TRAVIS SNIDER RUMORS
Pirates Attack Edwin Jackson Early In 4-2 Win, Sweep Cubs
Travis Snider flashes the Zoltan after his RBI triple in the second inning. (Photo Credit: David Hague)
Only Mother Nature could stop the Pirates’ offensive barrage on Edwin Jackson.
In the first two innings, the Bucs smacked six hits and brought in four runs on the opposing starting pitcher, en route to a 4-2 Thursday afternoon victory and sweep over the Chicago Cubs. While Jackson...
Pirates Notebook: Snider’s Slam Swing Sustains Strong Start
Travis Snider could regress a bit from his .346 BABIP, but the power is there. (Photo Credit: David Hague)
Maybe Brad Lincoln hits a pinch-hit home run if you give him a chance.
Travis Snider did so to lead the Pirates to a 5-4 victory Tuesday, all a part of a successful 2013 campaign with the Pirates after being swapped for Lincoln.
His approach has been strong this season: swinging...
Travis Snider grand slam powers Pirates over Cubs
Final: Pirates 5, Cubs 4 (box)
WP: Wandy Rodriguez (5-2, 3.40 ERA)
LP: James Russell (1-1, 1.04 ERA)
SV: Jason Grilli (18, 1.31 ERA)
Wandy Rodriguez started off shaky by giving up three runs in the second inning, but finished things up nicely going six innings allowing just those three runs. He struck out five and didn’t walk a batter. Rodriguez has given up three or less runs...
Snider’s Grand Slam Explodes Twitter, Or Does It?
I think one of the great things about the way we use technology to follow sports is the ability to take a step back and observe the way the masses react to memorable moments. In the case of Travis Snider’s grand slam in the sixth inning of the Pirates’ 5-4 win against the Cubs on Tuesday, my observation is that there was smoke coming off my Twitter feed in the moments following...
Travis Snider’s Grand Slam Lifts Pirates to 5-4 Win
On a night that was hot, then rainy, then blustery, Travis Snider’s swing was the real force of nature.
Travis Snider hit his second home run on the season, a grand slam and eventual game-winner. (Photo credit: David Hague)
With the bases loaded in the 6th, Snider turned on a change-up that reliever Shawn Camp left elevated in the strike zone. The ball just enough lift to fly 389...
Video: Travis Snider hits home run out of the stadium
Your browser does not support iframes.Pittsburgh Pirates right fielder Travis Snider flexed his muscles Thursday night against the Milwaukee Brewers.In the bottom of the fifth, Snider got a hold of a pitch from Hiram Burgos and smacked it high and deep toward the right center field seats at PNC Park. As you can see, the ball carries so well that it eventually clears both the outfield...
Pirates 7, Brewers 1
Travis Snider homered for the first time in nine months and drove in three runs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates past the reeling Milwaukee Brewers 7-1 on Thursday night.
Snider finished 3 for 5, including a 458-foot blast off Hiram Burgos (1-2) in the sixth inning that gave the Pirates the lead. The home run sailed over bushes in right-center field at PNC Park, bounced on a sidewalk...
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Discuss
Brandon Inge's first two weeks (or: where is Travis Snider?)
Couldn't watch yesterday's game due to blackout, so I'm not going to write anything up. Looked ugly. Instead, let's talk about something else.
When the Pirates signed Brandon Inge this winter, the idea was that he'd essentially take Josh Harrison's role on the club; pinch-hitter, utility infielder, maybe spell Pedro Alvarez against tough lefties, etc...
Travis Snider: Breakout candidate?
While reading Baseball Prospectus's list of nine potential breakout candidates yesterday, I was legitimately surprised to find Travis Snider at number six on the list. Then, I thought about it some and decided that I was surprised to find myself surprised to find Travis Snider at number six on the list. I was excited when the Pirates traded for him in July and he actually played...
Pirates outfielder Travis Snider robs a home run for the catch of the year (Video)
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With the MLB season coming to a close very shortly, the book hasn’t closed on catch of the year candidates. Pirates outfielder Travis Snider proved that on Thursday afternoon against the Mets when he made one of the most phenomenal catches you will ever see. New York’s Mike Baxter hit a tall blast to right in the second inning that looked...
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