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There are a couple of possible reactions when reading that the Pirates are talking to Mark Loretta. The easy reaction is, "Well, so long as he's replacing Chris Gomez, I'm fine with that." That's true. Loretta's a useful utility infielder that can still handle a bat fairly well and can play just ...
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December 04, 2008
For reasons that will become shortly apparent, I've been working on cleaning/updating the sidebar links. That means that I've got some new links to add to the sidebar, as well as some other things for your general perusal.Cory Humes, Geeves, and Alan from Bucco Wire are all blogging again at MVN ...
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December 03, 2008
Not much time, but here's what I could come up with on Wednesday:[PirateFest plans unveiled] Woot! Jan. 23-25 at the convention center. Kids 14 and under get in free. 10 bucks for adults. Ticket-buyers get a code to buy single-game tickets before everyone else. See you there.[The Pirates don't ...
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December 05, 2008
The headline "Pirates Sign 5 Free Agents" is one of those things that always gives me a quick shock of excitement upon seeing it, which quickly fades when I realize they're minor league free agents and it's not going to be exciting at all. Indeed, the Pirates signed Daniel Haigwood, Maiko ...
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December 04, 2008
In James Jones's classic novel the The Thin Red Line, First Seargent Welsh spends much of the time marching throughout the Pacific theater muttering to himself about property. To Welsh property is what makes the world turn. It's the source of power, poverty and, as indicated by his current predicament, of conflict.
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December 04, 2008
A report out of New Jersey earlier today said that the Pirates traded Jack Wilson to the Tigers, though Frank Coonelly is denying that any trade is done. At the moment it appears that the Pirates were discussing Wilson with the Dodgers, but impressed with an offer the Tigers made last night. ...
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December 04, 2008
If that's news to you, imagine how I felt when I booted up the internet and saw the first half of that headline. My RSS reader gives me the oldest stories I haven't read first, so I saw that the [Tigers had acquired Jack Wilson] (no more information). To see how Bucco nation responded, I of ...
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December 04, 2008
I suppose every GM has a weakness. For a over year now, I've been intrigued watching Neal Huntington try to rebuild the Pirates, trying to figure out his plan of attack, how feasible it is, how he's different from Dave Littlefield, etc. One thing is inextricably clear: Huntington loves relievers ...
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December 05, 2008
Jack says he's willing to restructure his deal for the Dodgers. Chin-Lung Hu and Delwyn Young, here we come! (note: excitement is feigned)Fun Stat of the Week from John Dewan: you're less likely to score a run in an inning with no one on base and no outs as you are with runners on first and ...
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December 04, 2008
We all remember "Operation Shutdown." Some of us may remember "Operation Crackpipe." Well, Derek bell is back in the news again.Tampa police arrested Derek Bell, 39, Monday night on four counts of possession of drug paraphernalia.Arrest records show he lives in Valrico and is unemployed. Bell is ...
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December 02, 2008
You guessed it, Jack Wilson. [The Detroit Free Press] says the talks are "ongoing" and that "there appears to be genuine interest on both sides." Although the Pirates aren't going to get great value for Wilson, the Detroit system is [not exactly chalk-...
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December 04, 2008
No time to post now (day job and all), but there are rumors and denials about a Jack Wilson trade and I know people want to discuss it.
Here's the link to MLB Trade Rumors which will be on top of this.
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December 03, 2008
Older news to discuss this morning, but worthy of its own header. According to Inquirer, the Phillies are talking with free agent Nick Punto, and have also kicked the tires on Mark Loretta. Count me among those who believed the diminutive Punto, now 31, wouldn't amount to anything more than a quad-A player. Crazy talk; 4,354 innings later, the Twins have leaned on the switch...
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December 02, 2008
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December 02, 2008
About a week ago, ACTA Sports and the Hardball Times were kind enough to send me a preview of this year's Hardball Times Annual. The topic of the preview that they sent me was an interesting one-- quantifying managerial performances. If making a good fielding metric is hard, finding a way to ...
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