CHARLIE MORTON RUMORS
Charlie Morton and the split-change
When it comes to spring training and topics that may or may not matter, Charlie Morton's approach to left-handed hitters is definitely something worth keeping an eye on. Ever since Morton dropped his arm-slot and moved to his sinker-heavy approach in 2011, he's had a lot of trouble getting left-handed hitters out. The main reason for that is that he's never really been...
Healthy Morton savors new status with Pirates
Charlie Morton will buck a nasty springtime trend of injury and recovery today when he pitches against the New York Yankees in Tampa. Fla.
Morton spent the 2013 spring recovering from Tommy John ligament replacement surgery, which prevented him from participating in exhibition games and delayed his first start until June. In 2012, one year after Morton found new effectiveness and...
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Morton eyes big year
In his return from June 2012 Tommy John surgery, right-hander Charlie Morton went 7-4 with a 3.26 ERA across 20 starts in 2013. After signing a new three-year contract worth $21 million, Morton told PiratesDugout.com's George Von Benko that he is hoping for a big year in 2014.
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February 05, 2014
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Pittsburgh Pirates: Can Charlie Morton beat the Cardinals?
Charlie Morton (Courtesy of Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images North America)
The Pittsburgh Pirates took a 2-1 series lead in the National League Division Series on Sunday at PNC Park with a 5-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. The Pirates have a chance to finish of the red birds on Monday afternoon when Charlie Morton takes the mound.
The raucous sold-out PNC Park crowd was once...
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October 06, 2013
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Good News on Charlie Morton and Wandy Rodriguez
Charlie Morton will throw a bullpen on Wednesday. (Photo Credit: David Hague)
Two key injury updates today from various writers on Twitter (Michael Sanserino, Rob Biertempfel, Tom Singer):
**Charlie Morton exited last night’s game with a left foot injury. Morton went back to Pittsburgh to get the foot evaluated. The good news is that it doesn’t seem to be too serious, as Morton...
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September 09, 2013
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Charlie Morton headlines list of available two-start Pitchers for Week 22
Here we go, the last week until fantasy baseball playoffs get underway and Locker Room Fantasy Sports is looking to help fantasy owners solidify a spot in the postseason. I really like Charlie Morton’s chances against the Brewers this week, but he could get dealt a tough hand against the Cards later in the week. St. Louis hasn’t named their starter for that game, but at least...
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August 31, 2013
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First Pitch: How Many Teams Around MLB Would Charlie Morton Start For?
I’ve talked about Charlie Morton a lot in the last week, arguing that he deserves to be in the starting rotation. There are plenty of anti-Morton Pirates fans who feel that Morton shouldn’t even be on the team. His strong overall numbers are chalked up to being a fluke, and his bad starts are highlighted. In short, if Charlie Morton is doing well this year, it’s just a small...
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August 08, 2013
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Injury Notes: Charlie Morton, Jeff Karstens, Chase d’Arnaud
Charlie Morton will resume his rehab work on Thursday.
A few injury updates this morning:
**Rob Biertempfel has an update on Charlie Morton, who will be making a rehab start on Thursday for Altoona:
#Pirates Morton slated to make rehab start Thursday for Double-A Altoona
— Rob Biertempfel (@BiertempfelTrib) May 12, 2013
Game plan for Charlie Morton includes 2 rehab starts. If...
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May 12, 2013
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Morton Shows Good Stuff in Rehab Start; Still Has Things to Iron Out
Charlie Morton went three innings tonight in a rehab start with the Marauders.
Charlie Morton threw three innings in a rehab start tonight for the Bradenton Marauders, starting his journey back to the majors. Morton has been out since late May last year due to Tommy John surgery, and is now at-most 30-days away from returning to the big leagues. Morton gave up two runs on three...
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April 18, 2013
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Charlie Morton undergoes Tommy John Surgery
#Pirates announce Charlie Morton has already undergone surgery. As u might guess it was performed by Dr. James Andrews.
— David Todd (@DTonPirates) June 14, 2012
Well this is bad news. Charlie Morton will be out until at least this time next season if everything goes perfect.
Morton, 28, was 2-6 with a 4.66 ERA in nine starts this year after a breakout year where he posted a...
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June 14, 2012
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