Sunday, May 20, 2012

Plate Discipline, Rubber Match Lineup & Notes

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RHP Kevin Correia (1-4, 4.50) will face Detroit's RHP Max Scherzer (2-3, 6.26). Both guys have been on shaky ground lately, so we're...

Jeff Locke Gets Call

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The Bucs called up LHP Jeff Locke from Indy today, where he was scheduled to start. He replaces RHP Jason Grilli, who went on the bereaveme...
Saturday, May 19, 2012

Cutch 4 Motown 3

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Hey, the Bucs got back on their first inning roll today against Drew Smyly. Decked out in the Pittsburgh Crawford unis, Josh Harrison droppe...

Notes, Lineup Card

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RHP A.J. Burnett (1-2, 5.12) takes the bump versus Tiger LHP Drew Smyly (1-0, 2.31) this afternoon. Burnett has been rock steady except for ...
Friday, May 18, 2012

Bucs Bow 6-0; Harrison Breaks Up No No In Ninth

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The Bucs didn't get a lot going against Justin Verlander from the gate, just a one-out walk drawn by Neil Walker, although coming into t...

Lineup, Notes, Gorkys Called Up, Cutch's Web Gem

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RHP Charlie Morton (2-3, 4.05) goes against Motown's RHP Justin Verlander (4-1, 2.47). The Tigers have lost 17 of its last 26 games, and...

Pellas on the Pirates: The Pirates at the Quarter Pole, or, How to Hang Around, Improbably

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The late Sparky Anderson always used to say that he never drew any conclusions about any of the teams he managed until they had played 40 ga...
Thursday, May 17, 2012

McCutch, Barajas Blasts Lead Bucs To 5-3 Win

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Well, stick with what works. Jordan Zimmerman got ahead with heaters and then punched out both JT and Neil Walker on curves. Unfortunately f...

Lineup, Notes

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RHP James McDonald (2-2, 2.42) goes up against the Nat's RHP Jordan Zimmermann (2-3, 2.14). J-Mac has been a beast lately, going 29 IP w...
Wednesday, May 16, 2012

LaRoche Drives In Four; Bucs Fall 7-4

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The Bucs first inning run streak come to a halt against Gio Gonzalez; he gave up just a two-out knock to Cutch. But it wouldn't stop the...