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Pirates drop rubber match to Nationals
Today’s rubber game of a 3-game series against the Nationals started with a Pirates lead, stayed close for most of the game, but ultimately ended in a 6-2 loss. Gio Gonzalez took the win while Wandy Rodriguez received the loss. Wandy put the Nats down in order in the 1st inning before starting the 2nd…
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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Nationals – Game 30
Boy. That Andrew McCutchen really kills the Nationals doesn’t he? Cutch has eleven homers against the Natinals (not a mistake). The only team he has more against is the Brewers. That’s stunning considering the Nationals are 13th in starts against for Cutch. In 24 games Cutch has a slash line of .456/.514/.933 for an OPS…
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The Perfect Game
Adam LaRoche is my favorite baseball player. Rod Barajas is my favorite baseball player. Both are former Pirates; neither was very popular as a Pirate. I have a habit of supporting the most unpopular players. I guess I feel like they need my support when it’s not coming from anywhere else. Tonight’s Pirates Playback on…
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Adam LaRoche a National for 2 more years
Almost two months ago, I wrote this post about where Adam LaRoche would fit best for the 2013 season. The Nationals, Red Sox, and Rangers seemed to be the top suitors. The Orioles also showed some interest. However, the Red Sox, Rangers, and Orioles never made an actual offer to Adam. Adam held out as…
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Adam LaRoche: where does he fit?
On Friday, Adam LaRoche rejected a $13.3 million one-year offer from the Washington Nationals, the team he’s been with for the past two years. the $13.3 million offer was the average of the previous year’s top 125 salaries in baseball. However, although Adam rejected the offer, the Nationals can still try to re-sign him. If…
