neal huntington

Huntington on McLouth’s defense

There has been much debate on Nate McLouth’s defensive performance in centerfield this year. On one hand, he had only one error, and that did not occur until the final week of the season. On the...

More Alvarez stuff

I really hope that this is the last thing I have to write about Pedro Alvarez unless it is related to baseball. Last night, Frank Coonelly was interviewed on the Pirates postgame show. There was a...

Pirates sign Grossman

The Pirates have signed Robbie Grossman, another of their high-upside draft picks. The sixth round selection signed for well over slot, with a bonus of $1 million. That puts him on a level with...

Rotation falling apart

It is no secret that the Pirates’ starting rotation has held the team back all season. The Pirates have scored 370 runs, fifth in Major League Baseball. But they have allowed 414 runs,...

Nady has sprained shoulder

Just a quick note. Xavier Nady, who went hard into a wall while chasing a foul ball on Saturday, was diagnosed with a shoulder sprain after an MRI this morning. He will rejoin the Pirates tomorrow,...

Nady has strained shoulder

Just a quick note. Xavier Nady, who went hard into a wall while chasing a foul ball on Saturday, was diagnosed with a shoulder strain after an MRI this morning. He will rejoin the Pirates tomorrow,...

The Meek won’t inheret the roster spot

To the joy of Bucco fans everywhere, the Post-Gazette is reporting this morning that the Pirates are calling up Sean Burnett to the parent club. He is going to be taking the roster spot of Evan Meek,...

The Pirates should trade Matt Capps

No, this is not a knee-jerk reaction to Matt Capps’ performance in Monday’s game. This post has nothing to do with that game. However, for the good of this franchise, Neal Huntington should make...

A positive Pirate article from SI.com? Believe it!

Here is a taste: I am ready to run through an outfield wall for Neal Huntington. I’m ready to jump over the Monongahela and the Allegheny and whatever the third one of those rivers is in...

2008 Preview - Steve Pearce

Most would agree that the Pirates need to rebuild for the future. Their current team is not built to succeed in the short or long term, and there is not much coming up through the farm system to...