Tag Archives: Jeff Locke
First Pitch: Profiling the September Callups
As Kristy Robinson reported tonight, the Pirates will call up five players tomorrow when rosters expand, including infielder Brock Holt. To serve as an introduction to some of these players… Read more
Winning in Spite of Bad Trades
Back in 2008 and 2009, Neil Huntington and crew dismantled the core group of Pirates players in a series of trades. Trading those players was the right move. There was… Read more
First Pitch: Did the Pirates Make a Mistake With the Wandy Rodriguez Trade?
After the Wandy Rodriguez trade was made, I wrote about how I wasn’t a fan of the deal. It wasn’t that I thought Rodriguez was a bad player. I think… Read more
This Date in Pirates History: June 3
Two Pittsburgh Pirates trades made on this date, 103 years apart but with similar results for the team that was giving up the veteran in exchange for the prospects. John… Read more
What Has Jeff Locke Been Working on Since We Last Saw Him?
Jeff Locke got the call to the majors today, although it doesn’t look like he will be replacing Kevin Correia in the rotation, which is disappointing. We saw Locke in… Read more
The Rise of The Altoona Four
Like any good superhero trilogy, the first movie introduces the viewer to the heroes. By the end of the movie, the team is united and ready to fight evil. However,… Read more
First Pitch: How Short Should Correia’s Leash Be?
At the start of the year, Kevin Correia was a great pitcher for the Pirates to have. He could start in the event of an injury to the rotation. He… Read more