Rumors swirled for the past week or so that veteran reliever Jose Contreras would be joining the Pirates in the near future. Hurdle: #Pirates expect to…
A little background… On Wednesday night, Clint Hurdle let Tony Watson bat in the bottom of the seventh with a runner in scoring position. Why?…
Mark Melancon (35) days until Opening Day. Melancon comes to Pittsburgh as part of the Joel Hanrahan trade, and looks to thrive as one of…
Jared Hughes (48) days until Opening Day. Hughes was impressive out of the ‘pen in his first full year, and should assume a larger role…
The Bucs are back; players are reporting to Pirate City and the first official workout of the spring is tomorrow. There’s finally a consistent stream…
Tonight’s episode of Pirates Playback will not be airing until 10:00 pm on ROOT Sports. The AHL All-Star Classic will be on at 7:00. It…
Full Name: Mark David Melancon Age: 27 Born: March 28th, 1985 Position: Pitcher Bats: Right Throws: Right Height: 6′ 2″ Weight: 215 lb. Mark Melancon was drafted…
Last week, we took a look Bill James’ projections for some of the Pirates’ offensive players. Here’s how the Bucs’ pitchers are predicted to perform…
A consistent Bullpen was one of the strengths of the ballclub and paved the way to many victories. The top five relievers in 2012: Wins…
The Pirates shuffled the roster a bit today. Jared Hughes is back, as well as Yamaico Navarro. Chad Qualls was placed on the bereavement list due…
