Posts Tagged ‘Charlie Morton’

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Who is the Worst Starting Pitcher in MLB?

by Josh Robbins on January 16th, 2011 at 12:50 am
Posted In: Josh Robbins, Pittsburgh Pirates

The list of best starting pitchers in Major League Baseball begins with Roy Halladay, Felix Hernandez, and Tim Lincecum.  However, who is the worst starting pitcher in Major League Baseball? This author has nominated, Charlie Morton [fastball (87-93), curve (74-76), change (79-80), slider (79)], RHP, Pittsburgh Pirates.  His 2010 performance nearly equaled the legendary 1996 […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Staff Report 2011: Pirates

by C. Sven Jenkins on February 5th, 2011 at 9:00 am
Posted In: Pittsburgh Pirates, Staff Report 2011, Sven Jenkins

Appropriately, the last team I will cover in the NL Central is the Pittsburgh Pirates. They infamously just finished their 18th straight losing season and the prospects of 2011 don’t look much better. On the plus side, they do have the best ballpark in baseball, a rising superstar in Andrew McCutchen, and some front office […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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What the ‘Jolly Roger’ is going on?

by Josh Robbins on April 19th, 2011 at 3:36 pm
Posted In: Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Josh Robbins, Kansas City Royals, Pittsburgh Pirates

The 2011 MLB campaign is not even three weeks old and there are many pitching surprises. The Boston Red Sox (5.58 ERA) are hurling games like the 2003 Detroit Tigers. The Kansas City Royals bullpen has received solid efforts nightly from youngsters Aaron Crow, Tim Collins, and Jeremy Jeffress. Cleveland Indians fans…http://60ft6in.com/2011/04/12/break-up-the-tribe/ Meanwhile, the nicest […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Is This Really Happening?: Jeff Karstens

by C. Sven Jenkins on July 18th, 2011 at 7:16 pm
Posted In: Is This Really Happening?, Pittsburgh Pirates, Sven Jenkins

“The Year Of The Pitcher” is becoming “Two Years of the Pitcher”, and you don’t have to look any further than the Pittsburgh Pirates‘, Jeff Karstens, to find proof of that. After his shutout on July 15, he now owns a 8-4 record, 1.03 WHIP, and 2.34 ERA (good for second in the NL). Only […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Kyle Davies Released (finally)

by Josh Robbins on August 10th, 2011 at 1:38 pm
Posted In: Josh Robbins, Kansas City Royals

Kyle Davies was finally released today by the Kansas City Royals.  The move has been years overdue. The right-hander was recently placed on the 15-day DL with reoccurring shoulder problems resulting in continued ineffectiveness as a MLB starter. Inexplicably, Davies has been allowed to start 144 MLB games, posting a career 5.59 ERA and 1.62 […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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