Paul Hagen: So far, no Rays of light for AL champ Tampa Bay THEPhillies and Rays shared the World Series spotlight last autumn. Over the winter they shared the knowledge that, of the last six teams that had competed in the Fall Classic, only one as much as made it back to the playoffs the following year.... more Submitted on 2009-05-01
Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Report 2009-05-01 The Pirates had a rough week, losing two regulars in the span of five days as C Ryan Doumit suffered a broken right wrist and SS Jack Wilson also went on the disabled list with a sprained left middle finger. Youngsters will be counted on to fill both spot... more Submitted on 2009-05-01
Pittsburgh Pirates Inside Pitch 2009-05-01 The kid gloves are off the Pirates' young pitchers when it comes to pitch counts. That was obvious Wednesday when right-hander Ian Snell was allowed to throw a career-high 131 pitches in a 1-0 loss at Milwaukee. The Pirates had been very cautious about al... more Submitted on 2009-05-01
Pittsburgh Pirates Notes, Quotes 2009-05-01 --3B Andy LaRoche has turned his season around since a dreadful start. He is 16-for-47 (.340) with seven doubles and eight RBIs since starting off 0-for-18. LaRoche has also not made an error in his last 18 games after committing three in his first two ga... more Submitted on 2009-05-01
Andy LaRoche getting in groove MILWAUKEE -- When someone pointed out to Andy LaRoche on Wednesday that two Milwaukee Brewers still didn't have a hit this year, thePirates' third baseman chuckled.... more Submitted on 2009-05-01
Snell shuts down Braun ? Milwaukee Brewers All-Star outfielder Ryan Braun, who publicly griped about being plunked byPirates pitcher Jeff Karstens in the series opener, didn't fare well againstPirates starter Ian Snell on Wednesday. Snell became the first pitcher to strikeout B... more Submitted on 2009-05-01
