The free agent signing of RHP Edinson Volquez has caused much anguish in the minds of Pirates fans. In 2013 he led the NL in ER (108) and posted the highest ERA (5.71) of all of the 81 SP’s who qualified for the MLB ERA title. The $5 million question is why did we sign […]

What Happens During Minor League Practice at Pirate City? Located in Bradenton, Florida, Pirate City is the training complex for the Pittsburgh Pirates. It’s here where the Pirates prepare for their Grapefruit League season. Once the big club is done training, the Pirates minor league teams use the facilities to get ready for their own […]

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 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 […]

Buzzntheburgh hires Jim Falbo as Pirates beat writer By: BuzzNtheburgh.com Jim Falbo has been hired by Buzzntheburgh.com to cover the Pittsburgh Pirates on a daily basis starting March 1st. Falbo will be providing the website with coverage live from Spring Training starting March 1st. Jim Falbo created the popular Twitter account Bucco Shark Tank Follow […]