SB Nation Pittsburgh - Jose Tabata, Brad Lincoln Make Big League Debutshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48827/pitt-fv.png2010-06-10T03:19:30-04:00http://pittsburgh.sbnation.com/rss/stream/12725482010-06-10T03:19:30-04:002010-06-10T03:19:30-04:00Tabata Speaks About Promotion
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<p>This makes me smile. How can you not be a Jose Tabata fan after watching this?</p>
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https://pittsburgh.sbnation.com/2010/6/10/1510789/tabata-speaks-about-promotionCharlie Wilmoth2010-06-10T02:29:51-04:002010-06-10T02:29:51-04:00Tabata Goes 2-For-4 In Debut
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<p>Jose Tabata reached base three times in his Pirates debut, going 2-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base. He also scored his first major league run in the fourth. Neither of his hits left the infield, however, and he left the game with a cramped hamstring. Brad Lincoln had a tougher time, allowing five runs, but at least he did last six innings.</p>
https://pittsburgh.sbnation.com/2010/6/10/1510750/tabata-goes-2-for-4-in-debutCharlie Wilmoth2010-06-09T00:23:28-04:002010-06-09T00:23:28-04:00Pirates To Promote Jose Tabata, Brad Lincoln
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<p>The Pirates will promote top prospects Jose Tabata and Brad Lincoln before today's game, <a href="http://plus.sites.post-gazette.com/index.php/sports-town/pbc-blog/102835-tabata-on-the-way">Dejan Kovacevic reports</a>:</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 1em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Right after Washington’s <strong style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Stephen Strasburg</strong> set the baseball world ablaze with 14 strikeouts, <strong style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Brad Lincoln</strong>, the Pirates’ top pitching prospect, will be promoted from Class AAA Indianapolis take the mound for his major-league debut. And, in a surprise that materialized after the 5-2 loss tonight, <strong style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Jose Tabata</strong>, the top outfield prospect, will join him.</p>
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<p>The Lincoln promotion has been in the works for quite a while and is probably even a bit overdue, but the Tabata move comes as a bit of a surprise. Not that Tabata isn't deserving, but it's generally been the policy of the Pirates' management to hold prospects in the minors until it's absolutely clear that they're ready. Tabata's current .308 AVG / .373 OBP / .424 SLG at Indianapolis, while solid, might fall a bit short of that standard.</p>
<p>Nonetheless, he's posted those sorts of numbers at nearly every stop of his minor league career, and it isn't as if the Pirates are overflowing with deserving corner outfield options. Garrett Jones will move to first base to make room for Tabata.</p>
<p>To clear space for Lincoln and Tabata, the Pirates designated reliever Jack Taschner for assignment and sent struggling first baseman Jeff Clement to Indianapolis.</p>
https://pittsburgh.sbnation.com/2010/6/9/2316228/pirates-to-promote-jose-tabata-brad-lincolnCharlie Wilmoth