Archive for Pirates

On Dec. 6, 1899, Jocko Conlan was born. He would go on to a brief major league playing career, hitting .263 in 128 games. Despite such mediocre numbers, though, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1974. Richard explains how it happened.

THT’s writers gather around the hot stove and react to the Miguel Cabrera trade, the Johan Santana rumors and other moves around baseball.

Brian brings us the latest baseball business and stadium news.

It’s November. Time to snuggle up and savor a few of the very finest nuggets of baseball writing from years past.

On Sept. 11, Dave Roberts was born. But save the birthday cards, Red Sox Nation—this Dave Roberts was born in 1944 and is just one of many players who share a name with a far better-known major leaguer.

Brian brings us the latest baseball business and stadium news.

This is gonna take a while. A franchise that’s destined to break the record for consecutive losing seasons can’t be turned around in just a few measly paragraphs.

All-er-nuthin’, not just one way, not just two, but three full ways … that’s the trifecta!

The best day a home run hitter ever had

According to Jayson Stark, the Devil Rays are “headed for the worst bullpen ERA in the last 50 years (6.69 going into Tuesday night).”