Videos and Notes from Wednesday at Pirate City On Wednesday I was able to converse with several of the Pirates minor league players. Here is brief recap of the more interesting information I was able to gather. ~As I noted earlier, 2013 # 9 overall pick Austin Meadows revealed that he had injured his left […]

2014 Pittsburgh Pirates Preview: First Base Article By: Jim Falbo | @BuccoSharkTank For my first series of articles I will do a brief position by position analysis of the Pittsburgh Pirates. First Base: The most frequently discussed topic among Pirates fans this off season, besides the A.J. Burnett saga, has been the 1B situation. The […]

2014 Pittsburgh Pirates Preview: Catchers Article By: Jim Falbo | @BuccoSharkTank For my first series of articles I will do a brief position by position analysis of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Catchers: The Pirates already have their catching plan in place for 2014. Russell Martin will be the team’s starting backstop, and Chris Stewart was acquired […]

2014 Pittsburgh Pirates Team Preview: Bullpen Article By: Jim Falbo | @BuccoSharkTank For my first series of articles I will do a brief position by position analysis of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Bullpen “The Shark Tank” One of the biggest contributors to the success of the 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates was their “Shark Tank” bullpen. Pirates relievers […]

2014 Pittsburgh Pirates Team Preview: Starting Rotation Article By: Jim Falbo | @BuccoSharkTank   For my first series of articles I will do a brief position by position analysis of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Starting Pitchers: Francisco Liriano was named the team’s opening day starter. He was signed last off season as a reclamation project, and […]