As I write the pirates have a record of 13-15. They have just completed a sweep of the Chicago Cubs capping off the series with an 11-1 victory tonight. In 1-run games this year the Pirates are 6-1. People tend to relate a team’s record in 1-run games to their overall talent level. The Pirates are a respectable 6-4 over their last 10 games, a ten game stretch that included their first two wins in Milwaukee in over 20 games. That being said, over that same ten game stretch the Bucs lost 3 of 4...Read Full Story
Zach Duke made his first start of spring training, pitching two innings to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-3 on Friday night. An All-Star last season, Duke is likely to start for the Pirates on opening day. He gave up one run and two hits in this one before Pittsburgh rallied for its first win of the spring. Adam Jones hit a solo home run off Daniel McCutchen, trying to win a spot in the Pirates' rotation. It was the Orioles' ninth home run in three games. Baltimore's...Read Full Story
Wednesday’s cutting of Melvin Mora was a step in the right direction, but the Diamondbacks shouldn’t stop there in changing up their roster for the stretch run of the final couple months of the season. Zach Duke and Juan Miranda are the two next guys that Kevin Towers needs to move off of the roster. View and VoteRead Full Story
The Pittsburgh Pirates are looking to cut down on All-Star pitcher Zach Duke's workload this season. Duke has made at least 30 starts in three of his first four full seasons in the majors. The exception was 2007, when shoulder problems limited him to 19 starts. Duke didn't miss a start last season but faded over the final two months. On Saturday, pitching coach Joe Kerrigan said the amount of work Duke put in between starts might have been the culprit. "We'll have to take a look at that...Read Full Story
As I write the pirates have a record of 13-15. They have just completed a sweep of the Chicago Cubs capping off the series with an 11-1 victory tonight. In 1-run games this year the Pirates are 6-1. People tend to relate a team’s record in 1-run games to their overall talent level. The Pirates are a respectable 6-4 over their last 10 games, a ten game stretch that included their first two wins in Milwaukee in over 20 games. That being said, over that same ten game stretch the Bucs lost 3 of 4...Read Full Story
BRADENTON - The Pittsburgh Pirates are taking care of their number one asset — the fans — according to the manufacturer of sun shade panels installed Friday over the infield seats of the teams southern home. The space-age fabric replaces ...
They lost a handful of Pirates-y free agents. They added Rod Barajas. They added Clint Barmes. They added Nate McLouth. They added Erik Bedard. They added Yamaico Navarro. They added Casey McGehee. And other stuff. The Pirates have kept busy.
The Tigers have signed first baseman Brad Eldred and right-handed pitcher James Avery to minor league contracts, the club confirmed early Saturday.
AP File PhotoFirst baseman Brad Eldred has hit .204 with 15 homers and 33 RBIs in 85 Major League games with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Colorado Rockies.
DETROIT -- The Tigers have signed first baseman Brad Eldred and right-handed pitcher James Avery to minor...
1) Gerrit Cole, RHP, Grade A: Cole can be enigmatic and sometimes gets hit harder than he should given the quality of his stuff, but he’s still a Grade A prospect. At his best he throws strikes with three excellent pitches, and I think he’ll get more consistent. Looked great in Arizona Fall League, except for the disaster in the Rising Stars game. 2) Jameson Taillon, RHP, Grade A-: They are being very careful with his workload. As he...
He'll likely be the mix with lefty J.A. Happ, Henry Sosa, Kyle Weiland, Jordan Lyles, Lucas Harrell, Aneury Rodriguez and Lance Pendleton for a back end spot in the Astros' starting rotation. Duke has posted a 48-74 record with a 4.56 ERA over 1,041 ...
Zach Duke is a professional baseball player. He's a left-handed pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates and wears number 57. He is managed by pitching manager Jim Colborn.