Josh Harrison, entrenched as the Pirates鈥� starting second baseman, isn鈥檛 asked to pinch-hit very often by manager Clint Hurdle.That is probably a good thing, in many respects. Harrison entered the weekend with a .156 batting average as a pinch-hitter during his six-year career.However, ...
The Pirates and Arizona Diamondbacks seemingly have nothing in common that would kindle a rivalry.The Pirates plays in the National League Central and the Diamondbacks play in the NL West, so they only face each other in six or seven games a season.Furthermore, the Pittsburgh franchise first ...
Even the most casual of Pittsburgh Pirates fans have heard about them.Simultaneously billed as both the future of the club and saviors of its present, names such as Tyler Glasnow, Jameson Taillon and Josh Bell can be heard brandied about as solutions rather than the question marks they actually ...
PITTSBURGH 鈥� It would be hard to fathom a little more than three months ago that the Pirates would have one of the most potent offenses in the major leagues.The Pirates entered spring training looking like a team that would struggle to score runs. The lineup had appeared to be weakened ...
Three thoughts on the Pirates:<strong>1. Fourth time the charm</strong>It鈥檚 a neat moment anytime a player makes his major league debut.However, Pirates right-handed reliever Wilfredo Boscan鈥檚 debut on Thursday night was a really cool moment as he pitched two ...
PITTSBURGH 鈥� The Pirates did more than just ruin the debut of Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker on Tuesday night.The Pirates had four players with at least three hits and one RBI in the 12-9 win at PNC Park. That is something they hadn鈥檛 done in nearly 10 years.John Jaso, Andrew ...
