Pirates 10 – Tigers 1: Bucs pull within two games of .500 behind Walker’s career night
Pittsburgh 10 – Detroit 1 W: Jeff Karstens (3-2) L: Brad Penny (4-4) Post-Game Wrapup: Neil Walker homered and drove in a career high 5 RBI’s, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates (21-23) to a 10-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers (22-22) on Friday night at PNC Park. The Pirates pulled within two games of .500 with the victory, improving to 7-6 all-time against the Tigers in Pittsburgh. The Pirates broken open the game with a 6-run sixth inning behind 2-run RBI’s from both Neil Walker and Garrett Jones. Jones was 2-for-4 in the game with 2 runs scored, a double and 2 RBI’s. In his last four games against Detroit, Jones is 8-for-14 with 2 home runs and 6 RBI’s. Walker
Trade Watch: Sanchez in 0-for-20 slump
Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Freddy Sanchez went 0-for-4 in Sunday’s 9-0 loss against the Arizona Diamondbacks to end the four-game stand hitless. Sanchez went 0-for-12, with seven strikeouts in the series as his batting average has dropped to .296 and below .300 for the first time since May. For the Pirates who are listening to offers for Sanchez, the 0-for-20 slump that Sanchez is in couldn’t be coming at a worst possible time. The Pirates remain “somewhat” engaged in trade talks with the Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants and Minnesota Twins about Sanchez. The Twins efforts are currently with Orlando Cabrera but as we mentioned last week, the Twins haven’t closed the door on acquiring Sanchez. The Twins scouted Sunday
MLB: Pirates “kicking the tires” on Rays pitcher Jeff Niemann; expressing interest in Jeff Baker & Morgan Ensberg?
The Latest Pirates Buzz Latest on Jeff Niemann, Pirates search for a veteran infielder and update on Will Ohman & interest in John Grabow.
MLB: Tigers interested in John Grabow
The Detroit Tigers in the market for a left handed reliever have expressed an interest in Pirates lefty John Grabow. The Tigers were scouting Grabow during the WBC and have opened