Yardbarker: Matt Morris

Please come back, Joe

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:47:00 -0500

Chuck Finder reports today that Joe Kerrigan is undecided on returning for 2010. I understand that some people, including the Pointy Haired Blogger, have seriously started to question Kerrigan's contribution to the 2009 Pirates. I think it's always natural to question the coaching staff when things go downhill and I agree that it's nigh impossible to actually quantify the effect that a positional coach has on a team. I won't try to do that, but there's one thing that I thi...

The Losingest Losers: A Pirates Fan Looks At 17

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:30:21 -0500

Dom Cosentino is a lifelong Pirates fan (yes, they still exist). To commemorate the 17th consecutive losing season of the franchise, he's provided this essay on what it's like to be under .500 all those years. Sept. 30, 1990, was a bright, early autumn afternoon in Pittsburgh, a Sunday in which the Steelers were playing the Miami Dolphins at Three Rivers Stadium. Only nobody cared. The record shows that 54,691 were in attendance – roughly 5,000 short of capacity-and I was one of them,...

Pirates vs. Giants, 27 July 2009

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:15:12 -0500

More photos » by Gene J. Puskar - AP Browse more photos » Paul Maholm vs. Tim Lincecum, 10:15 PM. Regular posting will resume Tuesday, although there's a theoretical chance I'll be back in California to watch the end of this one. This is neither good nor bad, but thanks to Neal Huntington, I'm no longer particularly titillated by Pirates-related trade rumors. Huntington makes enough moves, and enough provo...

Giants/Pirates Series Preview

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:01:39 -0500

The Giants are 5-14 against the Pirates over the last three seasons. The Giants have been bad over that time, but they haven't been that bad. No team has. Yet the Giants have disintegrated year after year against the Pittsburgh Pirates. What gives? Sabean: We would like Jason Schmidt, and we are prepared to offer these beans. Littlefield: Don't you mean "magic" beans? Sabean: Ha ha, no. We're saving our magic beans for a big deal. You're just giving up a ...

Angels, All Stars, and What Happened?

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:32:08 -0500

While watching the All Star Game last night and not seeing a Halo getting a sniff of playing time, I wondered when was the last time that a team leading their division at the All Star break had no player play in the actual game? Here are the notes, compiled courtesy of the great human being Aaron Charlton from STATS LLC. Teams in 1st at All-Star Game But 0 Players Play in All-Star Game, All-Time Season Team # of AS Situation at Break...

Angels, All Stars, and What Happened?

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:32:08 -0500

Get Away Day?

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:56:56 -0500

Would you be happy with a 5-2 record on a 7 game roadie? I would be be. And I'm pretty sure the Phils would be too, because they went into PNC on Sunday and played the final game of their trip like they couldn't wait take their 5 wins and head back to Philly. Some credit must go to southpaw Paul Maholm though, who pitched a gem. The Phils managed only a Pat Burrell double and Eric Bruntlett single, both coming in the 5th inning. Burrell also smashed a liner to left that was tracked...

Sports Sound Off: Pirate Fever

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:16:20 -0500

The city of Pittsburgh has a lot to be proud of - the Pitt Panthers, Sidney Crosby & Co., the Steelers... however, the one thing that has plagued this city for the past 15 years is the Pirates organization. Playing in the best stadium in baseball, the Pirates are mired in one of the longest, most depressing streaks of mediocrity that baseball has ever seen. FIO humor writer (and Pittsburgh native) Brian Lutz discusses his Top 10 "Favorite" Things about this season's Pirates ...

What's in your Easter basket?

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 06:48:42 -0500

Phillies: *Francisco Rosario (out of options) has been placed on the DL to begin the season and is officially out of the running for one of the remaining bullpen spots. Fat Mike Zagurski and Scott Mathieson who are still mending from '07 injuries have also been shelved. *Kris Benson hasn't been DL'd yet, but that's not really necessary because of his minor league contract status. He won't be MLB ready until May at the earliest, and is still working his arm and body bac...

No Clement; Thoughts on the Rotation

Sat, 05 Jan 2008 02:52:34 -0500

This article discusses GM Neal Huntington's decision to stick with the current starting rotation this season rather than pursuing another SP in the offseason. Go Buccos!

The Richest Player in Pirate History. Really.

Thu, 09 Aug 2007 02:45:58 -0500

Pretty sad that the all-time HR leader didn't earn close to what Matt friggin Morris does in the Steel City.

Fantasy Impacts at the Trade Deadline

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 02:34:18 -0500

As a result of yesterday's MLB Trade Deadline, some things got shook up in fantasy baseball. FIO staff writer Lou Poulas discusses some of the trades that went down - those with fantasy implications and the ones that really didn't mean anything.

Latest MLB Trade Rumors From Around The League

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 01:35:05 -0500

With names like Mark Teixeira, Jermaine Dye, Troy Glaus, and Dontrelle Willis the MLB trade rumor central is a one stop shop to boredville. Teams are looking for the backend guy, or the off the bench, ummmm boring. But, here is a list of those players and the teams that are interested in them.

Look Back at 2006's Free Agent Pitching Buffet

Tue, 18 Jul 2006 07:16:25 -0500

I hope you like expensive buffets with shitty food. It's almost humorous to read through this list of terrible free agent signings.