Mark Melancon was undeniably the Pirates best relief pitcher in 2013. The All-Star posted an incredible overall season stat line, and filled in admirably as the closer when Jason Grilli went down with an injury. Melancon’s 2013 season totals But he seemed to falter during the last two months of the season, posting a 4.22 […]

Videos of Gerrit Cole Pitching Against Twins In Friday’s “B” game against the Twins, Gerrit Cole gave up two runs and struck out four in three innings. Cole allowed a opposite field 2-run HR to left handed batter Jermaine Mitchell on a fastball that was up in the strike zone. Cole vs. MLB #1 prospect […]

Austin Meadows Injury Update Pirates 2014 1st Round Draft Pick Austin Meadows told me that he has sustained a mild left hamstring injury. He is taking it easy, and has been spending most of the minor league practices working out indoors. He’s thankful that the injury is minor and that it happened early in the […]

2014 Pittsburgh Pirates Preview: Outfield Article By: Jim Falbo | @BuccoSharkTank For my first series of articles I will do a brief position by position analysis of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Barring trade or injury, the 2014 Pirates will carry the same four outfielders on Opening Day that they carried in 2013. Starling Marte will man […]

2014 Pittsburgh Pirates Preview: 2B,3B,SS – The Pirates will open 2014 with the same infield as they finished with in 2013