MICHAEL MCKENRY RUMORS
Does Tony Sanchez Have a Throwing Problem?
Last night there were a lot of people on Twitter calling for the Pirates to replace Michael McKenry with Tony Sanchez. On one side you’ve got McKenry, who is pretty established to be a liability with the running game. On the other side you’ve got Tony Sanchez, who has strong defense that could allow him to play in the majors today. I’m not going to talk about how well he...
Roster Watch: Michael McKenry
Last year Michael McKenry turned into a real bright spot for the Pittsburgh Pirates. No one really expected him to come out of nowhere and have a pretty fantastic season. Michael McKenry is a lot like Josh Harrison in my mind, though he has been much more successful. McKenry is generally derided to a point…
McKenry seeks consistency
Pirates catcher Michael McKenry put up solid numbers in a reserve role in 2012 batting .233 with 12 home runs and 39 RBI. McKenry who will back up recently acquired Russell Martin told PiratesDugout.com's George Von Benko that he hopes to build off last season.
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December 27, 2012
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First Pitch: Is McKenry Taking Over as the Starting Catcher?
The other day I wrote about Michael McKenry, noting his strong numbers in a small sample size this year, and asking when he would be for real. In the article I noted that McKenry’s numbers this year should give him more playing time, which would allow the Pirates to get a better idea of how legit his numbers are. With Rod Barajas holding a $3.5 M option for 2013, and McKenry hitting...
First Pitch: How Long Until McKenry is For Real?
The Pittsburgh Pirates have an interesting situation behind the plate. Michael McKenry has had a surprise season this year, hitting for a .273/.344/.568 line in 132 at-bats, along with ten homers. It’s a small sample size, but those numbers put McKenry in great company. Out of the 40 catchers with 140+ plate appearances this year, McKenry ranks third in OPS (behind Carlos Ruiz...
Pirates Notebook: McKenry Taking Advantage of Opportunities
During the 2011 offseason, Michael McKenry went down to the Fall Instructional League to work on his hitting with Manager Clint Hurdle. Working with his skipper continued throughout spring training when McKenry focused on some adjustments at the plate. McKenry is already sound behind the plate, earning the nickname “The Fort” for his defense. McKenry wanted to improve upon his...
How Good Does Michael McKenry Have To Be?
Michael McKenry had a slow offensive start to the season, hitting .184 through his first 15 games. Since then (May 15), he has hit .282/.344/.628 in 90 plate appearances. It took me awhile to even start considering that McKenry might deserve some serious playing time. The guy hit .265/.357/.453 in his lengthy minor league career, so you can't blame me or not thinking he would...
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July 25, 2012
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McKenry rewards Pirates' faith in him
Michael McKenry might have looked on the outs with the Pirates as recently as the weekend. But ever since Pittsburgh's starting catcher, Rod Barajas, went down with a knee bruise Monday, McKenry has raised his game to new heights.
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June 28, 2012
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Fort should protect the Pirates’ plate
We love Michael McKenry; ever since he gave the Pirates another option behind the plate that wasn’t named Doumit or Jaramillo, we’ve wanted to see Fort do well. He was quietly solid last year and even though he didn’t throw out an insane number of base stealers, he was the kind of guy you wanted blocking the plate for the Bucs – even if certain umpires did blow certain...
McKenry doesn't want to be a one-hit wonder
Michael McKenry was the author of perhaps PNC Park's greatest single moment when his three-run home run early in July beat the Chicago Cubs and vaulted the Pirates to heights unseen since Barry Bonds was skinny.
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January 22, 2012
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