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The Dugout: Pittsburgh Pirates Spring Training 2010

By Brandon StroudMar 15th 2010 – 9:45AM

I'm not sure who "Bob" is, but I don't want to go to any baseball games with him.The melancholy and infinite sadness of the NL Central comes to an end today with coverage of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Going into their 112th consecutive losing season, the Pirates have bolstered an impressive array of young talent who hope to...

Baseball Brunch: It's Strasburg, Then Anyone's Guess in Draft

By Ed PriceJun 7th 2009 – 10:00AM

Every Sunday, MLB FanHouse empties out its notebook in Baseball Brunch.Everyone knows the No. 1 prospect in Tuesday's draft (and if you don't, read this). But after Washington selects Stephen Strasburg, things get less precise."Anybody from [No.] 2 to 15 could be just as good as the other guy," an executive from an NL team...

Pirates Trade Nate McLouth to Braves

By Pat LackeyJun 3rd 2009 – 7:31PM

The 2009 trading season began in earnest Tuesday evening. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Nate McLouth to Atlanta in exchange for three prospects, according to a statement released by the Braves. Outfield prospect Gorkys Hernandez and pitching prospects Charlie Morton and Jeff Locke are headed to Pittsburgh in return for...

It's a Braves New World Out There

By Will BrinsonMar 1st 2009 – 9:30PM

FanHouse begins its 2009 MLB Preview with a look at the Atlanta Braves.It's not my typical policy to engage in cheesy headline writing, however, this is GM Frank Wren's second full year at the helm with his team. Things are going to be different, in theory. But more importantly, it might be time to go ahead and realize...

Curtis Granderson Could Get an Extension

By Tom FornelliJan 28th 2008 – 1:21PM

Since the Tigers have had to trade prospects like Cameron Maybin and Gorkys Hernandez (I love that name.) this offseason to get guys like Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis in Tigers jerseys, it's left a bit of a hole in their farm system out in centerfield. It's not really a problem for the team right now because they...

gorkys hernandez News From the Web

  • 05/23/12 Hernandez finally makes first big league start Source: MLB - Pittsburgh Pirates Gorkys Hernandez was in his first Major League starting lineup on Wednesday, getting the nod in left field against Mets lefty Jon Niese at PNC Park. At 10 a.m. ET, Bucs manager Clint Hurdle wasn't about to impart any advice to the 24-year-old Venezuelan on how to approach an occasion he had been anticipating through 7 1/4 Minor League seasons.
  • 05/19/12 Pirates notebook: Hernandez, Tabata get different... Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pittsburgh PA At first, Gorkys Hernandez was confused when he took a phone call at 2:30 a.m.
  • 05/15/12 VandenHurk impressive in Tribe debut Source: The Indianapolis Star - Indianapolis IN Less than 24 hours after arriving in Indianapolis, free-agent right-hander Rick VandenHurk was pressed into service for the Indians and wound up as the winning pitcher.
  • 05/14/12 Ex-Tides pitcher gets win in Indy's shutout Source: Virginian-Pilot - Norfolk VA Former Norfolk Tide Rick Vanden Hurk pitched five scoreless innings in relief Monday afternoon to get the win as the Indianapolis Indians blanked the Tides 1-0 at Victory Field.

Background on gorkys hernandez

Gorkys Gustavo Hernández (born September 7, 1987) is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball.

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