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Richard Durrett wonders if the Rangers should go after Zach Duke instead of one of the bigger names:
To me, trading for a starter like Zach Duke seems more realistic than any deal for one of the big pitchers on the market. Duke, who is 8-9 with a 3.23 ERA this season, is a 26-year-old lefty. [...]
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What would it take to get him?
To me, trading for a starter like Zach Duke seems more realistic than any deal for one of the big pitchers on the market. Duke, who is 8-9 with a 3.23 ERA this season, is a 26-year-old lefty. He has thrown 133 innings and has pitched at least six innings in his last 13 starts (before Friday) -- nine of them he went at least seven innings. He's...
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The Pittsburgh Pirates are at it again.
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Failure to Launch
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July 26, 2009
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July 24, 2009
The player the Pittsburgh Pirates covet has been partially cleared. What the hell does that mean? Miguel Angel Sano has been cleared. Partially. Well, sorta.
Sounds like serious stuff, because it is. And confusing too.
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I have a question. Is telling [...]
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July 26, 2009
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July 26, 2009
No recap from last night ("Crappy pitcher shuts us down, bullpen fails" it would read), but I did want to mention some minor league stuff today. Usually I'm happy to let Tim and Brian do full-on minor league updates because I don't have the time to do them right, but there are some performances worth noting right now.
Jose Tabata in July: .372/.406/.511. Yes, that...
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July 26, 2009
According to Jenifer Langosch at MLB.com, the Yankees have scouts in attendance to watch Ian Snell throw today at Triple-A Indianapolis.The Yankees are known to be looking for a replacement for Chien-Ming Wang, and Snell has absolutely dominated since asking to be demoted to Indianapolis to straighten himself out. Snell has allowed just two earned runs through 32.1 innings, while...
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July 26, 2009
Ian Snell, who has indicated he does not want to return to the Pirates, has a 0.96 ERA and 51 strikeouts in six starts for Indy.
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July 26, 2009
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The Pittsburgh Pirates will try to keep up their recent play when they continue a four-game series tonight against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field.
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