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The Pirates anemic offense cost them another game last night. The problem for manager Clint Hurdle is that the players he's counting on for offense just aren't hitting. I'm going to play manager for a day and give Hurdle 5 changes that I'd make to the Pirates lineup.
The Pirates minor league system is filled with young, powerful arms. Two of those players were in action last night as we take our daily look at the Pirates farm system.
Regardless of what is being said, Pirates starter Paul Maholm's frustration point has to be at an all-time high. It's been a broken record, Maholm pitches well and his teammates don't produce any runs for him.
Chris Gates | 93-7 The Fan —
The Altoona Curve brought the bats with them this morning as they pounded the Harrisburg Senators, 13-2.
The Pirates bullpen has been shaky the past few games and is likely to undergo some changes today.
Patrick Kersey drove in from Toronto, Ohio to see the Pirates play the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday at PNC Park, but it didn't feel the same to him. "You could hear his voice anywhere in the park,' said Kersey, referring to Kenny Geidel the 'Lemonade!" vedor who passed away on Monday.
After three decades, that unmistakable voice of the lemonade guy will no longer echo through the crowds at PNC Park.
Two of the Pirates top pitching prospects were in action Tuesday night. Here's our nightly Pirates Farm Report.
Chris Gates | 93-7 The Fan — Things turned bad quickly on starter Kevin Correia and the Pirates Tuesday night, leading to a 10-3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
After returning to the lineup last night following an oblique injury, Pirates 3B Pedro Alvarez is back on the bench for tonight's game.
Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated has an update on the contract talks with the Pirates and Andrew McCutchen.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pirates beat writer Colin Dunlap joins Vinnie & Cook for his first weekly visit on Sportsradio 93.7 The Fan.
