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Pittsburgh Pirates Notes, Quotes 2009-04-20 --3B Andy LaRoche has opened up his batting stance to enable him to see pitches longer and pull inside pitches. The move seems to be working as LaRoche is 6-for-12 since opening the season 0-for-18, despite going 1-for-4 with two strikeouts Sunday. --OF C... more Submitted on 2009-04-20
BRAVES 11, PIRATES 1: Batting slump broken, and Vazquez wins first Pittsburgh ---Braves hitting coach Terry Pendleton turned to desperate measures late Sunday morning, threatening to shave the heads of right fielder Jeff Francoeur and pitcher Jair Jurrjens if theBraves got shut out again by the Pittsburgh Pirates.... more Submitted on 2009-04-20
Duke, Pirates crushed by Braves Pirates left-hander Zach Duke came back down to earth today, landing with a thud in an 11-1 loss against the Atlanta Braves.... more Submitted on 2009-04-20
Monroe shines for Bucs in spot start Craig Monroe came out of the dugout for a curtain cull following his second home run of the game.For the nine-year veteran, it was his official welcome to Pittsburgh."That was awesome," he said. "To be with a new team and to get that appreciation from the... more Submitted on 2009-04-19
