Jose Tabata

Morris Down, Tabata and Karstens DL, Zagurski and Harrison Up

May 27, 2013 1

Wow. Jose Tabata has been added to the 15 Day DL with an oblique strain. That’s a tricky injury that needs to be taken care of with rest or else it can drag and drag and drag. Jeff Karstens goes on the 60 Day DL with shoulder pain. That might just end his season, and…
Number 22 gives Pirates win number 22

May 15, 2013 Respond

Last night, everything went the Brewers’ way. Tonight, the Pirates caught their share of breaks and did what they needed to get to the 12th inning and win, 4-3, on Andrew McCutchen’s walkoff homerun. The win was the Pirates’ 22nd of the year; it’s fitting that number 22 won the game. Early on, tonight’s game…
Pirates drop messy game to Brewers

May 14, 2013 1

The Pirates seem to often have trouble with the Milwaukee Brewers. Tonight was no different. The Pirates made 3 errors and only scored 1 run in a 5-1 loss to Marco Estrada and the hated Brewers. AJ Burnett wasn’t his sharpest today. He let the Brewers take a 1-0 lead in the 1st inning with…
Liriano, Mercer, lead Pirates to win

May 12, 2013 Respond

Francisco Liriano made his Pirates debut today and was far better than expected. He pitched 5 and one-third innings, giving up just one run. Jordy Mercer hit 2 homeruns and Jose Tabata was 4-for-5 as the Pirates beat the Mets for the second day in a row, this time by a score of 11 to…
Pirates take advantage of Marcum to get win

May 11, 2013 1

The Pirates faced another struggling pitcher tonight, and this time they made him pay. Shaun Marcum lasted only four and a third innings, and Wandy Rodriguez gave up just one run as the Pirates won game two of the four-game series, 7-3. When Marcum struck out the first two batters he faced and then got…
Martin and McDonald Scratched

May 7, 2013 Respond

The Pirates have scratched Russell Martin from tonight’s lineup with neck stiffness. James McDonald has also been scratched from his start tonight with right shoulder discomfort. Jeanmar Gomez will start in his place. It sounds to me like this is likely due to a fist fight. Russell Martin got tired of having to block dirt…
Gaby’s Pirates end Maholm’s scoreless streak

April 21, 2013 Respond

Paul Maholm was the only starting pitcher in Major League Baseball to have not given up a run before tonight’s game. The Pirates hadn’t been over .500 yet this season. The Braves hadn’t lost 2 games in a row yet this season. All of that changed with tonight’s 3-1 win. A more confident James McDonald…
Pirates the unlikely victors vs. Reds

April 13, 2013 Respond

Jeff Locke against Johnny Cueto? Good luck. Even I wasn’t feeling too optimistic about this game. However, Jeff Locke’s Pirates proved me wrong, and I’m sure I wasn’t the only one. Cueto left after just 4.1 innings with an injured arm. I won’t be happy about the injury, but the timing worked out well for…