Pirates Starting Lineup/McCutchen To All-Star Game?
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For the first half of the season, the Pirates pitching coach believes Jeff Karstens is the pitching MVP.
The Pirates started out strong, but a sixth inning meltdown by Charlie Morton contributed to the team's 8-2 loss to the Houston Astros.
Pittsburgh Pirates General Manager Neal Huntington called in to Vinnie & Cook on Sportsradio 93-7 The Fan Tuesday morning.
Clint Hurdle Manager of the Year? Bob Nightengale, national baseball writer for the USA Today, believes if the vote was tomorrow, Hurdle would win.
Jeff Karstens allowed one run in seven-plus innings, Brandon Wood homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates won their third consecutive game, 5-1 over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.
New Pirate outfielder Alex Presley joined Sportsradio 93-7 The Fan's Troy Clardy after helping lead Pittsburgh to a season-opening win over Houston.
Like several of the Pirates, Tribune-Review columnist Dejan Kovacevic, who was with the team in D.C. over the weekend, does not mask his disappointment that Andrew McCutchen was left off the National League All-Star team.
I totally get why so many Pirate fans are very reluctant to hop onboard the Bucco Bandwagon. This has been 18 very long and depressing seasons.
