Series Preview: Pirates @ Mets

Pittsburgh Pirates (18-15) vs. New York Mets (13-17) May 9, 2013 – 7:10 pm May 10, 2013 – 7:10 pm May 11, 2013 – 1:10 pm…

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…

Baseball Tonight Podcast evaluates Marte

Baseball Tonight Podcast evaluates Marte

The Baseball Tonight Podcast, featuring insider Buster Olney, produced a new episode on Friday. Olney, along with BBTN researcher Justin Havens, discussed a variety of…

A “Starling” Start for Marte

A “Starling” Start for Marte

The leadoff spot in the Pirates’ lineup was one of many question marks entering spring training. Despite his free-swinging ways and lack of plate discipline, Starling Marte…

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…

In 6 Days…

In 6 Days…

Starling Marte (6) days until Opening Day. On July 26th, 2012, Marte hit a home run on the first pitch he saw in the major…

Orioles take down McPherson, Pirates

Orioles take down McPherson, Pirates

The Pirates faced the Orioles under the lights at McKechnie Field tonight. Kyle McPherson, who’s vying for a spot in the rotation, got the start….

Jeff Locke earns second win of Spring Training

Jeff Locke continued his campaign for the fifth spot in the rotation this afternoon with a start against the Red Sox in Fort Myers.  He…

Don’t dig too deep into Spring Training stats

It’s not just training time for the players; writers, bloggers, and baseball fans everywhere are preparing for the highly anticipated months of spring, summer, and early…

Black and Gold Game Recap

The Pirates played amongst themselves in the “Black and Gold” scrimmage this afternoon, taking the diamond for the first time in 2013. The starting lineups: Black    …

Top Six Pirates to Watch in 2013

Top Six Pirates to Watch in 2013

With the first game of the spring less than a week away, we can really start to think about what the 2013 season might look…

Bucs Bits: Pirates News and Notes 1/23/13

Bucs Bits: Pirates News and Notes 1/23/13

A few Bucco links on this frigid Wednesday… – Francisco Liriano‘s right arm injury is a broken humerus, writes Bill Brink of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. It sounds…

Who will emerge as Pirates’ leadoff hitter?

Who will emerge as Pirates’ leadoff hitter?

One of the biggest challenges the Pirates faced last season was their lack of offense. Although they put up decent power numbers, the club finished 23rd…