20-24, 4th in NL Central

Pittsburgh Pirates Power Rankings - 2012

Year:


Power Ranking
WEEKRECORDRANKCOMMENT
Week 8 19-22 21 Kevin Correia is winless in his past six starts and during that span has compiled a 5.56 ERA. -- ESPN.com
Week 7 16-18 24 Despite having a minus-22 run differential, the Pirates sit only four games back of the NL Central-leading Cardinals. -- ESPN.com
Week 6 12-16 25 James McDonald continues to pitch well for the Pirates as he hasn't allowed more than three runs in any of his first six starts. -- ESPN.com
Week 5 9-12 25 Clint Barmes is not getting it done offensively (.149 average, .186 on-base percentage in 20 games) as the Pirates' everyday shortstop. -- ESPN.com
Week 4 6-9 25 Despite having a 2.63 ERA, Erik Bedard is already 0-4 on the season. But he's gotten little run support as the Pirates have scored a combined three runs in his four starts. -- ESPN.com
Week 3 3-6 28 The Pirates snapped their five-game road losing streak by defeating the Giants on Sunday in San Francisco. Kevin Correia has pitched well in two starts this season (a 1.50 ERA and seven hits allowed in 12 innings pitched). -- ESPN.com
Week 2 2-1 24 Let's face it: Winning two of three from the Phillies over the weekend was a nice way to start the season for the Pirates. -- ESPN.com
Week 1 0-0 23 Optimism is running high after an offseason of minor but important additions. Once A.J. Burnett returns to make the rotation whole, the Pirates will feature three strikeout pitchers (Burnett, Erik Bedard and James McDonald), while Clint Barmes has been installed at shortstop to eat up the many ground balls that will be induced by Jeff Karstens and Kevin Correia. -- Paul Sporer: Pitt Plank

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