NEIL WALKER RUMORS & GOSSIP
Pirates 5, Mets 4
Neil Walker scored on Clint Barmes' tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied against Johan Santana and the New York Mets for a 5-4 victory Monday night.
Mike McKenry tied it with a two-run homer in the seventh off Santana and Walker made it all the way to third in the eighth when his long drive off Jon Rauch (3-3) glanced off the glove...
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9 days ago
Discuss
Walker starting to turn corner
Pirates second baseman Neil Walker began the year without an extra base hit in his first 18 games before doubling for the first time on April 28. After a 1-for-21 start at the plate, Walker has his batting average up to .276. PirateDugout.com's George Von Benko spoke with Walker recently.
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26 days ago
Cutch, Walker & Jones help raise the Jolly Roger in AZ
The Pirates finally got the bats going last night tallying 13 hits in a 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks. The win gave the Bucs a chance to win the series and head back home with back-to-back wins before facing the Cardinals on Friday.
It’s been a disappointing road trip to say the least but maybe last night’s gritty win can serve as a confidence booster heading towards the...
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April 18, 2012
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April 18, 2012
Bucs Walker waiting for bat to come alive
Neil Walker is still waiting on his bat to begin the season. His average stands at .059 after he went 0-for-4 Wednesday in the Pirates' 4-1 loss to the Dodgers in Los Angeles.
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April 12, 2012
What happened to Neil Walker in 2011?
Part two in the loosely affiliated series of posts that anticipate what I think are the most important issues in the 2012 Pittsburgh Pirates' season.There is no baseball player in Pittsburgh that's as consistently mis-evaluated as Neil Walker. Walker is The Pittsburgh Kid, of course, and as a result there's a huge portion of the Pirate fanbase that see his RBI numbers...
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March 23, 2012
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March 23, 2012
Life Before Neil Walker Was Relevant
Let's go back to 2009. The Pirates starting infield was Adam LaRoche - Freddy Sanchez - Jack Wilson - Andy LaRoche. Sanchez and Wilson would be traded in the middle of that season, which then left Ronny Cedeno and some combination of Ramon Vazquez, Delwyn Young, and Luis Cruz to handle the second base position. While Cedeno seemed to be a guy that could be competent at...
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March 21, 2012
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March 21, 2012
No need to rush on a Neil Walker extension
With the signing of Andrew McCutchen now finalized, many fans are now asking, “Who’s next?” Based on the roster, the easy answer to that question is Neil Walker. Pat Lackey [link] and David Todd [link] and both have pretty opposite view points and both make pretty good points.
Is Neil Walker next in line for an extension?
First off, let’s talk about what we...
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March 06, 2012
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March 06, 2012
Should The Pittsburgh Pirates Extend Neil Walker?
As Ryan Gaydos reported earlier the Pittsburgh Pirates have made a fantastic move to extend the contract of superstar outfielder Andrew McCutchen. He’s been one of the best center fielders in the game since he debuted in 2009, and for a team that has struggled as much as the Pirates it’s a positive sign to see them extend a key player. So it’s not a surprise that...
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March 05, 2012
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March 05, 2012
What Can We Expect From Neil Walker?
One of the best Pittsburgh Pirates stories in the last few years has been the story of Neil Walker. A former first round pick, Walker struggled mightily in the minor leagues and had a lot of fans convinced that he would never be a good enough player to make it to the show. After a rough 2008 season where he hit .242/.280/.414 in AAA, he had this blogger believing he would never...
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December 30, 2011
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December 30, 2011
Neil Walker, his extension, and perceptions
I realize this is yesterday's news, but I wanted to talk a bit about Rob Biertempfel's report that extension talks have cooled between the Pirates and Neil Walker. On the surface, this isn't a big deal. Walker's a solid-but-not-spetacular second baseman and he will, at the very most, be a super-two eligible for arbitration after the 2012 season. It would be nice for...
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November 16, 2011
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November 16, 2011
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