went 4 for 4 as the Nate McLouth-less Pirates beat the Mets, 11-6, at PNC Park this afternoon.

Pirates second baseman Freddy Sanchez isn't the prototype of a No. 3 hitter.

Former Clemson pitcher Steven Jackson made his Major League debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the New York Mets on June 1, 2009. He made his first appearance just about the time Kyle Parker was knocking in what proved to be the winning runs in Clemson's 6-5 regional win over Oklahoma State.Jackson came in as a relief pitcher for the Pirates and...STOP THE PRESSES!Oops, July...

Credit the Atlanta Braves for knowing how to manage a news cycle.  They flipped three prospects to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Nate McLouth to answer the need for outfield help (which they failed to answer correctly the first time by not signing Adam Dunn in the offseason) and called up Tommy Hanson (pitching phenom) and [...]

Today’s Game: The Mets (28-23, 11 -14 Road) play the finale of their rain-shorten four-game series against the Pirates (24-28, 14-11 Home) today at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, starting at 12:35 p.m. On The Mound: RHP Mike Pelfrey (4-1, 3.88 ERA) starts for the Mets. RHP Ross Ohlendorf (5-5, 4.45 ERA) takes the hill for the Pirates. The Lineup: Alex Cora, SS Luis...