CLINT BARMES RUMORS & GOSSIP

Barmes hopes to be solid performer for Bucs

Pirates' manager Clint Hurdle said that he wanted more production at shortstop than Ronny Cedeno provided, so the Pirates signed veteran Clint Barmes, who played for Hurdle in Colorado. Barmes told PiratesDugout.com's George Von Benko that he felt Pittsburgh was a good fit for him.
Via pirates.scout.com  |  1 day ago
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Interviews from Piratefest – Clint Barmes and Chris Resop

Thanks to the efforts of Brian Warecki (Sr. Director of Communications for the Pirates) and Tom Smith from Rumbunter, some of the main blogs and online magazines were able to interview some Pirate players and front office people on Friday night at Piratefest. Joining Matt Bandi and I were Charlie and Vlad from Bucs Dugout, Tom from Rumbunter, Jon from The McEffect, and Brian from...
Via Pirates Prospects  |  December 17, 2011
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Clint Barmes Gets a Sweet 2-Year Deal with Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to pay Clint Barmes $10.5 million to play short stop for them for the next two seasons. To top that off, the 33-year-old middle infielder gets to reunite with his old manager Clint Hurdle, who he played under during his first seven seasons in the big leagues with the Colorado Rockies, where he enjoyed a World Series title in 2007. Barmes hit...
Via Babes Love Baseball  |  November 22, 2011
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Pirates agree to 2-year deal with SS Clint Barmes

The Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to terms with shortstop Clint Barmes. The two-year deal, worth about $10.5 million, reunites Barmes with Pittsburgh manager Clint Hurdle. The two worked together in Colorado from 2003-09. The 33-year-old Barmes is a .252 lifetime hitter, with 73 home runs and 324 RBI. He spent the first eight seasons of his career with Colorado before moving to...
Via Fox Sports  |  November 21, 2011
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Pirates, Barmes agree to a two-year, $10.5 MM deal

Infielder Clint Barmes told MLB.com that he agreed to a two-year, $10.5 million deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates according to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. Barmes said he chose the Pirates because they guaranteed him a two-year deal and was able to reunite with manager Clint Hurdle. “In talking with my agent and talking with the club, they were wanting to make a decision and they...
Via PRO Rumors  |  November 21, 2011
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Pirates Agree to Terms With Clint Barmes

The Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to terms with shortstop Clint Barmes on a two year deal, according to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com.  We heard previously that the Pirates were the leaders for Barmes, and were close to signing him.  The team hasn’t made an official announcement on the move, although the article mentions that Barmes was taking a physical today, which usually comes...
Via Pirates Prospects  |  November 21, 2011
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Sources: Barmes, Pirates close to deal

The Pirates are close to signing free-agent shortstop Clint Barmes, according to major-league sources. Barmes, 32, is expected to receive a two-year deal in the $10 million range. The Brewers and Giants also had expressed interest in Barmes, who spent last season with the Astros, batting .244/.312/.386. Barmes, who played for Pirates manager Clint Hurdle in Colorado, would become...
Via Fox Sports  |  November 19, 2011
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Clint Barmes is Mr. Popular

Clint Barmes might be the new “Most Interesting Man in the World.” According to many analysts at the GM Meetings, Barmes’ agent was out in full force Wednesday. Perhaps surprisingly, Barmes is drawing a lot of interest from multiple teams. While Barmes isn’t the sexiest name on the shortstop market, he might actually be one of the better bargains at the position...
Via Fangraphs  |  November 17, 2011
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Pirates Expected To Pursue Clint Barmes

Troy Renck of the Denver Post has an article up looking at a lot of Colorado Rockies off-season notes, but in his footnotes has a mention about the Pittsburgh Pirates.  Renck expects the Pirates to pursue Clint Barmes, who played with Colorado from 2003-2010, with most of those years being under Clint Hurdle. In my review of the shortstop free agent market, I noted that Barmes was...
Via Pirates Prospects  |  November 06, 2011
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Clint Barmes out four to six weeks with fractured left hand

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Via Astros Daily  |  March 26, 2011
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