However, the Bucs hope he, too, will return to his performance in 2014, where he had a 4.00 ERA in 32 starts. Last season, Vogelsong tossed 135 innings for the Giants with a disappointing 4.67 ERA. Niese has two years remaining on his contract, and General Manager Tom Jones said the team will make up their mind about retaining him based on his performance this season.Īnother offseason acquisition by the Pirates was Ryan Vogelsong, who played for both the Giants and the Pirates before being signed to a one-year deal. Niese seems an odd choice for the Pirates, as he had an ERA of 4.13 in 2015 and even spent some time in the Mets' bullpen, but the Pirates hope he will return to his 2014 self, where he started 30 games with the Mets, tossing an ERA of 3.40. Over the offseason, the Pirates acquired Mets pitcher Jon Niese, who will pitch third in their rotation. While he is entering a season where he is going to be 32 years old, Liriano shows no signs of regression. While his 3.38 ERA left some to be desired, he struck out 205 batters and had a 4.1 WAR in 2015. Liriano has pitched for three seasons with the Pirates, starting in 31 games and tossing 186.2 innings for the club last year. At the age of 25, Cole is only expected to get better from his 2015 performance.įrancisco Liriano is entering his last season under contract with the Pirates, who have made it clear their goal is to re-sign Liriano at a good price. In 208 innings, Cole had an ERA of 2.60, throwing 202 strikeouts and earning a WAR of 6.2. Cole, who was picked first overall in the 2011 Draft, started 32 games for the Pirates last season with a record of 19-8. Like last season, the Pirates' pitching is headlined by Gerrit Cole. PITTSBURGH - With one day to go until Opening Day, it's time to look at the Pirates' pitching staff for the upcoming season. Gerrit Cole, 25, headlines the Pirates' pitching staff for the 2016 regular season. The Pirates play their first game on Opening Day, Monday, April 4, against the St. I can help out any way I know how, by taking to Jones about trades, to helping bring in some international free agents." "Somebody else has to take the reins to bring us to the promised land. "I've paved the way for the Bucs to get where they are now," Huntington said. Huntington said his new position allows the Pirates to achieve more success. But I've talked to Jones about baseball, and he knows what he's talking about more than any general manager I've ever met," Nutting said. However, Nutting believes Jones will contribute to the club's success. Jones, a recent graduate from the University of Pittsburgh, has no background in baseball, earning his degree in Atlantic history. "We just feel as though the team can improve in the Postseason, and Jones will be the man who will lead us to the Pirates' first World Series victory in almost 40 years." "Neil has been a great asset to this ballclub as our general manager," Nutting said. Nutting said this move does not negate Huntington's reputation over the years. Huntington's demotion comes after a season where the Pirates, who won nearly 100 games, lost in the National League's Wild Card game to the rival Chicago Cubs. Pittsburgh - In a press conference held today, Pirates Owner Bob Nutting announced he has demoted General Manager Neal Huntington to the position of assistant general manager and hired Pittsburgh native Tom Jones to fill Huntington's vacancy. OOTP 13 also has a vibrant and helpful user community, and an active one that creates a vast number of user customizations that you can use to further improve your gaming experience, including special roster sets, logos, and player images.Pirates Owner Bob Nutting held a press conference on Sunday, April 3, 2016, to announce the hiring of a new general manager. Handle GM tasks like drafts, trades, scouting, waivers, team finances and personnel. OOTP 13 is the closest most people can get to being the general manager of a real baseball team. For the ultimate challenge, join an online league and test your mettle against other human players. Play solo with a baseball world of your own creation: make a simple, 8-team league, play a typical major league game with complete 2012 rosters, create a historical league with real players from any year between 18 or build an enormous world with baseball leagues in multiple countries. OOTP offers unparalleled flexibility in creating your own baseball world. Out of the Park Baseball 13 is a baseball simulation that GamingTrend calls "the most complete baseball simulation on the market".
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