Andrew McCutchen made Pirates history this past Tuesday night when he hit three home runs in a 9-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver.McCutchen became just the fourth player in franchise to have multi three-home run games, joining a trio of Hall of Famers in Ralph Kiner ...
With the small-sample caveat of the season being barely more than three weeks old, the Pirates鈥� decision to use unconventional batting orders has been a success so far.The Pirates entered Monday night鈥檚 game against the Colorado Rockies at Denver leading the major leagues in on-base ...
Scoring nine runs in a game is a good offensive output under almost any circumstance.However, when the Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-3 last Sunday at PNC Park, it seemed as if the offense sputtered to some degree.Perhaps it was because the Pirates scored nine runs despite putting ...
PITTSBURGH 鈥� Back in the 1970s, Al Oliver was often said to be the most underrated player in baseballHe played in the shadow of Roberto Clemente and then Willie Stargell on some fearsome power-hitting Pirates teams. Both are now Hall of Famers.Starling Marte, in many ways, is becoming the Al ...
PITTSBURGH 鈥� Gregory Polanco鈥檚 walks are way up in the early part of the season.The right fielder had 11 bases on balls in first 49 plate appearances over 11 games going into Saturday night鈥檚 game against the Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park.That translated to one walk for every 4.45 plate ...
The Pirates鈥� three starting outfielders are so fast and athletic that it seems no fly ball should ever hit the ground.That, of course, would be impossible. As good as left fielder Starling Marte, center fielder Andrew McCutchen and right fielder Starling Marte are, they can鈥檛 track down ...