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May 18, 2012
OF Gorkys Hernandez (#62) has been recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis and RHP Evan Meek has been optioned to Indy.
— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) May 18, 2012
This a pretty surprising move.
We all knew that Meek was most likely going to be sent back down to AAA-Indianapolis for this weekend’s series, but Gorkys Hernandez is not a name that was being thrown around by anyone...
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May 16, 2012
Pirates (17-19) at Nationals (22-14)
7:05 PM EST—Nationals Park, Washington
Here is the MLB.com Gameday
TV: ROOT Sports
The Bucs are in Washington for another two-game set against an NL East opponent. Despite that series loss at PNC last week, the Nats are still playing (most pitching) very well and will present the Bucs with another tough task. The good news (for the Pirates)...
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May 18, 2012
Pittsburgh Pirates Live Game Chat
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May 17, 2012
Final: Pirates 5, Nationals 3
WP: James McDonald (3-2, 2.68 ERA)
LP: Jordan Zimmermann (2-4, 2.58 ERA)
SV: Joel Hanrahan (8, 3.29 ERA)
James McDonald was just straight dealing tonight. He pitched five no hit innings and ended the night giving up three runs in 5 2/3 innings with 11 strikeouts.
Andrew McCutchen started things off in the 1st inning with an opposite field home...
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May 18, 2012
I’m just going to come right out and say it. I love the promotion of Gorkys Hernandez. He should be given every opportunity to earn a starting role. I also love Evan Meek being demoted. Only because he just doesn’t have it. This was the correct move. In fact this was the only move. The [...]
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May 16, 2012
Here is tonight's lineup with each player's batting average next to their name.Jose Tabata .242 Neil Walker .268 Andrew McCutchen .339 Casey McGehee .218 Yamaico Navarro .171 Rod Barajas .181 Clint Barmes .160 Josh Harrison .188 Erik Bedard .083 Five of the Pirates starting nine tonight have batting averages under the Mendoza Line of .200, and just two hitters...
The Pirates' offense was so anemic Alex Presley, their fifth-best hitter, was demoted to the minor leagues.
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May 16, 2012
Pittsburgh Pirates Live Game Chat
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May 18, 2012
The Thursday Takeaway
Pirates starter James McDonald took home his third win of the season last night, but by the time he left the mound, he had been saddled with three runs in 5 2/3 innings—an outcome that belied his dominance of the Nationals in his team’s 5-3 win.
The 27-year-old righty cruised through his first five innings, pounding the zone and missing plenty of bats...
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May 17, 2012
Remember when we used to make fun of Adam LaRoche for sucking so bad? Remember when he used to hit below .200 for the first half of the season while playing first base for the Pirates? What the hell happened?
Last night, LaRoche went 3 for 4 including a homer, 4 RBIs and his 1,000th Major League hit and led the Nationals to a 7-4 win over the Buccos. Again, what the hell happened...
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May 18, 2012
AAA Indianapolis | Lehigh Valley 1 Indianapolis 0Starling Marte went 0-4 tonight as his average continues to slowly drop, now down to .252. Alex Presley also was hitless with three Ks in his first game back with the tribe. Jeff Clement had the best bat of the night, going 2-4 with two doubles. Jose Morales and Gorkys Hernandez also joined the hit club. Jo Jo Reyes had yet another...
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May 16, 2012
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