FFTF Pirates Player of the Month: May 2013

FFTF Pirates Player of the Month: May 2013

For the month of May, we would like to recognize Jeff Locke as the From Forbes to Federal “Player of the Month.” The 25-year-old southpaw went…

Game #52: Pirates 1, Tigers 0

A matchup between Jeanmar Gomez (due for regression, facing tough Tigers lineup) vs. Rick Porcello (entering with a 6.28 ERA) would result in a high scoring affair,…

Game #40: Pirates 3, Brewers 1

A night after Andrew McCutchen‘s walk-off home run, the Pirates and Brewers were back at PNC Park for the third of four games. Wandy Rodriguez got the…

Where would the Bucs be without Melancon and Grilli?

Where would the Bucs be without Melancon and Grilli?

When two tenured Bucco relievers, Joel Hanrahan and Chris Resop, were dealt this past offseason, it was unclear how the 2013 bullpen would shape up….

Game #34: Mets 3, Pirates 2

The Bucs ventured up to Flushing, NY for the first of four games against the Mets on Thursday night. It was a frustrating game, to say the least….

Monday Morning Links 5/6/13

Pirates: – Francisco Liriano pitched his final rehab start on Sunday afternoon. He’s set to make his Pirates debut on Saturday in New York. – Charlie…

Bullpen Mismanagement: May 4th

Bullpen Mismanagement: May 4th

A strong backend of the bullpen is one of the reasons why the Pirates have been successful thus far in 2013. Mark Melancon and Jason Grilli…

FFTF Pirates Player of the Month: April 2013

FFTF Pirates Player of the Month: April 2013

For the month of April, we would like to award Starling Marte with the From Forbes to Federal “Player of the Month” award. The 24-year-old…

Olney: Grilli Shining In Closer Role

Buster Olney of ESPN had a nice video feature today on the success of closer Jason Grilli and the Pirates. Check it out: You can…

Melancon making a solid first impression

Melancon making a solid first impression

The Joel Hanrahan trade brought four players to Pittsburgh, but only one secured a spot on the 25-man roster to start the 2013 season. Stolmy Pimentel,…

Eighty-one more to go

After the dreaded day off after Opening Day, the Pirates hit the field again at PNC Park on a very cold night.  Wandy Rodriguez toed…

MLB 2K13 Review

MLB 2K13 Review

Last Tuesday, MLB 2K13 hit the shelves for the XBOX 360 gaming console. 2K Sports was originally not going to release a new edition for 2013, but…

Throwback Thursday: Mesa’s 300th Save

Each Thursday from now until the start of the season, we will post a “throwback” video from the pirates.com archives. On April 27, 2005, the…