Neil Walker

1. April 2011 | 22:10

Grand slam spoils fun at Wrigley; White Sox lead early

Ryan Dempster surrendered a grand slam to Pittsburgh Pirates ‘ Neil Walker in the fifth inning to erase a 2-0 Cubs lead at misty Wrigley Field. The White Sox lead the Cleveland Indians 2-0 on the strength of first-inning RBI-singles from Paul Konerko and Carlos Quentin. … (News Source: Chicago Sun-Times - 19:51:59)

MLB Opening Day, Pirates Vs. Cubs: Lineups, TV Schedule, And Links

The Pirates play their first game of the MLB season at 2:20 today against the Chicago Cubs . It will be broadcast on Root Sports (formerly FSN Pittsburgh) and 104.7 FM. Here are the lineups: PIRATES 1. Jose Tabata LF 2. Neil Walker 2B 3. Andrew McCutchen CF 4. Lyle Overbay 1B 5. Pedro Alvarez 3B 6. Ryan Doumit C 7. Garrett Jones RF 8. Ronny Cedeno SS 9. Kevin Correia P CUBS 1. Kosuke Fukudome RF … (News Source: SB Nation - 17:21:23)

Baseball 2011: Pirates’ young face first grind

BRADENTON, Fla. — Jose Tabata woke up sleepy-eyed one morning in the second half of last season in a West Coast hotel room. Or was it still the middle of the night? Or was this New York and not San Diego? “I woke up and looked at my watch and it was 4 in the morning. I thought it was at least 10 or something,” said Tabata, the Pirates left fielder. “Then I had to think: Where are we? (News Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 04:51:36)

Bucs look to improve on last year’s dismal road record

PITTSBURGH - “A fluke,” Pirates second baseman Neil Walker called it. “Crazy,” outfielder Matt Diaz agreed. “That’s a rare thing that probably won’t happen again,” closer Joel Hanrahan said. That’s how the ball fall sometimes. (News Source: Weirton Daily Times - 16:50:19)

Pirates Vs. Cubs: Neil Walker’s Grand Slam Gives Pirates 4-2 Lead

Other than the Pedro Alvarez miscue I mentioned earlier , the Pirates have actually been playing reasonably well. Kevin Correia has gotten the job done, and there have been some really nice moments - Ronny Cedeno taking a big walk (which he might not have done last year), some surprisingly good defensive moments by Ryan Doumit , doubles by Andrew McCutchen and Lyle Overbay. But until a second … (News Source: SB Nation - 20:06:22)

‘You just do it’ - inferno hero plays down award

His sight blurred by a 2000 km/h blast wave, his hair burned off and clumps of his smouldering skin hanging from his fingers, firefighter Merv Neil was a burned and bloodied mess.But despite the burns to 71 per cent of his body,… (News Source: The New Zealand Herald - 18:13:49)

Pirates make tweaks to fan experience

In past seasons, it was easy to take cheap shots at the Pirates’ penchant for spending on bobbleheads instead of power hitting. But this year, there’s only one bobblehead. (News Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - 04:01:15)

Pirates Opening Day Lineup

Tomorrow afternoon, Clint Hurdle will manage his first official game as Pirates manager. What lineup will he go with? (News Source: CBS Pittsburgh - 23:43:57)