Looking ahead to first pitch …
Game: Pirates (68-86) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (89-65)
Time: 9:40 p.m.
Site: Chase Field, Phoenix
TV, radio: Root Sports, News Talk 104.7 FM
Weather: 85 degrees, always
Here is the official live box score, and here are lineups …
Pirates:
- Alex Presley, LF
- Neil Walker, 2B
- Andrew McCutchen, CF
- Derrek Lee, 1B
- Ryan Doumit, C
- Garrett Jones, RF
- Pedro Alvarez, 3B
- Ronny Cedeno, SS
- Charlie Morton, RHP
Diamondbacks:
- Willie Bloomquist, SS
- Aaron Hill, 2B
- Justin Upton, RF
- Miguel Montero, C
- Paul Goldschmidt, 1B
- Chris Young, CF
- Ryan Roberts, 3B
- Gerardo Parra, LF
- Daniel Hudson, RHP
News updates are on our Pirates page. Rob Biertempfel is at the Bob.
Hope this lineup can more than 2 hits
And less than 10 Ks!
I see on twitter that PA will NOT go to winter ball.
DK, is this a powerplay to get out of Pittsburgh? Antagonize the BMTiB(iNAoS) until they trade him?
BiertempfelTrib
C Chris Snyder says he would like to return to #pirates in 2012 under terms of contract option
I’d like to date a dime piece too. No way should the FO give Snyder that kind of $ to spend half of the year on the DL. The only deal should be MLB min (base don service time) and a boatload of incentives.
Two catchers that combine for 303 AB’s & 45 RBI = $11,450,000.
A former 1st round draft pick hitting .189 with 3 homers/15 RBI & 74 k’s in 217 AB’s = $6,000000.
Said 1st rounder TELLING management he won’t play winter ball = priceless.
DK: So is this comment.
Dear Pedro…Where was this play all year? Where was the home run power? Did you forget that the season started in, lets say March and not in September? I know you have made a few plays this year at third, but you really let the Pirates fan base down this year. Please get yourself in playing shape this off-season and get your head fully in the game come next spring, and the 2011 season will be a thing of the pass. Sincerely, Me.
I have low expectations for Pedro Alvarez from here on out. He has done nothing this year (Majors or AAA) to prove he’s a legitimate franchise power hitter. For me to jump back on his bandwagon, he’s gonna have to show me, which means, I need to see it on his baseball card.