Monday Morning Links 5/13/13

Pirates: – The platoon of Garrett Jones & Gaby Sanchez is paying off. – The Pirates are getting hit by pitches at a record pace….

Bucs get a win on Cutch bobblehead night

Another game against the best team in all of baseball – and yet again the Pirates show up with a big-time win.  James McDonald was…

What to expect from Jose Tabata

What to expect from Jose Tabata

Jose Tabata will be entering his fourth season as a major leaguer in 2013, but nothing is guaranteed for him this year. He has officially…

Is Gaby Sanchez on the trade market?

Is Gaby Sanchez on the trade market?

A quiet bit of speculation fled the internet on Friday afternoon when Joel Sherman of the New York Post wondered if the Pirates and Yankees…

Trio of homers propel Bucs to 4-3 victory

The Pirates battled the Boston Red Sox and the rain this afternoon at McKechnie Field. James McDonald took the mound after a weather delay, and got off…

In 14 Days…

In 14 Days…

Gaby Sanchez (14) days until Opening Day. After being acquired from Miami in July, Sanchez starts his first full season with the Bucs and appears…

Gaby Sanchez backing up third base could pay dividends for Bucs

Gaby Sanchez backing up third base could pay dividends for Bucs

At the trade deadline last season, the Pirates added first baseman Gaby Sanchez and subtracted Casey McGehee. In doing so, they lost a player who had the…

Cole dominates as Bucs beat Spain

The Pirates cruised to a 10-0 victory today in an exhibition matchup to prepare Team Spain for the World Baseball Classic. Top prospect Gerrit Cole started…

Pirates seek pinch-hitting improvement

Pirates seek pinch-hitting improvement

Team management has a few decisions to make about the state of the Pirates’ bench before they travel north for the regular season. Regardless of who…

All Arbitration Eligibles Officially Signed

All Arbitration Eligibles Officially Signed

The salary arbitration hearings for Major League Baseball last from February 4th to February 20th, but the Pirates will not have to worry about that this year. The club entered…

The Pirates & Minor League Options

The Pirates & Minor League Options

Two common questions heard throughout the Major League Baseball season: “How do minor league options work?” “How many options does (insert player name here) have remaining?”…

Filling out the Bucco Bench

Filling out the Bucco Bench

The Pirates currently possess a plethora of corner outfielders and first basemen, as they have now stockpiled eight capable players at those positions. The players…

Bucs Bits: Pirates News and Notes 12/19/12

Bucs Bits: Pirates News and Notes 12/19/12

A few days removed from PirateFest weekend, here are some Bucco links: – Speaking of PirateFest, nearly 17,000 fans flocked to the David L. Lawrence…