Brad Eric Lincoln

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 225 lb.

Born: May 25, 1985 in Lake Jackson, TX
High School: Brazoswood HS (Clute, TX)
School: University of Houston (Houston, TX)
Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 2006 amateur draft.
Signed June 21, 2006. (All Transactions)
Debut: June 9, 2010 (Age 25)   vs. WSN 6.0 IP, 7 H, 3 SO, 2 BB, 5 ER
Teams (by GP): Pirates/BlueJays 2010-2013
2013 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 1.143, Arb Eligible: 2014, Free Agent: 2018 [*], Agents: Peter Vescovo [*]
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• 5/19 MLBTradeRumors: West Notes: Kershaw, Rockies, Rangers, Astros: Credit Dodgers' scouting director Logan White for ensuring that Clayton Kershaw's big league successes have come in a Dodger...
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• 5/10 Beyond the Scorecard: 5/9/13 Box Score Ephemera: The day that was for the games played on Thursday, May 9th, 2013.***OUCH***There's no shortage of ink on how pitchers help themselves...
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• 5/9 Baseball Musings: Walk off Walk: Luke Scott draws a walk with the bases loaded in the tenth, and the Rays beat the Blue Jays 5-4. Brad Lincoln got ahead 0-2, but...
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• 4/1 Baseballhotcorner.com: Pittsburgh Pirates: Cusp of Breaking Out?: The Pittsburgh Pirates have been suffering through a horrible drought which has seen them at 20 consecutive losing seasons....

• 3/26 Jays Journal: Ricky Romero Optioned To Dunedin Ball To Rediscover Himself: In an announcement that many saw coming, due to poor performance in Spring Training: #BlueJays option Ricky Romero to Dunedin...
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• 3/12 mlbreports.com : The Method To Pirates GM Neal Huntington’s Team Building Strategy: Like us on Facebook here Tuesday March 12, 2013 Bernie Olshansky (Baseball Writer): There is no question that the Pittsburgh...
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• 1/31 Rum Bunter: Pittsburgh Pirates Spring Training Preview: Do You Believe in Travis Snider?: Travis Snider needed a fresh start, or so the story went, when he was acquired at the deadline for former first-rounder Brad Lincoln...
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• 1/3 Jays Journal: Former Jays Pitcher Frasor Signs With Rangers: Jason Frasor has been a fixture in the Blue Jays bullpen for the past decade, and when the season ended, the right-hander was...

• 12/29 Jays Journal: Blue Jays Top 5 Of 2012 – #3 The Davis Elevation: With the new year nearly upon us and fans clambering for the beginning of the 2013 season, it is only appropriate to look back...
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• 11/22 mlbreports.com : Melk! It’s Good For Your Outfield: Where Does Toronto’s New Outfield Stand?:   Thursday, November 22nd, 2013 Alex Mednick (Baseball Writer and Analyst) Since the Blue Jays and Marlins blockbuster trade,...
• 11/5 Jays Journal: Bullpen: Locked and Loaded: If you never watched hockey or soccer, or are a casual fan of either sport, it’s easy to look at those sports and think if a...

• 10/29 MLBTradeRumors: Blue Jays Notes: Bullpen, Romero, Johnson, Villanueva: MLB.com's Gregor Chisholm provides a look at the Blue Jays upcoming offseason and tackles a host of free agent issues in the process: Of...
• 10/29 House of the Bluebird: Getting to Know Brad Lincoln: 12:23 AM: Travis Snider pulled mid game and replaced with Yan Gomes 12:25 AM: Travis Snider hugging teammates and coaches as he...
• 10/27 Jays Journal: Jays Were Looking At Bailey Instead of Aviles: Leave it to the powers that be at the Worldwide Leader in Spin Sports, ESPN to churn the rumor mill during an otherwise slow news...
• 10/23 Rum Bunter: Pittsburgh Pirates Trade Rumors: Needing Catching Help, Buzz Has Started, But Bucs Not Linked: The Pittsburgh Pirates are in need of a backstop heading into the 2013 season.  You, me and your idiot neighbor are aware of...
• 10/17 Jays Journal: Blue Jays Claim Cousins, Wade, and Collective Yawn From Fans: Quick, what is a quick way to create excitement from a fan base while sitting home in October? Easy, make personnel moves in order...
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• 9/25 MLBTradeRumors: AL East Notes: Machado, Reynolds, Ortiz, Snider: Wade Boggs reached the 200-hit plateau for the seventh consecutive season on this date in 1989. Boggs also became the first player...
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• 9/12 mlbreports.com : The Blue Jays Payroll 2013: A Reader’s thoughts On The Jays Moving Forward: Wednesday, September.12/2012 Note from Chuck Booth:  Sometimes at the Reports, we are fortunate to have someone take out some...
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• 8/24 This is Getting Old: Jeff Clement Up, Pirates Claim Takahashi: Ya know, I really question what the hell Neal Huntington is doing.  These two moves blow my mind. First off, why trade Casey...
• 8/19 Nolan Writin': Game 120: Rangers Win Rubber Match & Series Up North: Today’s rubber match pitted Matt Harrison against Henderson Alvarez. It was also a chance for the offense to get clicking...
• 8/18 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal On Andrus, Headley, Ichiro, Victorino: Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (video link) has posted his latest edition of Full Count, so let's dive in.. The Rangers likely...
• 8/15 This is Getting Old: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Los Angeles Dodgers – Game 117: Positive Recap From Mellie. You will get not get a positive outlook from me. I know most people disagree with my assessment, even...
• 8/10 Yanks Go Yard: Yanks Go Yard Series Preview Show: Yankees at Blue Jays (8/10 – 8/12): The Yankees’ road trip started off rocky in Comerica Park and had chances to become a disaster. However, the New York Yankees...
• 8/8 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Pirates Game 110 Recap - Pirates 7, Diamondbacks 6: This was just an absolute terrible game to watch if you are a Pirates fan and outside of Neil Walker this was an ugly, ugly,...
• 8/5 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 7/29/12 - 8/4/12: With the trade deadline but a distant memory, let's catch up on the week that was here at MLBTR... The Giants acquired right...
• 8/3 Blog Red Machine: The Pirates Want Our Booty: If the playoffs started today (I wonder how many times we’ll see that over the next two months…), here’s how...
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• 8/2 Full Spectrum Baseball: The Waiver Wire: Travis Snider: Many of the deadline trades made have changed the immediate fortunes of some players and increased their fantasy baseball value....
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• 8/1 Baseball News Source: MLB Trade Deadline Analysis: Grading the NL Central Moves: The NL Central has become a three-horse race with gap ever-widening between the Reds, Pirates and Cardinals and the trio of sub-.500...
• 8/1 Operation Shutdown: Trade Deadline: Breaking Down The Pirates' Moves: There was no Hunter Pence or Justin Upton type move by the Pirates on July 31. Rather, GM Neal Huntington opted to go with...
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• 8/1 The Baseball Page: Welcome to Pittsburgh Gaby Sanchez and Chad Qualls: Last year's trade deadline all of a sudden looks tame. Neal Huntington...
• 8/1 The Baseball Page: Post Trade Deadline Thoughts: The Pirates have had a busy day, just not as impact full as some wanted...
• 8/1 Blog Red Machine: After the Trades, Let’s Re-Assess the Reds Chances in the NL Central: At one point, 10 wins in a row. 21 games over .500. 15-3 since the All-Star break. No one can say the Reds aren’t a team...
• 8/1 Raise the Jolly Roger: An unconventional trade deadline approach: The biggest complaint you’ll see regarding the Pirates’ approach to the trade deadline is that they didn’t do...
• 8/1 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Brewers, Pirates, A's, Broxton, Snider: Phones across the country were ringing off the hook today, but it doesn't appear that was the case in Milwaukee.  Brewers General...

• 7/31 Baseball News Source: Pirates – Winners on the Field – Winners at The Trade Deadline: The Pirates made a total of four trades in the past week before Tuesday’s 4pm non-waiver trade deadline.  Within those...
• 7/31 Full Spectrum Baseball: Deadline Deals: Pittsburgh Pirates EditionFor the second straight year, the Pittsburgh Pirates find themselves in the thick of the NL Central race....
• 7/31 Release Points: Snider Trade Reaction: Risk Worth Taking for Pittsburgh: In a swap of former 2006 first round picks, the Pirates sent right-hander Brad Lincoln to Toronto for outfielder Travis Snider,...
• 7/31 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Pirates Trade Deadline Reaction: Going into the last couple of weeks there were a lot of way the deadline could have gone for the Pirates. It started off with...
• 7/31 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Pirates Trade Brad Lincoln To Toronto For Travis Snider: While this happened yesterday it happened in the late hours of the night. I was in a bar with a few people in Chicago after watching...
• 7/31 North Side Notch: Pirates DFA Drew Sutton; recall Daniel McCutchen: The #Pirates have designated Drew Sutton for assignment, recalled Daniel McCutchen from Indy & Travis Snider has joined the...
• 7/31 Throw the Challenge Flag: Welcome to Pittsburgh Gaby Sanchez and Chad Qualls: Last year's trade deadline all of a sudden looks tame. Neal Huntington went nuts over the past day acquiring pieces to potentially...
• 7/31 Operation Shutdown: Gameday 103 - Cubs: Pirates (58-44) at Cubs (43-58)8:05 PM ETTV: ROOT SportsWrigley Field - Chicago, ILStarting PitchersPittsburgh - A.J. Burnett...
• 7/31 Operation Shutdown: Sutton DFA'd, McCutchen Recalled: Pirates utility infielder/outfielder Drew Sutton has been designated for assignment today and relief pitcher Daniel McCutchen...
• 7/31 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Gaby Sanchez A Pirate. Gorkys Hernandez Not.: In another move by Pirates General Manager Neal Huntington today he traded Gorkys Hernandez and the Pirates competitive balance...
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• 7/31 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: Pirates at Cubs:  Pirates (58-44) at Cubs (43-58) 8:05 PM EST–Wrigley Field, Chicago Here is the MLB.com Gameday TV: ROOT Sports, WGN The...
• 7/31 MLBTradeRumors: AL East Notes: Red Sox, Teixeira, Blue Jays: The Blue Jays traded two outfielders for two relievers in a pair of late-night trades Monday, while the Orioles continued engaging...
• 7/31 Baseball News Source: Pirates Trade Analysis – Snider for Lincoln Low-Risk, High-Reward: The Pirates traded RHP Brad Lincoln to the Toronto Blue Jays late Wednesday night, acquiring OF Travis Snider to address the lack...
• 7/31 Baseball News Source: Blue Jays Trade Travis Snider for Pirates Brad Lincoln: The Toronto Blue Jays traded outfielder Travis Snider to the Pittsburgh Pirates for RHP Brad Lincoln. Lincoln has 2.73 ERA with...
• 7/31 StanGraphs: Trade: Blue Jays Deal Travis Snider to Pirates for Brad Lincoln: The Blue Jays finally cut bait on Travis Snider after years of attempts at greatness or even adequacy. Snider has had plenty of...
• 7/31 North Side Notch: Pirates acquire Travis Snider from Toronto for Brad Lincoln: The @pirates have acquired OF Travis Snider from the @bluejays in exchange for RHP Brad Lincoln. — Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates)...
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• 7/31 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: Deadline Day - Overnight Wrap-up July 30th: The Major League Baseball non-waiver trade deadline is officially upon us as of 4:00pm today. The activity promises to...
• 7/31 Operation Shutdown: Farewell Brad Lincoln: The Pirates made another move at the deadline earlier tonight when they shipped off Brad Lincoln to Toronto in exchange for outfielder...
• 7/31 Operation Shutdown: Pirates Acquire Travis Snider: The @pirates have acquired OF Travis Snider from the @bluejays in exchange for RHP Brad Lincoln.— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates)...
• 7/31 Call to the Pen: Pirates Acquire Travis Snider of Blue Jays: The Pittsburgh Pirates, buyers at last year’s trade deadline and buyers this year, have pulled off a relatively minor move....
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• 7/31 Phillies Nation: Keep Shane, Extend Him the Qualifying Offer: The new collective bargaining agreement drastically reduced the likelihood that teams get much in return for rental players. Since...
• 7/31 The "Mc" Effect: Travis Snider for Brad Lincoln is a Good Move for the Pirates: Last night the Pirates traded reliever Brad Lincoln to the Toronto Blue Jays for outfielder Travis Snider. I have a ton to stay...
• 7/31 Philly Phanatics: D-Day: Victorino to Dodgers, more to leave?: Ruben Amaro Jr. couldn’t have liked what he saw in Atlanta this weekend and has now started start selling as Decision Day...
• 7/31 Raise the Jolly Roger: Pirates trade Brad Lincoln to Blue Jays for Travis Snider: Well…this certainly came out of nowhere. Just after midnight on MLB’s deadline day, the Pirates sent Brad Lincoln...
• 7/31 PaulLebowitz.com: 8:25 AM–MLB Deadline Day: Let’s take a brief look at the trades that have been completed up to now, at 8:25 AM EST. — White Sox acquire Francisco...
• 7/31 Baseball Musings: Trading for Potential: The Pirates took Travis Snider off the hands of the Blue Jays overnight, sending Brad Lincoln to the Blue Jays. Snider has been...
• 7/31 MLBTradeRumors: Blue Jays, Pirates Swap Snider, Lincoln: The Blue Jays and Pirates have agreed to swap outfielder Travis Snider for right-hander Brad Lincoln, the teams announced....
• 7/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Brad Lincoln to work exclusively as RP: Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Neal Huntington said Sunday, July 29, that RP Brad Lincoln will be used primarily as a reliever....[+] 'Our depth allows us not to juggle him back and forth,' Huntington said.
• 7/28 North Side Notch: Pirates comeback again to win Wandy’s Debut: Final: Pirates 4, Astros 3 WP: Chris Resop (1-3, 3.10 ERA) LP: Chuckie Fick (0-1, 6.75 ERA) SV: Jason Grilli (2, 1.86 ERA) Wandy...
• 7/28 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Pirates Game 100 Recap - Pirates 4, Astros 3: The Pirates haven't play a really good game in some time but they are still able to churn out wins and that is really all you...
• 7/28 Raise the Jolly Roger: Bucs edge Astros yet again: The Pirates found another way to win (or the Astros found another way to lose, depending on how you want to look at it) as they...
• 7/27 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Athletics, Hamels, Pirates: Diamondbacks GM Kevin Towers and MLBTR's Tim Dierkes weighed in on the modern-day trade deadline dynamic with Nick Piecoro of...
• 7/27 Phillies Nation: Phils Dangling Victorino For Bullpen Help: The Phillies have played some solid baseball lately, which has muddied their trade waters as the deadline approaches. They haven’t...
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• 7/26 North Side Notch: Starling Marte homers in 1st AB in 5-3 Win over Astros: Final: Pirates 5, Astros 3 WP: A.J. Burnett (12-3, 3.52 ERA) LP: Dallas Keuchel (1-3, 4.63 ERA) SV: Joel Hanrahan (30, 2.23 ERA)...
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• 7/26 Raise the Jolly Roger: Wandy Rodriguez starting Saturday, Kevin Correia to bullpen: Wandy Rodriguez, scheduled to make his first start for the #Pirates Saturday, chats with the media in Houston twitter.com/Pirates/status…...
• 7/26 MLBTradeRumors: Stark On Greinke, Headley, Indians, Wells: The market for Zack Greinke appears to consist of the Rangers, Angels, White Sox and Braves, ESPN.com’s Jayson Stark reports....
• 7/26 North Side Notch: Wednesday Trade Rumors: Chase Headley has “Strong Probability” of Being Dealt: The Pirates started off their trade season with acquiring Wandy Rodriguez yesterday, but they probably aren’t done. - Jon...
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• 7/18 North Side Notch: Pirates Blast Way to 9-6 Win in Colorado: Final: Pirates 9, Rockies 6 WP: James McDonald (10-3, 2.93 ERA) LP: Matt Reynolds (3-1, 3.86 ERA) SV: Joel Hanrahan (26, 2.23...
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• 7/18 Operation Shutdown: Proposed Trade: PIT, ARZ, SD: Thanks to Jared for his e-mail suggesting this trade.The Deal:To Pirates: Justin UptonTo D'Backs: Chase Headley & PTBNL...
• 7/18 The "Mc" Effect: 7/18 Recap | Pirates 9 Rockies 6: The Pirates picked up yet another series win against the Colorado Rockies with a victory this afternoon. James McDonald started...
• 7/16 Through The Fence Baseball: Pirates look to continue magical season in the second half: Don’t look now, but once again the Pittsburgh Pirates are in contention to win the National League Central at the All-Star...
• 7/14 Raise the Jolly Roger: Late blast beats Bucs: The Pirates didn’t lose any momentum at the plate over the All-Star break, but struggled on the mound for most of the night...
• 7/13 Throw the Challenge Flag: Midseason Pittsburgh Pirates Awards/Predictions/Projections And So On: An All-Star break that seems as if it lasted 13 years is just about over and the Pittsburgh Pirates will be beginning the unofficial...
• 7/13 MLBTradeRumors: Potentially Available Right-Handed Relievers: Most contenders could use another right-handed reliever for the season’s final two-plus months. Here are some potentially available...
• 7/9 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: Pay Attention to the Pirates: There's a story in Major League Baseball that people better wake up to...The Pittsburgh Pirates...They've been flying the...
• 7/9 MLBTradeRumors: Pirates Notes: Upton, Quentin, Lincoln: The Pirates, who lead the NL Central with a 48-37 record, aim to improve their roster for the second half of the season. “We’re...
• 7/8 The "Mc" Effect: 7/8 Recap | Pirates 13 Giants 2: You couldn’t have scripted a much better way for the Pirates to finish their first half of the season. They scored in every...
• 7/8 Raise the Jolly Roger: Blasting into the break: The Pirates put on one heck of a show this afternoon, capping off the homestand and the unofficial end of the first half in grand...
• 7/8 North Side Notch: Pirates enter the break with a 13-2 trouncing of Giants: Final: Pirates 13, Giants 2 WP: A.J. Burnett (10-2, 3.68 ERA) LP: Tim Lincecum (3-10, 6.42 ERA) Man, what an amazing way to cap...
• 7/4 Raise the Jolly Roger: Bucs finish first half in style: It was a very happy (but hot) Fourth of July in Pittsburgh, as the Pirates earned their third straight comeback victory over the...
• 7/4 The "Mc" Effect: 7/4 Recap | Pirates 6 Astros 4: The Pirates kept on rolling on Independence Day with a 6-4 win over the Houston Astros. They got off to a bit of a slow start...
• 7/3 Throw the Challenge Flag: Jose Tabata Needs This: Raise your hand if you remember when the Pittsburgh Pirates first acquired Jose Tabata. There was a lot of opinions about...

• 6/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Brad Lincoln will not be available next few days: Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said RP Brad Lincoln will not be available to pitch Saturday, June 30, or Sunday, July...[+] 1, because he pitched multiple innings Friday, June 29.
• 6/30 North Side Notch: Pirates storm back to win with 19-hit barrage: Final: Pirates 14, Cardinals 5 WP: Kevin Correia (4-6, 4.32 ERA) LP: Adam Wainwright (6-8, 4.75 ERA) The Pirates started off the...
• 6/30 Raise the Jolly Roger: Avenging AJ: Nearly two months ago, the Cardinals pounded A.J. Burnett for 12 runs at Busch Stadium in a miserable evening for the Pirates....
• 6/29 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Pirates Game 76 Recap - Pirates 14, Cardinals 5: The Pirates came out and got behind the eight ball against the Cardinals and then just unleashed their bats on the host and used...
• 6/28 North Side Notch: Nooooooo doubt about it?: Final: Pirates 11, Phillies 7 WP: James McDonald (7-3, 2.44 ERA) LP: Raul Valdes (2-1, 3.24 ERA) [Imaginary Save: Brad Lincoln...
• 6/28 The "Mc" Effect: McPirates Bring the McWood: The "Mc" Effect has never been stronger than it was tonight. The Pirates beat the Phillies 11-7 with four of the main contributors...
• 6/27 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Pirates Game 74 Recap - Pirates 11, Phillies 7: No idea where to even start with this recap. The game started bad, went really good, got really bad then got really good again....
• 6/27 Raise the Jolly Roger: “Bullpen day” backfires for Phils, not for Brad: The Phillies were in a tough spot on Wednesday night. Because of some injuries in their rotation and a rainout/doubleheader that...
• 6/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Brad Lincoln won't be available until Wednesday: Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said Monday, June 25, that P Brad Lincoln won't be available for relief duty until Wednesday,...[+] June 27.
• 6/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Brad Lincoln back to bullpen: Pittsburgh Pirates SP Brad Lincoln is moving back to bullpen duty, but manager Clint Hurdle said they'll consider Lincoln for...[+] spot starts down the road. He allowed 13 earned runs in 11 2/3 innings and went 0-2 in his first three of four spot starts before notching the win Saturday, June 23. Lincoln won't pitch in relief until Wednesday, June 27.
• 6/25 Mastersball.com: LABR FAAB Report: Week of June 25: Each week, your friends at Mastersball will post the results of the weekly LABR FAAB run, featuring the winning bid as well...
• 6/25 Raise the Jolly Roger: All the roster moves!!!: The Pirates made a bunch of roster moves on Sunday. I was at the game and didn’t get a chance to update as they happened,...
• 6/24 North Side Notch: Jeff Karstens to start Monday; Brad Lincoln back to bullpen: Wow. Karstens to start Monday, Lincoln to bullpen–Hurdle. Color me surprised. #Pirates — David Todd (@DTonPirates) June...
• 6/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Brad Lincoln going to bullpenPittsburgh Pirates SP Brad Lincoln has been moved to the bullpen because of the return of SP Jeff Karstens (hip, shoulder)....[+] Pittsburgh Pirates SP Brad Lincoln has been moved to the bullpen because of the return of SP Jeff Karstens (hip, shoulder).
• 6/24 Raise the Jolly Roger: Lincoln leads way to another win: The Pirates sent another full house home happy on Saturday afternoon, defeating the Tigers 4-1 for the second straight game. They...
• 6/23 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Pirates Game 70 Recap - Pirates 4, Tigers 1: It is really starting to feel like in these recaps I am coming on and saying a lot of the same things recently and it feels great...
• 6/23 Motor City Bengals: Recap: Tigers Bats Quiet vs Lincoln: The Pittsburgh Pirates ran out Brad Lincolnvs the Tigers today to give him a chance to be the starter Clint Hurdle and the team...
• 6/23 The "Mc" Effect: 6/23 Recap | Pirates 4 Tigers 1: Your Buccos are streaking once again as they won their third straight game to push their record to six games over .500 on Saturday...
• 6/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Brad Lincoln might have bought himself another start: Pittsburgh Pirates SP Brad Lincoln allowed just one earned run, two hits and a walk with seven strikeouts over six innings in...[+] a win against the Detroit Tigers Saturday, June 24. He might have bought himself at least one more start with the 79-pitch quality start.
• 6/23 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: Pirates vs. Tigers: Tigers (34-36) at Pirates (37-32) 4:05 PM EST–PNC Park, Pittsburgh Here is the MLB.com Gameday TV: ROOT Sports Early start...
• 6/23 Operation Shutdown: Gameday 70 - Tigers:  Pirates (37-32) vs Tigers (34-36)4:05 PM ETTV: ROOT SportsPNC Park - Pittsburgh, PAStarting PitchersPittsburgh - Brad Lincoln...
• 6/23 This is Getting Old: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Detroit Tigers – Game 70: Things you need to read. First off you need to read Mellie’s interview with Clint Hurdle.  Then you should read her recap...
• 6/21 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Pirates Game 68 Recap - Pirates 9, Twins 1: My oh my, that was a fun game to watch. I know I have said this a couple times already this season maybe and I am sure I will...
• 6/21 The Baseball Page: Does Pick Placement Guarantee a Better Player in the First Round?: One common statement I heard during the MLB Draft was “Outside of...
• 6/21 The "Mc" Effect: Why is Brad Lincoln Starting Saturday?: The Pirates waited until yesterday to announce that Brad Lincoln would be making another start for the Pirates as they await...
• 6/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Brad Lincoln to start : Pittsburgh Pirates SP Brad Lincoln will start against the Detroit Tigers Saturday, June 23, despite going 0-2 with a 10.03 ERA...[+] in three starts this month.
• 6/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Uncertain if Brad Lincoln will pitch Saturday: The Pittsburgh Pirates are still trying to determine if SP Brad Lincoln will make his next scheduled start Saturday, June 23....[+] Manager Clint Hurdle said Monday, June 18, that he is still trying to determine his weekend rotation against the Detroit Tigers.
• 6/19 This is Getting Old: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Minnesota Twins – Game 66: Last night was the third night in a row without the Pirates.  As I lay in bed I was shocked at how bad I missed seeing the team....
• 6/18 Sanguillen's Barbecue: Pedro Drives Bucs to Victory: Alex Presley homered in back-to-back games, but nobody cared. Pedro Alvarez was the big story in Cleveland this weekend, overcoming...
• 6/18 North Side Notch: Pedro Alvarez homers twice (again) in 9-5 win over Tribe: Final: Pirates 9, Indians 5 WP: Tony Watson (4-0, 3.74 ERA) LP: Jeanmar Gomez (4-6, 4.95 ERA) Starter Brad Lincoln didn’t...
• 6/18 Raise the Jolly Roger: Where in the world is Jordy Mercer?: After almost two months of watching Clint Barmes‘ unbearably awful struggles at the plate, Pirate fans were very happy to...
• 6/17 Raise the Jolly Roger: Toro time: For the second straight day, the Bucs broke out for a 9-run offensive explosion in Cleveland, carrying them to a rare road interleague...
• 6/17 Throw the Challenge Flag: Game 65: Pirates vs. Indians Recap: Somewhere as you are reading this recap, Brad Lincoln is sitting Pedro Alvarez down to a nice dinner. Another ugly start...
• 6/17 This is Getting Old: How Rudy Owens, Jeff Locke, Justin Wilson and Joe Saunders Are Connected: Pirates fans, including myself, have made no secret about their disdain for the team sticking with Brad Lincoln and/or Kevin Correia...
• 6/17 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Pirates Game 65 Recap - Pirates 9, Indians 5: A few days ago I wrote this in wake of the Pirates getting swept by the Orioles:If the Pirates go to Cleveland and take 2-of-3...
• 6/17 The "Mc" Effect: Legitimate Beef - Why Not Rudy Owens?: Brad Lincoln got roughed up again today, giving up eight hits and four runs in just 3.2 innings of work. It's pretty obvious...
• 6/17 The "Mc" Effect: 6/17 Recap | Pirates 9 Indians 5: A second straight nine run game gave the Pirates another win to really put the losing streak behind them. They climbed back to...
• 6/17 Operation Shutdown: Gameday 65 - Indians:  Pirates (33-31) at Indians (33-31)1:05 PM ETTV: ROOT SportsProgressive Field - Cleveland, OHStarting PitchersPittsburgh...
• 6/17 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game Preview #65: Pittsburgh Pirates (33-31) at Cleveland Indians (33-31): By Mike Brandyberry Yesterday, Ubaldo Jimenez couldn’t find the magic he had in his previous two starts and the bullpen couldn’t...
• 6/17 This is Getting Old: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cleveland Indians – Game 65: One win and hope springs eternal again.  Is A.J. Burnett a stopper?  It sure looks like it.  The Pirates now have a chance...
• 6/17 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: Pirates at Indians: Pirates (33-31) at Indians (33-31) 1:05 PM EST–Progressive Field, Cleveland Here is the MLB.com Gameday TV: ROOT Sports...
• 6/16 Throw the Challenge Flag: Game 64: Pirates vs. Indians Recap: A four game losing streak after reaching first place in the NL Central had most of Pittsburgh trampling over each other in...
• 6/16 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Pirates Game 64 Recap - Pirates 9, Indians 2: That was a sight for sore eyes. The Pirates got back on the winning track thanks to an outstanding performance from A.J. Burnett...
• 6/15 Operation Shutdown: Charlie Morton Undergoes Tommy John: Charlie Morton will be on the shelf for the rest of the year after undergoing Tommy John surgery yesterday in Pensacola, Florida....
• 6/14 Throw the Challenge Flag: Game 62: Pirates vs. Orioles Recap: It is not going to take a whole lot of convincing to get the Pittsburgh Pirates out of Baltimore. The Orioles completed their...
• 6/14 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Pirates Game 62 Recap - Orioles 12, Pirates 6: I am pretty sure that if I just copy and pasted a recap from either of the first two games of the series and just change the names...
• 6/14 Raise the Jolly Roger: Charlie Morton ‘expected’ to have Tommy John surgery: This is some pretty upsetting news (via the Trib). Morton has a torn elbow ligament that will apparently put him out for the rest...
• 6/14 Throw the Challenge Flag: Electric Stuff Potentially Unplugged: The pitching staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates has been among the best in all of baseball for the first two plus months of the...
• 6/13 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Pirates Game 61 Recap - Orioles 7, Pirates 1: Another night and another pretty bad performance by the Pirates as they got absolutely worked by the O's and are one more loss...
• 6/13 Raise the Jolly Roger: Crushed in Charm City: The Pirates played a terrible game all around and dropped their second in a row to the Orioles, this time by a 7-1 blowout score....
• 6/13 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: Pirates at Orioles: Pirates (32-28) at Orioles (35-26) 7:05 PM EST–Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore Here is the MLB.com Gameday TV: ROOT...
• 6/13 Throw the Challenge Flag: Game 60: Pirates vs. Orioles Recap: For the most part, all pitchers in the major leagues were starters probably all the way through college. What puts guys in...
• 6/12 Sanguillen's Barbecue: Here an Error, There an Error, Everywhere an Error-Error: After winning four straight games, the Pirates were absolutely devastated tonight by the Orioles’ offense. With the Cincinnati...
• 6/12 Operation Shutdown: Game 60 Recap: Orioles 8 Pirates 6: Source: FanGraphsOrioles take game 1, beat Pirates 8-6 WP: Wei-Yin Chen (6-2)LP: Brad Lincoln (3-2)S: Jim Johnson (19)Three...
• 6/12 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Pirates Game 60 Recap - Orioles 8, Pirates 6: Coming into the game tonight the Pirates had won 12 of their last 15 games. They were playing some pretty good baseball and finally...
• 6/12 Raise the Jolly Roger: Beat up in Baltimore: The Pirates didn’t stay in first place for very long, as they played a pretty sloppy game in Baltimore while the Reds defeated...
• 6/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Brad Lincoln logs less than five innings: Pittsburgh Pirates SP Brad Lincoln was touched for four earned runs, nine hits and a walk in just 4 1/3 innings in a loss Tuesday,...[+] June 12, against the Baltimore Orioles. He was able to strike out three batters in the 87-pitch outing. Since returning to the rotation, Lincoln is 0-2 with a 9.72 ERA in two starts over 8 1/3 innings.
• 6/12 Operation Shutdown: Gameday 60 - Orioles:  Pirates (32-27) at Orioles (34-26)7:05 PM ETTV: ROOT SportsOriole Park at Camden Yards - Baltimore, MDStarting PitchersPittsburgh...
• 6/12 The "Mc" Effect: Close Eye on Lincoln Tonight: Brad Lincoln takes the ball in Baltimore tonight, and I would say that there is at least a bit of pressure on him. He got roughed...
• 6/12 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: Pirates vs. Orioles: Pirates (32-27) at Orioles (34-26) 7:05 PM EST–Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore Here is the MLB.com Gameday TV: ROOT...
• 6/12 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: The Pirates and the Orioles start their first significant series against each other since the 1979 World Series as Brad Lincoln...
• 6/12 This is Getting Old: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Baltimore Orioles – Game 60: Things get a bit tougher for the Pirates now, that’s why doing what you need to do against the bad teams is so essential....
• 6/10 Buccos Buzz: Bucs Bats Stay Alive in Victory Over Reds: Scoring runs hasn’t been the Pittsburgh Pirates’ strong point this season. The team ranks 30th in Major League Baseball...
• 6/10 Buccos Buzz: Pirates Recall Alex Presley, Send Gorkys Hernandez to AAA; Open Series With Reds: The Pittsburgh Pirates have recalled outfielder Alex Presley and optioned Gorkys Hernandez to the team’s AAA affiliate...
• 6/10 Throw the Challenge Flag: Game 59: Pirates vs. Royals Recap: The brooms were out and the excitement level was high on Sunday afternoon when the Pittsburgh Pirates completed their sweep...
• 6/7 Throw the Challenge Flag: Game 55: Pirates vs. Reds Recap: Through the first seven innings of this game, it looked like there wouldn't be a whole lot of good to say from the standpoint...
• 6/7 The "Mc" Effect: 6/6 Recap | Reds 5 Pirates 4: Johnny Cueto dominated the Pirates offense and Brad Lincoln finally gave up some runs as the Reds knocked off the Pirates...
• 6/6 Operation Shutdown: Gameday 55 - Reds: Pirates (28-26) at Reds (30-24)7:10 PM ETTV: ROOT SportsGreat American Ball Park - Cincinnati, OHStarting PitchersPittsburgh -...
• 6/6 Raise the Jolly Roger: Cueto cools off Bucs: For a while it looked like the Pirates would succumb to Johnny Cueto in lifeless fashion for what felt like the millionth time,...
• 6/6 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: Pirates at Reds: Pirates (28-26) at Reds (30-24) 7:10 PM EST–Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati Here is the MLB.com Gameday TV: ROOT Sports...
• 6/6 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: The Pirates can pull to one game out of first place with a win over the Reds Wednesday night. Brad Lincoln faces Johnny Cueto....
• 6/6 Throw the Challenge Flag: Game 54: Pirates vs. Reds Recap: Shades of last year when the Pittsburgh Pirates crept into first place into July are starting to show themselves in this 2012...
• 6/6 This is Getting Old: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds – Game 55: Did anyone really see homers from Neil Walker, Casey McGehee, and Alex Presley coming?  I sure didn’t. That said for how...
• 6/5 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: Presley recalled – Pirates at Reds: Pirates (27-26) at Reds (30-23) 7:10 PM EST–Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati Here is the MLB.com Gameday TV: ROOT Sports...
• 6/4 Roto Think Tank: N.L. FAAB Log: June 4, 2012: Alex Castellanos $20. Other bids $19, $14, $5, $4 $4, $4, $3.I wrote about Castellanos on Friday. The bidding here...
• 6/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Brad Lincoln to start Tuesday: Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said SP Brad Lincoln will make a spot start Tuesday, June 5, and he might need to make...[+] one more start before SP Jeff Karstens (shoulder) is able to return from the 15-day disabled list.
• 6/2 The "Mc" Effect: 6/1 Recap | Pirates 8 Brewers 2: The Pirates did something last night that they haven’t done much of at all in recent years - win a baseball game in Miller...
• 6/1 The "Mc" Effect: Pirates Make Up Injury, Send Morton to the DL: I'm normally not a news reporter on here, but this is too good to pass up. The Pirates have put Charlie Morton on the DL with...
• 6/1 Raise the Jolly Roger: Charlie Morton goes on the DL: The Pirates placed Charlie Morton on the 15-day DL today (retroactive to the 30th) with “shoulder inflammation.” Juan...

• 5/29 Raise the Jolly Roger: Reasons to believe in the 2012 Pirates: Let me start this off by saying that I’m fully aware the odds are still against this Pirates team. It’s going to be...
• 5/27 Raise the Jolly Roger: Walk-off hit (by pitch) collector: For the second straight night, the Cubs managed to out-do the Pirates in terms of ineptitude, resulting in another Pirate win...
• 5/26 The "Mc" Effect: 5/26 Recap | Pirates 3 Cubs 2: Matt Hague had his first career walk-off RBI as he was hit by a pitch in the bottom of the ninth to send the Pirates home with...
• 5/23 The "Mc" Effect: 5/23 Recap | Mets 3 Pirates 1: New day, same story. The Pirates scored just one run off Jonathon Niese, who has been bad all year long, en route to losing...
• 5/23 Raise the Jolly Roger: Bucs go quietly…again: The Pirates went down without much resistance in a 3-1 loss to the Mets on Thursday afternoon, as New York took the series and...
• 5/21 Throw the Challenge Flag: Pittsburgh Pirates Quarter Season Review: Opening Day seems like just days ago but that is not the case. We are a quarter of the way through baseball season and it's time...
• 5/20 The "Mc" Effect: 5/20 Recap | Tigers 4 Pirates 3: The Pirates lost their 5th straight in which they started Kevin Correia today, although this time it was hardly Correia’s...
• 5/20 Operation Shutdown: Gameday 41 - Tigers: Pirates (19-21) at Tigers (19-21)1:05 PM ETTV: ROOT SportsComerica Park - Detroit, MIStarting PitchersPittsburgh - Kevin Correia...
• 5/20 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: Pirates at Tigers: Pirates (19-21) at Tigers (19-21) 1:05 PM EST–Comerica Park, Detroit Here is the MLB.com Gameday TV: ROOT Sports The Pirates...
• 5/18 Buccos Buzz: Pirates at Detroit Tigers Series Preview: Interleague Play Begins: Pittsburgh Pirates at Detroit Tigers - The Pittsburgh Pirates (18-20) visit Detroit to take on the Tigers (18-20) for the finale...
• 5/16 Operation Shutdown: Gameday 37 - Nationals: Pirates (17-19) at Nationals (22-14)7:05 PM ETTV: ROOT SportsNationals Park - Washington, D.C.Starting PitchersPittsburgh - Erik...
• 5/16 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: Presley down, Meek up – Pirates at Nationals: Pirates (17-19) at Nationals (22-14) 7:05 PM EST—Nationals Park, Washington Here is the MLB.com Gameday TV: ROOT Sports The...
• 5/16 The "Mc" Effect: If Not Lincoln, Why Not Owens or Locke?: I've said my peace about Kevin Correia, and I think last night was enough for us to see him removed from the rotation for good....
• 5/15 Raise the Jolly Roger: Correia crumbles: The Pirates’ quest for .500 fell short on Tuesday night, as the Marlins roughed up Kevin Correia and earned a split of the...
• 5/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Brad Lincoln to return to bullpen: Pittsburgh Pirates P Brad Lincoln will move back to the bullpen in three days even after he gave up just two runs in six innings...[+] Monday, May 14.
• 5/15 High Heat Stats: Warming up in the bullpen: Notes from Monday games, to whet your appetite: – Starlin Castro ranks 12th in MLB with a .333 BA … and 64th with a .349 OBP. Through 35 games, he has 48 hits and...
• 5/15 Operation Shutdown: Gameday 36 - Marlins: Pirates (17-18) at Marlins (18-17)7:10 PM ETTV: ROOT SportsMarlins Park - Miami, FLStarting PitchersPittsburgh - Kevin Correia...
• 5/15 Throw the Challenge Flag: Game 35: Pirates vs. Marlins Recap: There was a ticking time bomb just counting down the second the Pittsburgh Pirates signed Erik Bedard to his one year contract...
• 5/15 This is Getting Old: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Miami Marlins – Game 36:   A nice start from Brad Lincoln and some timely hitting combined for a big win in the first game of a short series on the...
• 5/14 Operation Shutdown: We're Streaking, BUCS WIN: Pirates win 3rd straight, beat Marlins 3-2 WP: Brad Lincoln (3-0)LP: Anibal Sanchez (2-1)S: Joel Hanrahan (7)Stars and such...
• 5/14 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Pirates Game 35 Recap - Pirates 3, Marlins 2: For the first time in the 2012 season the Pittsburgh Pirates can say that they have a winning streak. They did what they have...
• 5/14 The "Mc" Effect: 5/14 Recap | Pirates 3 Marlins 2: The Pirates have their first three game win streak of the year after a tough 3-2 win over the Marlins. Brad Lincoln did...
• 5/14 Raise the Jolly Roger: Three in a row: The Pirates were able to squeak out a 3-2 win for the second day in a row, and now they’ve won three straight (for the first...
• 5/14 Buccos Buzz: Pittsburgh Pirates at Miami Marlins, Series Pitching Preview: The Pittsburgh Pirates (16-18) visit the Miami Marlins (18-16) for the opener of a two-game set tonight at 7:10 PM. The Bucs took...
• 5/14 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: Pirates at Marlins: Pirates (16-18) at Marlins (18-16) 7:10 PM EST–Marlins Park, Miami Here is the MLB.com Gameday TV: ROOT Sports The Bucs...
• 5/14 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: The Yankees try to close the gap with the first place Orioles as Ivan Nova meets Jason Hammel in Baltimore. Nova owns a good record...
• 5/14 Operation Shutdown: Gameday 35 - Marlins: Pirates (16-18) at Marlins (18-16)7:10 PM ETTV: ROOT SportsMarlins Park - Miami, FLStarting PitchersPittsburgh - Brad Lincoln...
• 5/14 This is Getting Old: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Miami Marlins – Game 35: If you had Clint Barmes and Josh Harrison combining to end that game I don’t believe you.  I think you’re a pathological...
• 5/14 Roto Think Tank: N.L. FAAB Log: May 14, 2012: Jon Rauch $15. Other bids: $15, $10, $4.You can always tell when news breaks on a Sunday which owners are paying attention...
• 5/11 The "Mc" Effect: Is Brad Lincoln Better Suited as a Reliever?: Over the first 31 games of this season, I've developed a bit of a man crush on Brad Lincoln. He started the year in AAA but made...
• 5/10 Throw the Challenge Flag: Game 30: Pirates vs. Nationals Recap: Nothing was going to match the drama that the Pittsburgh Pirates displayed on Tuesday night when Rod Barajas used his first home...
• 5/10 Operation Shutdown: Power to Cutch, BUCS WIN: (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)Source: FanGraphsWP: Brad Lincoln (2-0)LP: Ross Detwiler (3-2)S: Joel Hanrahan (6)Stars and such after...
• 5/10 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Pirates Game 30 Recap - Pirates 4. Nationals 2: Back-to-back wins means one thing. One more game and it's a winning streak. I know you may think that winning two games in a row...
• 5/10 Raise the Jolly Roger: Cutch & bullpen back Bedard: Big win for the Bucs tonight, as they finally picked up two victories in a row (first time since April 17-18) and clinched a series...
• 5/10 Baseball Musings: Backing Out of Perfection?: Erik Bedard left his start against Washington after retiring the Nationals 1-2-3 in the first. He suffered back spasms. Brad Lincoln...
• 5/3 Buccos Buzz: Rod Barajas, Clint Hurdle Ejected, A.J. Burnett Rocked in Forgettable 12-3 Loss to Cardinals: After not once allowing more than five runs in the opening 27 games of the season, the Pittsburgh Pirates have now given up back-to-back...
• 5/3 The "Mc" Effect: Kevin Correia vs. Brad Lincoln, Again.: This was one of my biggest post topics during the offseason, and I think now is an appropriate time to revisit it. Prior to the...
• 5/2 This is Getting Old: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals – Game 24: That was not enjoyable.  The good news is that the Pirates still kept the bats going.  The bad news is the pitching fell apart....

• 4/30 Buccos Buzz: Game 22 Preview: Pittsburgh Pirates at Atlanta Braves: The Pittsburgh Pirates (9-12) dropped yesterday afternoon’s game 4-3 in Atlanta behind a rare poor road outing from Kevin...
• 4/29 Raise the Jolly Roger: Bucs can’t cash in: The Pirates had a good chance to take two in a row from the Braves and jump ahead in this series, but they played a sloppy game...
• 4/26 Raise the Jolly Roger: Split decision: The Pirates’ pitching should have been the story all afternoon, but instead their offense ruined it in the first game and...
• 4/21 Throw the Challenge Flag: A.J. Burnett To Make Debut: This past winter, the Pittsburgh Pirates made a clear cut effort to increase the strikeout numbers of their starting rotation....
• 4/19 The "Mc" Effect: Off Day Talk... From a Bus: So I'm on a coach bus right now on my way to Erie to play in a tennis tournament. I tethered wi-fi through my iPhone (don't tell...
• 4/19 Call to the Pen: Jeff Karstens Placed on DL; Pirates Recall Brad Lincoln: It appeared that the Pittsburgh Pirates were facing a difficult decision with A.J. Burnett’s pending activation from the disabled...
• 4/18 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Pirates Game Day 12 - Pirates 2, Diamondbacks 1: At the end of the recap from last nights game I said that if the Pirates could get a win today and get to 5-7 that would really...
• 4/18 The "Mc" Effect: Recap 4/18 | Pirates 2 Diamondbacks 1: The Pirates won their rubber match with the Diamondbacks today, 2-1. It was a solid team effort with some great bullpen pitching....
• 4/18 Raise the Jolly Roger: Coming up big: Early on today it looked like the Pirates and D-Backs were going to get into a slugfest…but the game ended up being a tight...
• 4/18 Baseball Musings: Pirates Pen: For the second day in a row, the Pirates bullpen pitched an extended game and kept the team in it for a win. They took the mound...
• 4/18 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: Karstens to DL – Pirates at Diamondbacks: Pirates (4-7) at Diamondbacks (7-4) 3:40 PM EST–Chase Field, Phoenix Here is the MLB.com Gameday TV: ROOT Sports We already...
• 4/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Brad Lincoln expected to available out of bullpen: Pittsburgh Pirates SP Brad Lincoln is expected to be available out of the bullpen Wednesday, April 18, because it was his scheduled...[+] day to start for Triple-A Indianapolis and is rested.
• 4/3 The "Mc" Effect: 2012 Pittsburgh Pirates Spring Training: What We Learned: Grapefruit League action has come to a close and we are just three days away from Opening Day. The Pirates had a miserable 9-18...
• 4/1 Raise the Jolly Roger: Spring Training Gameday: Pirates at Blue Jays: Pirates (8-18-2) at Blue Jays (23-5) 1:05 PM EST–Florida Auto Exchange Stadium, Dunedin TV: MLB.TV / Radio: 93.7 Here is...

• 3/31 The "Mc" Effect: 3/30 Recap | Pirates 3 Rays 3: The Pirates and Rays played to a nine-inning tie at McKechnie Field on Friday afternoon. The Pirates got a pair of home runs...
• 3/30 Buccos Buzz: James McDonald Impressive in Extra Inning Loss: Thankfully, it’s still Spring Training. Days like today are sure to come during the regular season, but each one takes its...
• 3/30 Raise the Jolly Roger: Pirates 3, Rays 3: The Bucs and Rays ended in a 3-3 tie today after 9 innings. At the plate: Matt Hague (.391) homered (his fifth) and doubled. Casey...
• 3/30 Raise the Jolly Roger: Spring Training Gameday: Pirates vs. Rays: Rays (8-16) at Pirates (8-17) 1:05 PM EST–McKechnie Field, Bradenton Radio: 93.7 Here is the MLB.com Gameday The Bucs take...
• 3/22 Raise the Jolly Roger: Erik Bedard named Opening Day starter: After the game today, Clint Hurdle  announced that Erik Bedard will start on Opening Day for the Pirates. He’ll be followed...
• 3/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Two pitchers improving: Pittsburgh Pirates Ps Brad Lincoln (calf) and Kyle McPherson (arm) are both improving after going through normal workouts Wednesday,...[+] March 14. Both pitchers will pitch in a spring game soon.
• 3/12 Raise the Jolly Roger: Spring Training Gameday: Pirates vs. Phillies: Phillies (4-5) at Pirates (3-6) 1:05 PM EST–McKechnie Field, Bradenton Radio: 93.7 The Fan Here is the MLB.com Gameday The...
• 3/8 The "Mc" Effect: Episode 6 - Pirates Roundtable Podcast: Episode 6! This time we actually had games and stuff to talk about. You know the crew: Brian from Raise The Jolly Roger, Jim from...
• 3/8 Raise the Jolly Roger: Pirates Roundtable Podcast: Episode 6: We’re back…here’s the sixth episode of the Roundtable Podcast with me, Jon from McEffect, Jim from North Side...
• 3/7 The "Mc" Effect: 3/7 Recap | Pirates Homer Three Times | Blue Jays 8 Pirates 6: For the fourth straight games, the Pirates had a very nice showing at the plate. They collected 12 hits including home runs from...
• 3/7 Raise the Jolly Roger: Blue Jays 8, Pirates 6: The Bucs dropped to 0-3 against the Jays this spring. At the plate: Pedro Alvarez was 2 for 3 with an opposite field home run....
• 3/7 Buccos Buzz: Pittsburgh Pirates Send Out Top Squad for Spring Training Game Five: The Pittsburgh Pirates meet the Toronto Blue Jays today in the fifth game of Spring Training 2012. Both teams are 2-2 thus far....
• 3/6 Buccos Buzz: Pirates Lose Spring Training Opener vs. Toronto Blue Jays: In the first meaningless game of the 2012 MLB preseason, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Toronto Blue Jays 7-1. James McDonald started...
• 3/6 The "Mc" Effect: Pirates Pitchers For First Four Spring Games: Saturday, March 3rd@ Blue JaysJames McDonald (2 IP)Brad LincolnTony WatsonDaniel McCutchenChris ResopChris LerouxRyota ...
• 3/6 Raise the Jolly Roger: Blue Jays 7, Pirates 1: The Bucs dropped the spring opener 7-1 to Toronto today in Dunedin. On the mound: James McDonald started and pitched his two scheduled...
• 3/6 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY(!): Pirates at Blue Jays: Pirates (0-0) at Blue Jays (0-0) 1:05 PM–Florida Auto Exchange Stadium, Dunedin Audio: MLB.com? Here is the MLB.com Gameday...
• 3/1 Operation Shutdown: Burnett has an Orbital fracture, needs surgery: Well isn't this just great.  Of all teams for this to happen to, it happens to us, as we are indeed the Pittsburgh Pirates. ...

• 2/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Brad Lincoln dealing with sore right knee: Pittsburgh Pirates SP Brad Lincoln (knee) has soreness in the right knee, but he said Wednesday, Feb. 29, that it was not serious....[+] Lincoln threw two simulated innings of batting practice Monday, Feb. 27.
• 2/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Still view Brad Lincoln as a starting pitcher: Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Neal Huntington said the organization still views SP Brad Lincoln as a starter, although it...[+] would probably take an injury to a member of the current rotation before he gets an opportunity. 'If there’s an injury (to a starter) in spring training, we have complete confidence Brad is ready to step in,' Huntington said. 'Our goal for Brad right now is to compete to make this club (as a starter). If that doesn't happen, then we begin to address what happens next. Is it in the rotation or the bullpen? We still like Brad Lincoln as a starting pitcher, whether it's this year or next year.'

• 1/26 The "Mc" Effect: Who Should The Pirates Opening Day Starter Be?: It's incredibly early to write this post, but I kind of just wanted to beat everyone else to the punch.The Pittsburgh Pirates...
• 1/17 The "Mc" Effect: Kevin Correia vs. Brad Lincoln: Assuming the Pirates don't make another starting pitcher acquisition before the season starts, it looks like the rotation will...

• 12/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Brad Lincoln has an option: Pittsburgh Pirates SP Brad Lincoln has a minor league option remaining and could begin the season in the Triple-A Indianapolis...[+] rotation.
• 12/28 Raise the Jolly Roger: Early look at 2012: Starting rotation: Yes, it’s still EXTREMELY early and tons of things could (and should) change between now and April 5th, but since we are...
• 12/24 PaulLebowitz.com: Pitching Coach Pep Boys: How much of what a pitching coach says to his bosses when analyzing a potential trade target is legitimate and how much is said...
• 12/17 Through The Fence Baseball: Is the Pirates starting rotation good enough to compete for NL Central crown?: After a long hiatus to get my grad school career going in a positive way, your favorite Pirates enthusiast is back to write...
• 12/14 MetsToday.com: Are We Even Worse Off Than We Thought?: Last summer, while Jose Reyes was running away with the NL batting crown, I envisioned a fierce bidding war for his services developing...
• 12/13 Through The Fence Baseball: Pittsburgh Pirates 2012 preview: rotation improving: The 2011 Pittsburgh Pirates early-season run was buoyed by early starting pitching success. Now, heading into 2012 they will expect...
• 12/9 The "Mc" Effect: Thursday Wrap-up: After a very eventful Wednesday in Pirates world, Thursday was pretty quiet. The only thing that really went down was the Rule...

• 11/30 The "Mc" Effect: What's Next for the Pirates Offseason?: The Pirates have made two moves in free agency already this offseason with the additions of Rod Barajas and Clint Barmes. In...
• 11/6 Operation Shutdown: Recap: Former Pirate Gets the W: Pirates fall to LA 6-4 WP: Dana Eveland (1-0) LP: Brad Lincoln (1-1) S: Kenley Jansen (3) The Dodgers got off to an early lead,...
• 11/6 Operation Shutdown: Gameday 137: Dodgers: Pirates(62-74) vs Dodgers(65-70) 4:05 - PNC Park TV: ROOT Sports, FSN PrimeTicket Starting Pitchers: Pittsburgh: Brad Lincoln...
• 11/6 Operation Shutdown: Gameday 132: Cardinals: Pirates (61-70) vs Cardinals (69-63) 4:10- Busch Stadium TV: Fox Sports Starting Pitchers: Pittsburgh- Brad Lincoln (0-0, 4.58) St....
• 11/2 Stealing First Base: Blowout Watch 2011: Pirates 7, Cardinals 0 and an announcement: Blowing out the Cardinals on national TV? I could get used to this. Brad Lincoln had his second straight nice start. I like seeing...
• 11/2 Stealing First Base: Blowout Watch 2011: Cardinals 7, Pirates 2: Sorry for the late recap here, everyone. I spent the day mostly with my wife and I missed the game. From what the box score and...

• 10/26 Bleeding Yankee Blue: YANKEE RUMORS & BYB: PART 2: Brian Cashman: the love fest is on and I expect the Cashman deal to be done just like he said, by Halloween or even sooner....
• 10/12 Raise the Jolly Roger: Pirates won’t pick up Paul Maholm’s option: After Paul Maholm hit the DL in August, many suggested that he might never throw another pitch for the Pirates. It looks like...

• 9/25 Raise the Jolly Roger: Bucs win in front of final sellout: Nice win for the Bucs tonight in front of the season’s final Saturday night sellout – the 17th sellout of the year....
• 9/24 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: Reds at Pirates: Reds (76-81) at Pirates (70-87) 7:05 PM EST–PNC Park, Pittsburgh Here is the MLB.com Gameday TV: ROOT Sports, FS Ohio The...
• 9/22 Call to the Pen: Cardinals Flying High towards the Finish Line: On Saturday, August the 27th, the St. Louis Cardinals were waxed at home by the Pittsburg Pirates 7-0.  Chris Carpenter got lit...
• 9/19 The "Mc" Effect: Ugly: I didn't watch the game today, but I did look at the box score on my phone for a few seconds before dropping the device out of...
• 9/19 Raise the Jolly Roger: Disaster in LA: All the Pirates’ problems culminated in one giant crap-fest at Dodger Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The Pirates used eight...
• 9/18 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Dodgers Crush Pirates, Pirates Relegated to AAA: Here’s how ridiculous today’s 15-1 destruction of the hapless Pirates was: James Loney went 5-5 with a double, driving...
• 9/18 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: Pirates at Dodgers: Pirates (68-84) at Dodgers (75-76) 4:10 PM EST–Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles Here is the MLB.com Gameday  TV: ROOT Sports,...
• 9/17 The "Mc" Effect: Jeff Locke September 16 Pitch F/X: As the season winds down, there are only a few reasons to watch this Pirates team play. One of those reasons is Jeff Locke, who...
• 9/16 The "Mc" Effect: We Have Seen The Last of Paul Maholm: I just realized this. Paul Maholm has pitched his last game in a Pirate uniform. Is that a hasty assumption to make? Maybe. But...
• 9/14 This is Getting Old: Pirates vs. Dodgers (Series Forty Nine): Sadly we meet here again.  We meet with yet another losing season.  Something we are all too used to and something every Pirates...
• 9/13 Raise the Jolly Roger: Pedro the hero: In a game that saw (by my count) 39 players used, how ironic is it that Pedro Ciriaco was the one stepping to the plate with 2...
• 9/12 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Game 147 Recap - Pirates 6, Cardinals 5: It has been some time since I have been on the blog for the Pirates. Turns out that a vacation back to Pittsburgh and a college...
• 9/12 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: Chance to be spoilers: Cardinals (79-67) at Pirates (66-80) 7:05 PM EST–PNC Park, Pittsburgh Here is the MLB.com Gameday  TV: ROOT Sports, FS...
• 9/12 This is Getting Old: Pirates vs. Cardinals (Series Forty Eight):   Whenever you get swept it’s very deflating.  How thoroughly deflated I am after the Pirates got swept twice by the...
• 9/12 The "Mc" Effect: Offense & Starting Pitching Stats From Down The Stretch: All year I have been keeping a spreadsheet that takes a look at the offensive production along with the starting pitching production....
• 9/12 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: The Rays get a chance to “make up a win” on Boston as Tampa Bay sends Jeff Niemann against Baltimore and Zach Britton....
• 9/10 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: **** Jeff Locke: Marlins (64-79) at Pirates (66-78) 7:05 PM EST–PNC Park, Pittsburgh Here is the MLB.com Gameday TV: ROOT Sports The Bucs...
• 9/9 This is Getting Old: Pirates vs. Marlins (Series Forty Seven): HOLY CRAP THERE IS WATER EVERYWHERE!  I feel like a less gilled and more handsome Kevin Costner right now! If you’ve never...
• 9/6 Raise the Jolly Roger: At least no-one saw it: The Bucs lost a stinker of a game Tuesday night, falling 4-1 as the Astros evened the series heading into tomorrow’s highly...
• 9/6 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: Call-ups galore: Astros (47-94) at Pirates (65-76) 7:05 PM EST–PNC Park, Pittsburgh Here is the MLB.com Gameday  TV: ROOT Sports, FS Houston...
• 9/5 Operation Shutdown: Recap: Former Pirate Gets the W: Pirates fall to LA 6-4 WP: Dana Eveland (1-0) LP: Brad Lincoln (1-1) S: Kenley Jansen (3) The Dodgers got off to an early lead,...
• 9/5 Operation Shutdown: Gameday 137: Dodgers: Pirates(62-74) vs Dodgers(65-70) 4:05 - PNC Park TV: ROOT Sports, FSN PrimeTicket Starting Pitchers: Pittsburgh: Brad Lincoln...
• 9/5 Operation Shutdown: Gameday 132: Cardinals: Pirates (61-70) vs Cardinals (69-63) 4:10- Busch Stadium TV: Fox Sports Starting Pitchers: Pittsburgh- Brad Lincoln (0-0, 4.58) St....
• 9/5 This is Getting Old: Pirates vs. Astros (Series Forty Six): Well, at least they won a series?  That finishes off the season series with the Cubs, the Bucs managed to lose this series 7-8. ...
• 9/1 Raise the Jolly Roger: Rock Bottom, Part 326: In front of 4,487 fans, the Bucs were flat-out dreadful yet again as they dropped their fifth in a row in Thursday’s one-game-homestand/series/rain...
• 9/1 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Pirates Game Day 137 - Dodgers 6, Pirates 4: Another game, another loss for the Pirates. Due to the fact that I actually have a job I wasn’t able to watch the game and it...
• 9/1 This is Getting Old: Pirates vs. Dodgers (Series Are We Really Going To Makes This Up?): Wow, there isn’t a whole lot worse than getting swept by the freaking Astros.  It’s not going to get any easier either...
• 9/1 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: Dodgers at Pirates: Dodgers (65-70) at Pirates (62-74) 4:05 PM EST–PNC Park, Pittsburgh Here is the MLB.com Gameday TV: ROOT Sports, KCAL The...

• 8/31 SoDo Mojo: Building A Ballclub With Bill Bavasi: Part IV: Bill Bavasi stands in the middle of the war room.  His lackeys grunt as they shuffle past.  Leaflets are exchanged from person...
• 8/27 The "Mc" Effect: Brad Lincoln Shines As Pirates Shut Out Cardinals: Brad Lincoln was called into the rotation when Paul Maholm when on the DL, and in his first two starts he was asked to...
• 8/27 Raise the Jolly Roger: Hot Rod Lincoln: The Pirates played about as good a game as you could hope for on Saturday afternoon, jumping out to an early lead against the...
• 8/27 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Game 132 Recap - Pirates 7, Cardinals 0: Evidently when the Pirates are going against one of the top pitchers in the game then all that needs to happen is have Brad ...
• 8/27 Stealing First Base: Blowout Watch 2011: Pirates 7, Cardinals 0 and an announcement: Blowing out the Cardinals on national TV? I could get used to this. Brad Lincoln had his second straight nice start. I like seeing...
• 8/27 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: FOX…again: Pirates (61-70) at Cardinals (69-63) 4:11 PM EST–Busch Stadium, St. Louis Here is the MLB.com Gameday  TV: FOX For some...
• 8/26 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Game 131 Recap - Cardinals 5, Pirates 4: Maybe it is just me, but I find it amazingly hard to watch a game when the St. Louis Cardinals are playing. They are just so...
• 8/26 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Game 126 & 127 Recap - Pirates 1-9, Brewers 8-2: Well in all honesty I didn't get to watch any of either game tonight. I have been out of state traveling and working all day that...
• 8/25 This is Getting Old: Pirates vs. Cardinals (Series Forty Three):   A split against the freaking Brewers???? Only one split I can think of harder than that! I should be pretty jacked up,...
• 8/24 Raise the Jolly Roger: That’s why they play the game: Wow. I can’t give enough credit to Aaron Thompson, who came up today for an emergency start with virtually no expectations...
• 8/23 The "Mc" Effect: Aaron Thompson To Start Wednesday?: With Paul Maholm and Kevin Correia being placed on the Disabled List, the Pirates are short a couple of starters for...
• 8/23 Raise the Jolly Roger: Best split ever: A doubleheader split has never felt so good. Game 1 was a typical Pirates-Brewers game. Jeff Karstens pitched pretty well, but...
• 8/22 The "Mc" Effect: Pirates Split Double Header With Brewers: After getting embarassed in the first game of the double header by the score of 8-1 and falling to 0-9 on the season against Milwaukee,...
• 8/22 The "Mc" Effect: Kevin Correia Joins Paul Maholm On The Phantom DL: Not surprisingly to me, Kevin Correia has been placed on the 15-day disabled list. The reason the Pirates gave was a "left oblique...
• 8/22 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: Doubleheader vs. Brewers: Brewers (76-52) at Pirates (59-66) 5:05 PM EST–PNC Park, Pittsburgh MLB.com Gameday links: Game 1 / Game 2 TV: ROOT Sports,...
• 8/22 Raise the Jolly Roger: The worst way to lose: Man, what an awful way to lose a game and a series. The Bucs really should have swept the Reds, and instead Cinci was able to...
• 8/21 This is Getting Old: Pirates vs. Brewers (Series Forty Two): Ugh, snatching defeat from the Jaws of Victory.  Something I know all too well from this stupid streak the Pirates have had most...
• 8/20 Raise the Jolly Roger: Back and forth…: If there was ever a game you could call a “roller coaster” … it was this one. The Bucs fell behind, and came...
• 8/18 Raise the Jolly Roger: Sweep-less in the Burgh: For the seventh time this year, the Bucs failed to close out a sweep and fans with brooms in hand had to go home disappointed....
• 8/17 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Game 122 Recap - Cardinals 7, Pirates 2: When I sat down to watch the game tonight and my MLB Extra Innings finally clicked on to ROOT Sports for the intro they showed...
• 8/17 Stealing First Base: Blowout Watch 2011: Cardinals 7, Pirates 2: Sorry for the late recap here, everyone. I spent the day mostly with my wife and I missed the game. From what the box score and...
• 8/10 Raise the Jolly Roger: Back on track: The Bucs were able to come back strong in the rubber match today with a blowout 9-2 victory over the defending champion Giants,...
• 8/9 Through The Fence Baseball: Pirates free-fall unexpected? Not in the slightest: Welp this season was fun, wasn’t it? The Pirates 2011 season came to a screeching halt over the past two weeks, as the team...
• 8/7 Raise the Jolly Roger: Double digits: Ten in a row. Kevin Correia gave up a run in the second (although some sketchy outfielding by Matt Diaz didn’t help), but...
• 8/6 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: Padres at Pirates: Padres (49-64) at Pirates (54-57) 7:05 PM EST–PNC Park, Pittsburgh Here is the MLB.com Gameday TV: ROOT Sports, 4 San Diego,...
• 8/4 Yankees Daily: Brian Cashman mulls calling up Jesus Montero: I don’t believe Jesus Montero is ready and he’s definitely not ready to catch. The only thing he would do would take...
• 8/3 Bronx Baseball Daily: Trade Rumors: Cervelli Nearly Landed in Pittsburgh: Via George King of the NY Post: According to two Pirates sources, the Yankees came close to dealing [Francisco Cervelli]...
• 8/2 MLBTradeRumors: AL East Notes: Bundy, Cervelli, Upton, Red Sox: Some news from the AL East... The Orioles have begun negotiations with fourth-overall draft pick Dylan Bundy, reports Steve...
• 8/1 Stealing First Base: Various observations about the short-term Pirates: This is just a quick and dirty post about some trends I’ve noticed lately, a prediction here and there, and some things...

• 7/30 The "Mc" Effect: Pirates Trade Deadline Non-Update: I would love to be on here right now reporting that the Pirates traded for a big bat, but sadly I have to do the opposite. I...
• 7/20 Through The Fence Baseball: The Pirates future is now, embrace it: I wrote last week that the Pirates should only make a trade if it’s the right move. I insinuated that they should be highly...
• 7/3 Raise the Jolly Roger: Snub on that!: The Pirates and their fans had plenty of reason to be upset before the team even took the field today, as Andrew McCutchen was...
• 7/3 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Game 83 Recap - Nationals 4, Pirates 3: In the nightcap of the doubleheader in Washington the Nationals were able to score two runs in the bottome of the eighth inning...
• 7/3 Raise the Jolly Roger: Unsatisfying split: What was shaping up to be a perfect night for the Pirates turned out to be a pretty bittersweet one, as they choked away a chance...
• 7/2 Buccos Buzz: Top Batters Productive as Pirates Defeat Nationals in Game One of Doubleheader: The Pittsburgh Pirates (42-40) took the first half of today’s doubleheader with the Washington Nationals (41-42) by a score...
• 7/2 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY x2: Pirates at Nationals: Pirates (41-40) at Nationals (41-41) – Two games 3:35 PM EST–Nationals Park, Washington DC MLB Gameday links: Game...
• 7/1 The "Mc" Effect: Pirates vs. Nationals Series Preview: After winning their 3rd consecutive series, the Pittsburgh Pirates sit at 41-39 as they head into a 4-game set with the Washington...

• 6/23 Raise the Jolly Roger: Chase d’Arnaud to be called up: The Pirates will call up infield prospect Chase d’Arnaud before Friday’s game against Boston, and will send Josh Harrison...
• 6/23 MLBTradeRumors: Huntington Guarded About Maholm Extension Talks: Paul Maholm has expressed his willingness to discuss an extension to remain in Pittsburgh and he noted that he would prefer to...
• 6/14 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: Headed to Houston: Pirates (32-33) at Astros (25-42) 8:05 PM EST–Minute Maid Park, Houston Here is the MLB.com Gameday TV: ROOT Sports, FS-Houston...
• 6/4 PaulLebowitz.com: Viewer Mail 6.4.2011: Gabriel writes RE Buster Posey and Scott Cousins: What people don’t really see is that Posey did not suffer a concussion nor...

• 5/29 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: Break out some brooms – Pirates at Cubs: Pirates (24-26) at Cubs (22-28) 2:20 PM EST–Wrigley Field, Chicago Here is the MLB.com Gameday TV: ROOT Sports, WGN The...
• 5/24 SawxBlog: Blowout Watch 2011: Pirates 10, Tigers 1: Well, I didn’t think the Pirates would bounce back to .500 ball in blowouts the day after I posted this. And not only that,...
• 5/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Brad Lincoln unlikely to enter rotation: Pittsburgh Pirates SP Brad Lincoln is unlikely to replace SP Jeff Karstens as the No. 5 starter. 'We just don't have a spot right...[+] now,' general manager Neal Huntington said. 'At some point he's going to have to force the door open. Until then, we want him to continue to do what he's doing.'
• 5/22 Stealing First Base: Nunez misses bag as Scranton’s losing streak hits six: The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees dropped their sixth straight game Sunday afternoon, losing 5-4 to the Indianapolis Indians....
• 5/22 MLBTradeRumors: Pirates Notes: Hanrahan, Bundy, Lincoln, Veal: Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune and Kristy Robinson of Ohio Valley Athletics (via Twitter) both have some Pirates info: Biertempfel...
• 5/21 SawxBlog: Blowout Watch 2011: Pirates 10, Tigers 1: Well, I didn’t think the Pirates would bounce back to .500 ball in blowouts the day after I posted this. And not only that,...
• 5/19 PaulLebowitz.com: Draft Bored: To punctuate the absurdity of the attention paid to the MLB Draft as if it’s on a level with the NBA/NFL versions in terms...
• 5/19 Raise the Jolly Roger: Minor League Roundup #23: Wednesday May 18: Indy defeated Buffalo 6-1 Brad Lincoln was very impressive, pitching 7 four hit shutout innings, walking1 and striking out 7....
• 5/16 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: This streak needs to stop – Pirates at Nats: Pirates (18-22) at Nationals (19-21) 7:05 PM EST–Nationals Park, Washington Here is the MLB.com Gameday TV: ROOT Sports,...
• 5/4 Raise the Jolly Roger: Minor League Roundup #15: Tuesday May 3: The only games of the night that weren’t postponed were the two played by Indianapolis in a double header vs Durham. W 5-2...

• 4/30 Raise the Jolly Roger: Evan Meek to DL: Dejan tweets that Evan Meek will be placed on the 15-day DL Saturday “to give him a chance to regain strength.” Meek...
• 4/28 Raise the Jolly Roger: Minor League Roundup #12: Wednesday April 27: Indianapolis edged Norfolk 7-6 Brad Lincoln gave up 6 runs on 6 hits in 6.2 innings, 5 runs came off of 2 home runs. Alex Presley...
• 4/24 PaulLebowitz.com: Travels In The Blameatorium: Rangers closer Neftali Feliz has been placed on the disabled list with shoulder inflammation. Naturally this is leading to the...
• 4/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | No starter named for Friday: Pittsburgh Pirates SP Jeff Karstens could receive another start against the Washington Nationals Friday, April 22, but SPs Brad...[+] Lincoln and Brian Burres are also candidates to make the start, according to MLB.com's Kevin Goheen.
• 4/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Several candidates for spot start: Pittsburgh Pirates SPs Brian Burres, Jeff Karstens and Brad Lincoln (forearm) are all candidates to make a spot start or two with...[+] SP Ross Ohlendorf (shoulder) on the disabled list, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review's Rob Biertempfel. Lincoln allowed two runs and two hits in 4 2/3 innings while striking out two and hitting two batters with Triple-A Indianapolis Monday, April 11.
• 4/10 Raise the Jolly Roger: Minor League Roundup #4: Sunday April 10: Indianapolis lost to Columbus 7-5 Brad Lincoln gave up 2 runs on 2 hits in 4.2 innings, striking out 2. Not the outing we wanted...
• 4/8 Raise the Jolly Roger: Minor League Talent: AAA Edition: Wow, it’s certainly been a while since I have written, but it’s time again to check up on how bright the Bucs’...
• 4/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Three to begin rehab stint: Updating previous reports, Pittsburgh Pirates C Chris Snyder (back), RP Joe Beimel (elbow) and SP Brad Lincoln (forearm) will...[+] begin a rehab assignment with Class A Bradenton Thursday, April 7, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Colin Dunlap reports.
• 4/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Three pitch in intrasquad game: Pittsburgh Pirates RPs Joe Beimel (elbow) and Jose Ascanio (shoulder) threw an inning in an intrasquad game Tuesday, April 5,...[+] while SP Brad Lincoln (forearm) threw three innings, MLB.com's Jenifer Langosch reports.
• 4/1 Obstructed View: Series (and NL Central Team) Preview: Pittsburgh Pirates (0-0) at Chicago Cubs (0-0): It's baseball time! Since the Pirates are the last team we have left to do and the first team the Cubs play, we're going to combine...

• 3/31 Raise the Jolly Roger: 2011 Pittsburgh Pirates Preview: On the way up: It’s not easy to identify a “rock bottom” of the Pirates’ 18-season losing streak, but you could certainly...
• 3/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Four to DL: The Pittsburgh Pirates placed C Chris Snyder (back), SP Scott Olsen (shoulder), RP Jose Ascanio (shoulder) and SP Brad Lincoln...[+] (forearm) on the 15-day disabled list Thursday, March 31, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review's Rob Biertempfel.
• 3/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Brad Lincoln still not pitching: Pittsburgh Pirates SP Brad Lincoln (elbow) has still not return to the mound after being hit by a line drive in a Grapefruit League...[+] game March 18, reports Jenifer Langosch, of MLB.com. Lincoln is not expected to make the team.
• 3/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Brad Lincoln throws Friday: Pittsburgh Pirates SP Brad Lincoln (elbow) threw from 120 feet Friday, March 25, and is scheduled for a bullpen session Saturday,...[+] March 26, according to MLB.com's Jenifer Langosch. Lincoln is expected to begin the year in the rotation for Triple-A Indianapolis.
• 3/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Brad Lincoln improving: Pittsburgh Pirates SP Brad Lincoln (elbow) said the range of motion and strength was returning to his injured arm, but his arm...[+] is still swollen, according to MLB.com's Jenifer Langosch. Lincoln won't make his scheduled start this week and hopes to play catch Wednesday, March 23.
• 3/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Brad Lincoln to miss bullpen session Sunday: Updating previous reports, Pittsburgh Pirates SP Brad Lincoln (elbow) will miss his scheduled bullpen session Sunday, March 20,...[+] but he is expected to be fine in time for Opening Day, according to The Associated Press.
• 3/19 Raise the Jolly Roger: Pirates add Garrett Olson, lose 3-2 to Phillies: One notable piece of news today: the Bucs claimed lefty Garrett Olson off waivers from Seattle, presumably adding him to the list...
• 3/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Brad Lincoln hit with liner: Pittsburgh Pirates SP Brad Lincoln (elbow) left the team's spring game Friday, March 18, after being hit with a line drive just...[+] above his right elbow, according to ESPN.com's Jayson Stark.
• 3/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Brad Lincoln has arm contusion: Updating a previous report, Pittsburgh Pirates SP Brad Lincoln (elbow) suffered a contusion after taking a line drive off his...[+] elbow Friday, March 18, and will have it looked at Saturday, March 19, according to Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com. 'It basically got all meat, so there was no bone on bone,' explained Lincoln. 'That's a good sign. It's a little tight right now, but we'll put some ice on it and reevaluate it (on Saturday) and see how it feels. That will be the real test to see if it's alright. . .It is bad timing, but it's not like we're ruling out my next start already,' Lincoln said. 'I'm not overly concerned about it right now.'
• 3/14 Buccos Buzz: Six-Run Inning Propels Pirates Over Red Sox: The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Boston Red Sox in yesterday’s Spring Training matchup, 9-4. Bucs’ lead-off man...
• 3/14 Raise the Jolly Roger: Pirates 9, Red Sox 4: Here’s the box. On the mound: Brad Lincoln looked good at times (3 K’s), but left the ball up in the zone a bit too...
• 3/13 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: Pirates vs. Red Sox: Red Sox (9-7) at Pirates (7-10) 1:05 PM EST–McKechnie Field, Bradenton Here is the MLB.com Gameday TV: NESN (and MLB.TV)...
• 3/8 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: Pirates at Twins: Pirates (5-6) at Twins (6-3) 1:05 PM EST–Hammond Stadium, Fort Myers Here is the MLB.com Gameday Audio on Pirates.com On...
• 3/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Charlie Morton, Brad Lincoln stymie Toronto: Pittsburgh Pirates SP Charlie Morton pitched three innings, gave up two hits, an earned run, struck out two batters and didn't...[+] walk anyone in a 4-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays Thursday, March 3. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Colin Dunlap reported SP Brad Lincoln then pitched three innings and retired the side all three times.
• 3/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Back-end rotation battle heats up for Bucs: Pittsburgh Pirates SP Charlie Morton allowed a run and two hits in three innings with a strikeout Thursday, March 3, against the...[+] Toronto Blue Jays, reports Gregor Chisholm, of MLB.com. Morton is competing for the final spot in the Pirates rotation with Ps Brad Lincoln and Scott Olsen. Lincoln worked three perfect innings in relief of Morton.
• 3/3 Raise the Jolly Roger: Pirates 4, Blue Jays 1: On the mound: It was an interesting day for the 5th starter competition, with Charlie Morton and Brad Lincoln in action back-to-back....
• 3/3 Buccos Buzz: Will Ross Ohlendorf’s Luck Ever Change?: The Curious Case of Ross Ohlendorf no secret. The Pirates’ right-handed starting pitcher won a whopping one game last season,...
• 3/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Sign Andrew McCuthen, 26 other players: The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to one-year contracts with OFs Andrew McCutchen, Garrett Jones, John Bowker, Gorkys Hernandez,...[+] Alex Presley and Jose Tabata; IFs Neil Walker, Steve Pearce, Pedro Ciriaco and Josh Rodriguez; C Jason Jaramillo; and Ps Evan Meek, Brad Lincoln, Charlie Morton, Chris Resop, Ramon Aguero, Jose Ascanio, Michael Crotta, Kevin Hart, Chris Leroux, Jeff Locke, Daniel McCutchen, James McDonald, Bryan Morris, Danny Moskos and Tony Watson, Thursday, March 3, according to The Sports Network.
• 3/3 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: Pirates at Blue Jays: Pirates (3-3) at Blue Jays (1-4) 1:05 PM EST–Dunedin Stadium, Dunedin Here is the MLB.com Gameday Audio on Pirates.com On...

• 2/26 Buccos Buzz: Battle for Rotation Spot Begins: The Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Tampa Bay Rays 9-5 in today’s Spring Training game. Both teams fielded what could resemble...
• 2/26 Raise the Jolly Roger: Rays 9, Pirates 5: Here’s the box. On the mound: Charlie Morton got off to a nice start, pitching two scoreless innings. He allowed one hit...
• 2/26 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: Pirates at Rays: Pirates (0-0) at Rays (0-0) 1:05 PM EST–Charlotte Sports Park, Port Charlotte Here is the MLB.com Gameday Radio: WPGB Now...
• 2/25 Buccos Buzz: Steve Pearce Impresses in Exhibition Win: The Pittsburgh Pirates opened their Spring Training exhibition schedule with a seven-inning match against Manatee-Sarasota College...
• 2/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Charlie Morton, Brad Lincoln to pitch Saturday: Pittsburgh Pirates SP's Charlie Morton and Brad Lincoln will pitch Saturday, Feb. 26, according to MLB.com's Jenifer Langosch....[+] Morton and Lincoln are in competition for the fifth starter job.
• 2/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Fifth starter candidates to get look Wednesday: Pittsburgh Pirates Ps Brian Burres, Jeff Karstens, Brad Lincoln, Daniel McCutchen and Charlie Morton are each scheduled to throw...[+] batting practice sessions Wednesday, Feb. 23, reports Jenifer Langosch, of MLB.com. These five have the best shot of making a run for the fifth spot in the rotation.
• 2/22 PaulLebowitz.com: “C” Is For Cookie: And that’s not good enough for me. ESPN the Magazine published an article about pitchers who once threw blazing fastballs...
• 2/15 Raise the Jolly Roger: Annnd we’re off!: The Pirates (and those questionable-at-best yellow practice jerseys) have found their way to Bradenton and started workouts. Honestly,...
• 2/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Four to throw: Pittsburgh Pirates SPs Charlie Morton, Jeff Karstens, Brad Lincoln and Bryan Morris will throw side sessions in camp Tuesday,...[+] Feb. 15, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review's Rob Biertempfel reports.

• 1/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Brad Lincoln might open at Triple-A: Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Neal Huntington said Friday, Jan. 28, that SP Brad Lincoln is likely the odd-man out for a...[+] rotation spot, and he is likely to start the season in Triple-A, reports Jenifer Langosch, of MLB.com. '(Lincoln), honestly, is probably on the outside looking in right now,' Huntington said. 'We've got to get him back to where he was prior to his callup last year. We fully believe we can do that, and we're excited to be able to do that with him, but it's unlikely that it's going to happen in Spring Training.'
• 1/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Brad Lincoln to compete for No. 5 spot: Pittsburgh Pirates SP Brad Lincoln will compete for the No. 5 starter job in spring training, but it will be tough to beat out...[+] SP Charlie Morton and SP Scott Olsen, MLB.com's Jenifer Langosch reports.
• 1/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Brad Lincoln working on conditioning: Pittsburgh Pirates SP Brad Lincoln focused on strengthening his legs and core muscles this offseason, according to MLB.com's Jenifer...[+] Langosch. 'I am going to get my body in the best shape possible to come into spring strong so that I can go all year without breaking down,' Lincoln said. 'I want to come in top physical form.' He also plans to report to Spring Training early to work on perfecting his delivery with pitching coach Ray Searage.
• 1/3 MLBTradeRumors: Pirates To Re-Sign Brian Burres: The Pirates added a candidate for the starting rotation today, agreeing to re-sign Brian Burres, according to MLB.com's Jenifer...
• 1/1 Call to the Pen: Fastball Velocities and Effectiveness: Part 2: In the first installment of this mini-series, I discussed how velocity alone is a very poor metric on evaluating fastball effectiveness,...

• 12/31 Raise the Jolly Roger: Reviewing every Pirates win in 2010: July: July 1: Pirates 3, Phillies 2: Daniel McCutchen (11.00 ERA) beat Cole Hamels (former WS MVP). Good, close win in front of a divided...
• 12/31 Raise the Jolly Roger: Reviewing every Pirates win in 2010: June: Instead of a typical “Year in Review” post or series, I was planning on doing a quick post on the “Best wins” of 2010...
• 12/28 The "Mc" Effect: Early Expectations - Pirates Rotation, Part 1: I'm launching my first "look forward to 2011" series pretty early this year. This series of posts is going to take a close look...
• 12/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Kevin Correia deal official: The Pittsburgh Pirates finalized their two-year deal with SP Kevin Correia Friday, Dec. 17, according to MLB.com's Jenifer Langosch....[+] Correia will join a rotation that includes SPs Paul Maholm, Ross Ohlendorf and James McDonald. Ps Charlie Morton, Brad Lincoln and Scott Olsen could compete for the No. 5 spot.
• 12/6 Raise the Jolly Roger: Bucs to sign Scott Olsen…: The Winter Meetings are in full swing, and the Pirates (just like last year) are celebrating the occasion by grabbing yet another...

• 11/18 Pittsburgh Lumber Co: Pace of Pirates pitchers: "Work fast, throw strikes, change speeds" - Ray Miller This was the philosophy of former Pirates pitching coach Ray Miller. ...
• 11/10 Pittsburgh Lumber Co: 2011 ZiPS projections: I’m a few days late on this, but Dan Szymborski released the 2011 ZiPS projections for Pirates players on Sunday. There is...
• 11/2 Pittsburgh Lumber Co: Should the Pirates start spending this offseason? – Part Two: In August, I considered whether the Pirates starting lineup could be significantly improved through free agency this upcoming...

• 10/31 MLBTradeRumors: Amateur Signing Bonuses: Pirates: Let's move our amateur signing bonus to the Steel City... Jameson Taillon, $6.5MM (2010) Pedro Alvarez, $6MM (2008) Bryan...
• 10/1 Raise the Jolly Roger: Hit the road, Zach? [Pirates 9 Marlins 11]: If tonight was indeed Zach Duke‘s final game as a Pittsburgh Pirate, it was a perfect microcosm of the reason why the Bucs...

• 9/24 Pirates Property: Inside the Pirates-Cardinals Series: The Skinny: The Bumbling Bucs  won a season-high five games after taking the first two against St. Louis, but that streak came...
• 9/23 Raise the Jolly Roger: On fire [Cardinals 6 Pirates 11]: When Charlie Morton picks up a victory, you KNOW things have to be going well. Indeed, they are for the Pirates at the moment...
• 9/18 Baseball Musings: Bob Hazel Award: In 1957, Bob Hazel hit .403 in 134 at bats, the highest number of at bats to reach .400 since Ted Williams qualified for the batting...
• 9/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Brad Lincoln throws pen session: Pittsburgh Pirates P Brad Lincoln (neck, shoulder) threw a bullpen session Wednesday, Sept. 15, and could be ready to pitch by...[+] the weekend, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Dejan Kovacevic reports.
• 9/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Brad Lincoln throws Wednesday: Pittsburgh Pirates SP Brad Lincoln (neck, shoulder) threw an extended side session Wednesday, Sept. 15, and the team is hoping...[+] to get him in a game this weekend, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review's Karen Price.
• 9/8 MLBTradeRumors: The Pirates' 2011 Rotation: Many of the Pirates' most exciting pitchers are still in the minor leagues, so the team's 2011 rotation does not project to be...
• 9/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Brad Lincoln changed mentality: Pittsburgh Pirates SP Brad Lincoln said minor physical adjustments recently changed his mentality on the mound, according to the...[+] Pittsburgh Tribune-Review's Karen Price. 'It wasn't a major mechanical delivery change, but there were checkpoints that were kind of just different from what I was used to and maybe made me focus too much on stuff there which, in turn, made me not focused on getting the hitter out,' Lincoln said. 'So it was more mental for me.' He is working on getting back to being aggressive. Manager John Russell said Lincoln will join the bullpen, but it is not a permanent move. 'We look at Brad as a starter,' Russell said. 'Just right now, where we are, and him having missed time, we want to get him built back up a little bit, and in the 'pen he's going to have time to do some things with (pitching coach Ray Searage) and get back on track, so to speak.'
• 9/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Eight recalled: The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled C Jason Jaramillo, P Brian Bass, OF Alex Presley, P Brad Lincoln, P Justin Thomas, OF Brandon...[+] Moss, SS Pedro Ciriaco and P Steven Jackson from the minors Tuesday, Sept. 7, according to CBSSports.com.
• 9/6 MLBTradeRumors: Pirates To Designate Iwamura & Kratz: The Pirates will designate Akinori Iwamura and Erik Kratz for assignment tomorrow, the team announced this afternoon. In related...
• 9/5 PaulLebowitz.com: Sunday Lightning 9.5.2010: Firing Neal Huntington makes no sense: It's in the wind that Pirates team president Frank Coonelly is unhappy with the way...
• 9/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Brad Lincoln could be recalled: Pittsburgh Pirates minor league SP Brad Lincoln could be recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis to fill in for SP Jeff Karstens (shoulder)...[+] if he is shut down for the remainder of the season, according to Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Lincoln makes his next start for Indianapolis Monday, Sept. 6.
• 9/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Brad Lincoln to rehab Wednesday: Pittsburgh Pirates SP Brad Lincoln (neck) will pitch for Triple-A Indianapolis Wednesday, Sept. 1, and will throw roughly 50 pitches,...[+] according to MLB.com's Jenifer Langosch. Lincoln is a candidate to be recalled sometime in September.

• 8/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Brad Lincoln still bothered by neck: Pittsburgh Pirates SP Brad Lincoln (neck), who is a candidate to be recalled Wednesday, Sept. 1, is still being bothered by neck...[+] stiffness, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review's Rob Biertempfel.
• 8/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Brian Burres to pitch out of bullpen: Pittsburgh Pirates SP Brian Burres will be used out of the bullpen and will not enter the starting rotation, according to MLB.com's...[+] Jenifer Langosch. Ps Charlie Morton and Brad Lincoln are candidates to start Saturday, Aug. 28.
• 8/24 PaulLebowitz.com: Do The Right Thing: Lessons from history: In an editorial in today's Wall Street Journal----Main Street by William McGurn----the alliance between...
• 8/9 PaulLebowitz.com: Piritanical: The bizarro world of the Pittsburgh Pirates: Leave it to the Pirates to take what should've been a happy time in the bleak...

• 7/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Brad Lincoln sent down: Pittsburgh Pirates SP Brad Lincoln was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review's Rob Biertempfel reports....[+]
• 7/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Brad Lincoln demoted: Pittsburgh Pirates SP Brad Lincoln was demoted to Triple-A Indianapolis after the team’s game Sunday, July 26, reports Corey...[+] Brock, of MLB.com.
• 7/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Second-half rotation announced: Pittsburgh Pirates SP Zach Duke will start the team's first game after the All-Star break, according to Rob Biertempfel of the...[+] Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. He will be followed in the rotation by SPs Ross Ohlendorf, Paul Maholm, Jeff Karstens and Brad Lincoln.
• 7/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Brad Lincoln suffers loss Tuesday: Pittsburgh Pirates SP Brad Lincoln allowed five runs on seven hits in five innings Tuesday, July 6, to suffer his third loss of...[+] the season, reports Chris Duncan, of The Associated Press.

• 6/30 Baseball Musings: Bat Splitter: Brad Lincoln earned his first major league win with seven shutout innings against the Cubs. He showed great control today as he...
• 6/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Brad Lincoln strong Wednesday: Pittsburgh Pirates SP Brad Lincoln tossed seven strong innings for his first major league win over the Chicago Cubs Wednesday,...[+] June 30, according to The Associated Press. He gave up just our hits in seven innings, which was his longest outing of his career in his fifth major league start. Lincoln walked one and struck out six in the contest.
• 6/15 MLBTradeRumors: John Russell On The Hot Seat In Pittsburgh?: With Pedro Alvarez on the verge of making his debut in the black-and-gold, the young prospect might never get to play for current...
• 6/15 TetreaultVision: Take Me Out to the Ballgame June 15, 2010: A full plate of interleague delectables served up with all the fixins. Enjoy!Chicago White Sox at Pittsburgh Pirates Freddy ...
• 6/12 TetreaultVision: Take Me Out to the Ballgame June 12, 2010, Evening Edition: Tonight's previews appear in true color thanks to the miracle of Technicolor and are brought to you by Daniel Nava, who came...
• 6/12 MLBTradeRumors: Coonelly: Fewer Trades For Pirates This Summer: This July's trading deadline will be the third for the Pirates' current management regime, and team president Frank Coonelly predicts...
• 6/12 Baseball Press: Under the Radar - NL-Only (Week 11): Another week, another Pirate's prospect... (AP) Each week Baseball Press will be providing some Under the Radar...
• 6/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Brad Lincoln allows five in debut: Pittsburgh Pirates SP Brad Lincoln gave up five runs and seven hits while striking out three and walking two in six innings in...[+] a no-decision in his major league debut against the Washington Nationals Wednesday, June 9, according to The Associated Press. Lincoln had two hits and an RBI at the plate.