Indy Star (Free subscription) | 08/14/2008
Andrew McCutchen arrived this spring as a touted athlete hoping to improve on a forgettable 2007. Neil Walker wanted to become more comfortable at his new position, and Brian Bixler was trying to make the leap from Indianapolis Indians MVP to Pittsburgh Pirates regular.
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008
Friendly Confines | 2:20 | Karstens vs. Jason Marquis | Box Pre-Game Thoughts In the aftermath of the Jason Bay trade, the Pirates made a flurry of roster moves. DFA’d are Chris Duffy and Franquelis Osoria. Sent back down is Brian Bixler. With the end of the Bay era comes the beginning of the Jeff Karstens era. Early [...]
Bucs Dugout (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008
Some trade fallout: In order to make room for Andy LaRoche, Craig Hansen and Brandon Moss , the Bucs have optioned Brian Bixler back to Indianapolis and designated Chris Duffy and Franquelis Osoria for assignment. Bixler doesn't surprise me--he didn't serve an obvious purpose on the major league team--and Osoria is out the door because he performed badly and has no real upside. Duffy is mildly surprising,...
Fox News (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
The Pittsburgh Pirates put first baseman Adam LaRoche on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday because of a strained muscle in his ribcage and called up infielder Brian Bixler from Triple-A Indianapolis. LaRoche was hurt while swinging during an at-bat in the sixth inning of a 3-1 loss to San Diego on Sunday. He left the game an inning later and sat out Pittsburgh's 8-4 win over Colorado on Monday. The...
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 07/29/2008
The Pittsburgh Pirates put first baseman Adam LaRoche on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday because of a strained muscle in his ribcage and called up infielder Brian Bixler from Triple-A Indianapolis.
Bucs Dugout (Free subscription) | 07/29/2008
The Post-Gazette reports that Adam LaRoche has hit the DL with some sort of torso problem, so Brian Bixler will take his spot on the roster. Doug Mientkiewicz stands to inherit a good chunk of playing time as a result of LaRoche's absence. Let's hope LaRoche isn't out too long--he seems to take months finding his stroke at the beginning of the season, and if he sits out three weeks or something, I'm...
Indy Star (Free subscription) | 06/17/2008
Neil Walker, Brian Bixler and Craig Wilson each hit two-run homers Monday night to lead the Indianapolis Indians to an 8-3 victory over the Columbus Clippers at Victory Field.
Indy Star (Free subscription) | 06/04/2008
Brian Bixler knew his first stint in the major leagues would be short. The Indianapolis Indians' 2007 Most Valuable Player was promoted to Pittsburgh in April after shortstop Jack Wilson strained his left calf.
Today's Tribune-Review (Free subscription) | 05/27/2008
As expected, the Pirates today activated shortstop Jack Wilson off the disabled list and sent Brian Bixler back to Triple-A Indianapolis.
Bucs Dugout (Free subscription) | 05/27/2008
The Bucs have activated Jack Wilson and optioned Brian Bixler to Indianapolis. The Sports Network is the only publication I can find that's reporting this, but it's consistent with what we thought would happen today, and TSN has gotten these sorts of things right in the past.
Today's Tribune-Review (Free subscription) | 05/19/2008
Pirates shortstop Brian Bixler knows the time is coming when he will have to return to the minor leagues.
Today's Tribune-Review (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
With one out in the ninth, Freddie Shanchez singled to center, scoring Brian Bixler for a 3-2 victory.
The Anniston Star Online (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
PITTSBURGH — Freddy Sanchez insists he doesn't care where he hits in the Pittsburgh lineup. The way the Pirates are rolling, he could be hitting leadoff for a while. Sanchez singled home Brian Bixler with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving the Pirates a 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night.
New York Times (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Freddy Sanchez singled home Brian Bixler with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving the Pittsburgh Pirates a 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night.
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
Friday's NL roundup: Freddy Sanchez singled home Brian Bixler with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving the Pittsburgh Pirates a 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves.
