2008 pittsburgh pirates

Under the Radar - Doumit’s lack of patience

Ryan Doumit had an exceptional year at the plate in 2008. He hit .318/.357/.501 with 15 home runs, a WPA of 1.90, an EQA of .302 and a VORP of 35.7. He was one of the top offensive catchers in all...

What now?

2005: 67-95 2006: 67-95 2007: 68-94 2008: 67-95 Another October, another year for Pirates fans to sit around and watch other teams play meaningful baseball. That likely means we will have quite some...

Huntington on McLouth’s defense

There has been much debate on Nate McLouth’s defensive performance in centerfield this year. On one hand, he had only one error, and that did not occur until the final week of the season. On the...

Jeff Andrews, Lou Frazier fired

Dejan reports that the Pirates have fired pitching coach Jeff Andrews. I am somewhat surprised at this move, despite the fact that the Pirates arguably had the worst pitching staff in baseball. Of...

Pittsburgh Pirates Roundtable - Andy LaRoche’s future

The Pittsburgh Pirates Roundtable is back after a one month hiatus. Thank you to all of the authors that have contributed to this post. To read more of their work, please click on the link next to...

Alvarez finally a Pirate

The Pirates have officially signed Pedro Alvarez to a four year Major League contract. Speaking to the media for the first time since the draft, Alvarez seemed determined to put the contract issue...

Quick Alvarez update; Brandon Moss out for season

Dejan reports that Pedro Alvarez is currently in Pittsburgh, a positive sign that this saga could be close to its official conclusion. Yesterday’s arbitration hearing was cancelled to allow...

The streak

“Hope is a good thing. Maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies.” -Andy Dufresne Having passionately followed Pittsburgh sports for at least 20 years, I have endured many agonizing...

Ohlendorf’s first Pirate start

Let’s take a quick look at Ross Ohlendorf’s first start with the Pirates in graphical form. He came out firing, attacking the inside corner with fastballs early. He jammed several Cincinnati...

Wilson repeating same mistake

Obviously, last night’s game was sloppy and mostly painful to watch. Three of the most frustrating moments occurred on the base paths, as the Pirates gave away some crucial outs while attempting to...