McKenry’s arm hurting his value

McKenry’s arm hurting his value

Michael McKenry has gained many fans in Pittsburgh over the past few seasons. Despite being highly unknown prior to joining the Pirates, “The Fort” works…

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…

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…

Russell Martin earns NL Player of the Week

Russell Martin earns NL Player of the Week

Pirates’ catcher Russell Martin has earned National League Player of the Week honors for his solid hitting from April 22 – April 28. In that time frame,…

Series Preview: Pirates @ Diamondbacks

Pittsburgh Pirates (1-5) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (5-1) April 8, 2013 – 9:40 pm April 9, 2013 – 9:40 pm April 10, 2013 – 3:40 pm…

Bucs’ Offense: Slower Start Than 2012?

Bucs’ Offense: Slower Start Than 2012?

April of 2012 gave Pirates fans a lot to be concerned about. The club simply wasn’t hitting – two hits on Opening Day, a near perfect game…

Bucs Bits: Pirates News and Notes 3/23/13

Some links on this second-to-last Saturday of March… – Brad Hawpe was granted his unconditional release this morning. Hawpe: “The game has gotten faster and…

Pirates searching for catching help

Pirates searching for catching help

The search for experienced catching:the Phils, Pirates, Angels and Rays are among the team in the market — Peter Gammons (@pgammo) March 16, 2013  …

In 19 Days…

In 19 Days…

Michael McKenry (19) days until Opening Day. The Fort, who was number 55 until new catcher Russell Martin joined the team, will be back with…

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…

Burnett sharp in 5-4 loss

Burnett sharp in 5-4 loss

The Pirates welcomed the Minnesota Twins to Bradenton this afternoon. A.J. Burnett was today’s starting pitcher, and had the longest outing of any Pirate this spring. He was…

Pirates held to one hit in 5-0 defeat

The Pirates were back at McKechnie Field this afternoon to host the Philadelphia Phillies. After allowing four runs (one earned) in his spring debut, A.J….

World Baseball Classic Kicks Off This Weekend

For the first time since 2009, teams from around the globe will come together to compete in the World Baseball Classic. The Classic has been…