Monday, July 09, 2007
By Dejan Kovacevic, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Grading the Pirates' performance through the All-Star break, player by player, for those who spent more than a month on the active roster:
Tom Gorzelanny
STARTING PITCHERS
IAN SNELL- A, 5th-lowest ERA in league, staff-best 93 strikeouts. Outstanding.
TOM GORZELANNY- A, 8th-lowest ERA in league, staff-best 9-4 record. Outstanding.
PAUL MAHOLM- C-, Twenty losses? Not now. Past nine starts have been solid.
ZACH DUKE- D-, With .364 opponents’ average, every hitter was Ted Williams.
Tony Armas and Matt Capps
RELIEVERS
DAMASO MARTE- A-, Maybe majors’ best lefty specialist: Lefty hitters went 4 for 42.
MATT CAPPS- B+, 9 for 9 in saves as new closer, despite giving up too many hits.
SHAWN CHACON- B, Not so hot as starter, but averaging K per inning out of pen.
MASUMI KUWATA- C, That touchdown by the Brewers July 2 blew up his numbers.
SALOMON TORRES- C-, Losing closer’s job, six blown saves, overshadow great May.
JOHN GRABOW- C-, Struggles with fastball control responsible for 5.32 ERA.
JOHN WASDIN- D-, Won job in spring training. Has not pitched well since.
TONY ARMAS- F, Joins Burnitz, Randa on list of recent free-agent flops.
CATCHERS
RYAN DOUMIT- B+, No telling what he might have done if he played more.
RONNY PAULINO- D, Offense, defense and even effort called into question.
Jack Wilson, Jason Bay and Adam LaRoche
INFIELDERS
FREDDY SANCHEZ- B, Who can complain about .300, even if it is not a batting title?
JOSE BAUTISTA- C+, More needed from bat, but glovework has been golden at times.
ADAM LaROCHE- C, Despite horrific start, on pace for 25 home runs, 100 RBIs.
JACK WILSON- C, His .985 fielding percentage 3rd among league shortstops.
JOSE CASTILLO- C-, Fared well when starting, but rarely started. Not a bench guy.
DON KELLY- D, Fell well short of becoming Pirates’ next Jose Hernandez.
Xavier Nady
OUTFIELDERS
XAVIER NADY- A-, Platoon player? Not with 14 home runs, 50 RBIs. A leader, too.
JASON BAY- C+, Big reminder yesterday: He has 13 home runs, 56 RBIs.
NATE McLOUTH- C-, Bats .293 as starter, but 4th outfielder 6 for 36 as pinch-hitter.
RAJAI DAVIS- D+, Speed matters little with low average, erratic routes in outfield.
CHRIS DUFFY- D, Has yet to show he can perform in first half of a season.
Monday, July 09, 2007
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