| PIRATES NEWS |
| The Pittsburgh Pirates went 0-6 on the week. ... C Hector Ortiz had a solid week. He scored 6 runs and drew 8 walks. ... 3B Jeff Goulet whiffed 5 times last week. ... LF Maggilo Ordonez swiped 3 bases. ... RF Tom Miller disappointed the Pittsburgh Pirates's fans this week by grounding into 4 double plays . ... SS Jhonny Perez commited 2 errors last week. The grounds crew is rumored to have seen Perez out taking a more fielding practice than usual. ... P Doug Gagnon surrendered 15 hits. ... P Joe Covington had a disappointing week. He allowed 8 runs and took 2 losses. ... P John Wasdin registered 2 holds last week.
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| PIRATES HEADLINES |
| Jun-8 |
Late surge helps Reds beat Pirates Recap | Box
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| Jun-9 |
Cincinnati downs Pittsburgh Recap | Box
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| Jun-10 |
New York nips Pittsburgh 8-6 Recap | Box
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| Jun-11 |
Mets' Pettitte silences Pirates with two-hitter Recap | Box
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| Jun-12 |
Mets get the better of Pirates 2-1 Recap | Box
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| Jun-13 |
New York downs Pittsburgh Recap | Box
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| PIRATES INJURIES |
| Scott Karl |
strained elbow ligament, is day-to-day (severity = 24%). |
| Chan Ho Park |
tight shoulder, is day-to-day (severity = 7%). |
| Jhonny Perez |
pulled hamstring, is day-to-day (severity = 12%). |
| Joe Seats |
broken ankle, went on the DL Jun 9 and is expected OUT 4-6 weeks. |
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| STRENGTHS / WEAKNESSES |
Strengths: Pittsburgh has an excellent catcher in Hector Ortiz. The Pirates have one of the best all-around second basemen in the league. Maggilo Ordonez is a sensational outfielder. Pittsburgh has one strong starter. Pittsburgh has a strong closer. Weaknesses: Although the Pirates like Goulet as a third baseman and hope he can grow into his role, at present he is a weakspot in an otherwise strong lineup. Management would like to find someone to play first baseman for them. They need two quality outfielders. Looks like they need one quality starter in the bottom of the rotation. Their bullpen is missing a good middle reliever. |
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