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Thursday, April 15, 2010

Raise the Jolly Roger

Posted on April 15, 2010 at 08:56 PM.

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Montero's 8th Inning HR Sinks Pirates

MLB Scoreboard \| Pittsburgh Pirates (2-3) at Arizona Diamondbacks (3-2)
April 10, 2010	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh Pirates	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	10	0
Arizona Diamondbacks	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2		4	5	0
WIN: Esmerling Vasquez (1-0) LOSS: Hayden Penn (0-1) SAVE: Chad Qualls (2)

Scoring Summary
			PIT	ARI
PIT	2nd	R. Church hits Solo HR to RF	1	0
PIT	4th	R. Church singles to CF, Young scores	2	0
ARI	4th	M. Montero scores on Wild Pitch	2	1
ARI	4th	A. LaRoche hits SF to RF, Reynolds scores	2	2
ARI	8th	M. Montero hits 2-Run HR to RF, Parra scores	2	4

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
Andrew McCutchen, CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.429
Aki Iwamura, 2B	4	0	2	0	0	0	.273
Delwyn Young, RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.222
Ryan Church, LF	4	1	2	2	0	1	.600
Andy LaRoche, 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.133
Bobby Crosby, 1B	4	0	2	0	0	1	.368
Jason Jaramillio, C	3	0	1	0	0	0	.250
Ryan Doumit, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.353
Ronny Cedeno, SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000
Kevin Hart, P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
John Raynor,PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Jeff Clement, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.267
TOTALS	34	2	10	2	0	6
BATTING 2B: D. Young (1) HR: R. Church (1) RBI: R. Church 2 (2) GIDP: J. Jaramillio, J. Raynor
BASERUNNING CS: A. McCutchen (2)

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Kevin Hart	4.0	2	2	2	2	4	4.50
Evan Meek	3.0	1	0	0	1	4	0.00
Hayden Penn (L, 0-1)	1.0	2	2	2	1	0	18.00
Totals	8.0	5	4	4	4	8

Arizona Diamondbacks
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
G. Parra, LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.238
M. Montero, C	3	2	2	2	1	1	.412
M. Reynolds, 3B	3	1	0	0	1	2	.100
B. Upton, RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.200
C. Jackson, CF	3	0	0	0	1	2	.316
A. LaRoche, 1B	3	0	0	1	0	1	.167
S. Drew, SS	2	0	0	0	1	1	.294
K. Johnson, 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	.187
R. Lopez, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
A. Ojeda, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000
TOTALS	26	4	5	3	4	8
BATTING HR: M. Montero (1) RBI: A. LaRoche (2), M. Montero 2 (5) SF: A. LaRoche SAC: R. Lopez 2

Arizona Diamondbacks
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
R. Lopez	6.0	8	2	2	0	4	3.00
B. Howry	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	5.79
E. Vasquez (W, 1-0)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
C. Qualls (S, 2)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	2	2	0	6

The Pirates and Dbacks were locked in a pitcher's duel for most of the game. Evan Meek pitched lights out in relief of starter Kevin Hart. Once Meek was pulled, Hayden Penn was summoned to the mound and gave up the GW 2-Run HR to Montero.

Quick Hits:

After the game, Penn and his 18.00 ERA were optioned to AAA, Indianapolis. Lefty Jack Taschner was called up to take his place

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Raise the Jolly Roger

Posted on April 14, 2010 at 11:59 PM.

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Doumit's Late HR Seals Victory

MLB Scoreboard \| Pittsburgh Pirates (2-2) at Arizona Diamondback (2-2)
April 9, 2010	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh Pirates	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	7	12	0
Arizona Diamondback	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	0	5	11	0
WIN: D.J. Carrasco (1-0) LOSS: Bob Howry (1-1) SAVE: Octavio Dotel (1)

Scoring Summary
			PIT	ARI
PIT	1st	A. Iwamura scores on WP	1	0
ARI	4th	Drew triples to CF, Upton and LaRoche score	1	2
PIT	7th	Clement hits a Sac Fly to CF, Milledge scores	2	2
PIT	8th	Jones singles to RF, Crosby scores	3	2
PIT	8th	Doumit hits a 3-run HR to LF, McCutchen, Jones, Doumit score	6	2
PIT	8th	Clement singles to CF, Milledge scores	7	2
ARI	8th	Roberts singles to CF, Jackson scores	7	3
ARI	8th	Johnson triples to CF, LaRoche and Roberts score	7	5

In a one run ball game, Ryan Doumit took a 1-2 pitch to LF with 2 runners on....that gets him POTG. Congrats to Octavio Dotel for earning his first save for the Buccos

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Raise the Jolly Roger

Posted on April 13, 2010 at 10:56 PM.

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Pirates Lose Game, Series

The Pirates just could not find their groove in the rubber match of the opening series against the Dodgers. Paul Maholm was knocked around, and the offense could not sustain any kind of momentum. What makes this loss sting a little more was the surprise move for Dodgers Manager Joe Torre to start Hiroki Kuroda just 1 day after taking the loss in game 2.

MLB Scoreboard \| Los Angeles Dodgers (2-1) at Pittsburgh Pirates (1-2)
April 8,	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Los Angeles Dodgers	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	5	13	1
Pittsburgh Pirates	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	4	1
WIN: Hirroki Kuroda (1-1) LOSS: Paul Maholm (0-1) SAVE: Justin Miller (1)

Los Angeles Dodgers
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
Matt Kemp, CF	5	2	3	2	0	0	.231
Ronnie Belliard, 1B	5	0	3	1	0	0	.455
Manny Ramirez, LF	3	1	1	0	1	1	.250
Andre Either, RF	4	0	2	2	0	0	.273
Rafael Furcal, SS	5	0	1	0	0	2	.167
Casey Blake, 3B	4	1	1	0	1	1	.091
Russel Martin, C	4	0	0	0	0	0	.111
Blake DeWitt, 2B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.273
Hiroki Kuroda, P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000
James Loney, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.200
Brad Ausmus, PH/C	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
TOTALS	38	5	13	5	2	4
BATTING 2B: M, Kemp 2 (2), A. Either (1), R. Belliard (2) RBI: M. Kemp 2 (3), A. Either 2 (2), R. Belliard (1) HBP: M. Ramirez SF: A. Either SAC: H. Kuroda GIDP: B. DeWitt
FIELDING E: R. Furcal (1)

Los Angeles Dodgers
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
H. Kuroda (W 1-1)	6.0	2	1	1	0	8	6.10
C. Wade (H, 1)	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
G. Sherill	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	27.00
J. Miller (S, 1)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	4	2	2	0	8

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
Andrew McCutchen, CF	4	0	1	1	0	0	.500
Aki Iwamura, 2B	4	1	1	0	0	1	.231
Garret Jones, RF	4	0	1	1	0	2	.417
Ryan Doumit, C	4	0	0	0	0	1	.250
Lastings Milledge, LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.364
Andy LaRoche, 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.091
Jeff Clement, 1B	3	0	0	0	0	2	.273
Bobby Crosby, SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	.364
Paul Maholm, P	2	1	1	0	0	1	.500
Ronny Cedeno, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
TOTALS	31	2	4	2	0	8
BATTING 2B: G. Jones (1) 3B: P. Maholm (1) RBI: A. McCutchen (2) RBI: G. Jones (5)
BASERUNNING SB: L. Milledge (1)
FIELDING E: A. Iwamura (1)

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
P. Maholm (L, 0-1)	6.0	10	4	4	1	3	6.00
B. Donnelly	1.2	3	1	1	1	0	5.40
J. Lopez	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
J. Hanrahan	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	3.86
Totals	9.0	13	5	5	2	4

Quick Hits

After the game, Pirates Manager John Russell said that Starting 3B Andy LaRoche will be getting the next game off. He is currently hitting .091
Word came from Indianapolis that AAA OF Brandon Jones sustained a broken forearm and will be out 1-2 months

Raise the Jolly Roger

Posted on April 13, 2010 at 10:30 AM.

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Ohlendorf Makes History
Pitches First Pirates No-Hitter Since July 12, 1997

MLB Scoreboard \| Los Angeles Dodgers (1-1) at Pittsburgh Pirates (1-1)
April 7, 2010	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Los Angeles Dodgers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pittsburgh Pirates	2	0	0	0	4	2	0	0	X	8	17	0
WIN: Ross Ohlendorf (W 1-0) LOSS: Hiroki Kuroda (L 0-1)

Scoring Summary
			LAD	PIT
PIT	1st	Milledge singles to LF, Jones Scores	0	1
PIT	1st	Laroche singles to RF, Doumit Scores	0	2
PIT	5th	Jones hits a Grand Slam to RF, Crosby, McCutchen, Iwamura, Jones score	0	6
PIT	6th	Olhendorf hits infield single, Clement scores	0	7
PIT	6th	McCutchen bloops to CF for a single, Crosby scores	0	8

Los Angeles Dodgers
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
Matt Kemp, CF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000
James Loney, 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.250
Manny Ramirez, LF	3	0	0	0	0	2	.200
Andre Either, RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.143
Casey Blake, 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000
Russell Martin, C	3	0	0	0	1	1	.200
Rafael Furcal, SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	.143
Blake DeWitt, 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.143
Hiroki Kuroda, P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Ronnie Belliard, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.333
Garett Anderson, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000
TOTALS	28	0	0	0	1	9

Los Angeles Dodgers
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
H. Kuroda (L 0-1)	4.1	10	6	6	0	4	12.46
J. Weaver	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
R. Bellisario	3.0	6	2	2	0	3	4.15
Totals	8.0	17	8	8	0	8

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
Andrew McCutchen, Cf	4	1	3	1	0	1	.625
Aki Iwamura, 2B	5	1	1	0	0	1	.222
Garret Jones, RF	4	2	1	4	0	1	.500
Ryan Doumit, C	4	1	3	0	0	0	.375
Lastings Milledge, LF	4	0	2	1	0	1	.500
Andy LaRoche, 3B	4	0	1	1	0	3	.125
Jeff Clement, 1B	4	1	3	0	0	1	.375
Bobby Crosby, SS	4	2	2	0	0	0	.500
Ross Ohlendorf, P	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333
TOTALS	36	8	17	8	0	8
BATTING 2B: R. Doumit (1) HR: G. Jones (1) RBI: R. Ohlendorf (1) RBI: A. McCutchen (1) RBI: G. Jones 4 (4) RBI: L. Milledge (2) RBI: A. LaRoche (1) HBP:
BASERUNNING CS: A. McCutchen

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Ross Ohlendorf (W 1-0)	9.0	0	0	0	1	9	0.00
Totals	9,0	0	0	0	1	9	0.oo

On a chilly, windy April night at PNC Park, Ross Ohlendorf took the mound for what he thought would be a typical outing.....but it was far from it. Ohlendorf pitched lights out andrecorded his first career no-no and the Pirates first since 1997. If it hadn't been for a walk to Russel Martin, he would have been perfect.

In other news, Garrett Jones hit his first HR of the season, and it was huge. With the bases loaded and 1 out, he took a Kuroda fastball over the Clemente wall for a Grand Slam.

Check back to see how the series will finish out.

Saturday, April 10, 2010

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Posted on April 10, 2010 at 02:07 AM.

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Spring Training Concludes/Opening Day Roster Announced

When we last spoke with Pirates Manager he outlined 3 key position battles, 3B, SS, and 5th Starter.....Here is how the battles were played out.

The 3B job was won by Andy LaRoche, as was expected, but it didn't come easy. The highly touted prospect, Pedro Alvarez, really put the pressure on. But in the end, experience won out, and Alvarez will start the season in AAA.

Pedro Alvarez: .333 AVG, 1 Double, No HR, 2 RBI
Andy LaRoche: .297 AVG, 6 Doubles, 2 HRs, 7 RBI

The SS battle came down to the wire, with newcomer Bobby Crosby beating out Ronny Cedeno and prospect Argenis Diaz. Diaz bowed out of the race early as he could not find his bat at all, which left Crosby vs Cedeno. In the end, Crosby's superior offense came out on top. With Crosby winning the SS job, Cedeno will become the back-up at SS and 2B.

Bobby Crosby: .247 AVG, 2 Doubles, 1 HR, 5 RBI
Ronny Cedeno .240 AVG, 1 Double, 0 HR, 4 RBI

Finally the 5th starter job was between Hayden Penn, Kevin Hart, and rookie Daniel McCutchen. In the end Hart beat out the other 2, and won the 5th starter job outright.

Hayden Penn: 0-0 5.40 ERA, 10.0 IP, 6 ER
Kevin Hart: 1-1, 3.31 ERA 16.1 IP, 6 ER
Daniel McCutchen: 2-3, 7.11 ERA, 19.0 IP, 15 ER

As the Pirates head north for Pittsburgh, a few players really stood out during camp. Leading the hitters was CF Andrew McCutchen (.341 AVG, 5 Doubles, 3 HR, 8 RBI) and SP Charlie Morton (1-1, 2.88 ERA, 17 Ks).

The Pirates 25 Man Roster:

Outfielders
- #22 Andrew McCutchen
- #46 Garrett Jones
- #85 Lastings Milledge
- #19 Ryan Church
- #58 John Raynor (Rule IV)
- #24 Delwyn Young
Infielders
- #3 Aki Iwamura
- #15 Andy LaRoche
- #6 Jeff Clement
- #2 Bobby Crosby
- #13 Ronny Cedeno
Catchers
- #41 Ryan Doumit
- #35 Jason Jaramillo
Pitchers
- #57 Zach Duke (L)
- #49 Ross Ohlendorf (R)
- #28 Paul Maholm (L)
- #37 Charlie Morton (R)
- #25 Kevin Hart (R)
- #62 Hayden Penn (R)
- #77 DJ Carrasco (R)
- #47 Evan Meek (R)
- #53 Brendan Donnelly (R)
- #52 Joel Hanrahan (R)
- #48 Javier Lopez (L)
- #29 Octavio Dotel (R) Closer

Please check back for a Series Review against the LA Dodgers

Thursday, April 8, 2010

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Posted on April 8, 2010 at 03:27 PM.

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Spring Training Update #1

As the Buccos converge on Pirate City in Bradenton, a few position battles have sprung up.

Here are the individual battles:

5th Starter is between

Daniel McCutchen
Kevin Hart (inside track at beginning of camp)
Newcomer Hayden Penn

Shortstop

Ronny Cedeno (It is his job to lose)
Bobby Crosby (FA signee who is battling)
Argenis Diaz (youngster who wants to surprise everyone)

Third Base

Andy LaRoche (Pretty much locked in)
Pedro Alvarez (Prospect who will probably start in AAA)

As I sat down with Manager John Russell, he commented on all of the above battles...

On the 5th Starter....."We are really excited to see who comes out on top. Last year Kevin Hart showed some promise after we acquired him from the Cubbies, but he can have some control issues at times. We are very interested to see what Danny can bring to the table. He has great stuff,but we are a little worried about his composure. Finally, we just claimed Hayden off of waivers from Florida, so we are very eager to see how he can help the ball club out."
On the SS battle.... "Ronny provided great defense after he came over from Seattle, but we wouldlike to see more out of his bat. Bobby Crosby is a former Rookie of the Year and we are estatic that he signed with us in the winter. He will definitely get a chance to compete, we really like his bat and his glove not far behind. Finally Diaz is an intriging prospect. We know that he hits on the light side, but he is by far the best defensivemiddle infielder in our farmsystem. For him to win this job, he will need to play lights out from day one. More than likely its between Ronny and Bobby."
Lastly on the 3B battle....."Andy is pretty well locked in, but we want to give Pedro every chance to win the job. Andy is a great defensive third baseman, and his bat came around the last month of the season. Pedro is our best power hitting prospect in years.... If he does not win the 3B jobin the spring, he will not be far off."

I would like to thank Pirates Manager John Russell for sitting down and discussing the battles today. Please check back for the next update to see how the battles will end up, and to see the 25 man roster and starting Line-ups.

Monday, April 5, 2010

Raise the Jolly Roger

Posted on April 5, 2010 at 11:02 PM.

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