Author Archives: Matt Bandi
Taillon has an easy evening on the mound
Jameson Taillon does not seem to be having much trouble transitioning to the Double-A level. He breezed through six innings last night, allowing just an infield single and facing only… Read more
Pirates using Grilli, Hanrahan poorly
The Pirates lost to the San Diego Padres 7-5 on Tuesday night when Chase Headley launched a two-run, 10th inning home run. In the bottom of the eighth, with the… Read more
Exploring the Arsenal – Wandy Rodriguez
Exploring the Arsenal usually runs before each game, providing you with a brief scouting report on the starting pitcher expected to oppose the Pirates. This is a bonus installment of… Read more
GIF: Lincoln shuts it down; McCutchen knows you’re impressed
On Wednesday night, the Pirates were in danger of blowing an 8-2 lead. With things getting out of hand in the seventh inning, Brad Lincoln entered the game. Three runs… Read more
GIF: The Pirates throw baseballs
The Pirates had a rough bottom of the first inning in Philadelphia on Monday. The struggles included several throwing miscues. A few “highlights.”
Garrett Jones’ lack of patience
Garrett Jones dug his left cleat into the fresh dirt scattered around Busch Stadium’s home plate and tapped the end of his bat on the ground. He lifted his head,… Read more
The Pirates are swinging at everything
The graphic below indicates the location (from the catcher’s point of view) of every pitch the Pirates swung at in last night’s game against the Orioles. The strike zone is… Read more