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3 pm pacific time is my scheduled try out in front of all the coaches! Y can I play in front of...
August 03, 2009 by
True Blue LA
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3 pm pacific time is my scheduled try out in front of all the coaches! Y can I play in front of 60000 and b fine but do it in front of 4
Doug Mientkiewicz, reporting on Twitter regarding his attempted return to the Dodgers. He just completed a rehab assignment with Albuquerque.
Pirates Notebook: Mientkiewicz says former club has a plan
September 14, 2009 by
Post-Gazette
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Still so new to the home clubhouse that he was being fitted for company-issue blue sweats, Doug Mientkiewicz paused last night to talk about his former employers: the Pirates.
Twitter Dis On Swish
July 12, 2009 by
Baseball Musings
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Doug Mientkiewicz thinks Nick Swisher is a turd. I can’t wait for Nick to tweet back!
Getting to know Eric Hinske
January 30, 2009 by
Raise the Jolly Roger!
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As of 2:00 PM today, Eric Hinske is officially your newest Pittsburgh Pirate. As expected, plenty of fans are disappointed [that Doug Mientkiewicz likely won't return now], but Hinske is hopeful he can take on a similar
News and Notes--Oct. 18
October 20, 2008 by
Raise the Jolly Roger!
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Well, this was going to be an LCS roundup, but we all know why I can't quite do that yet. Amazing Game 5 at Fenway--and I'll admit--I don't mind the Red Sox win because it was a remarkable game and it means there's one more baseball game to watch. - [Here's a live...
Pirates Spring Training Notes
February 19, 2008 by
Raise the Jolly Roger!
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Spring Training Notes
In the past few days, there hasn't been any real meaningful Pirate news, but it's tough not to pay attention once the team is together again and there are daily reports out of Bradenton. Two things that did catch my eye were pieces about players that...
Former Mets/Yanks Take on Subway Series and NY
June 26, 2009 by
NY Baseball Digest
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Had a chance to ask former Mets and Yankees first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz on twitter (yes I verified it) his thoughts about the Subway Series. Here are some of my questions and his answers.
MS: Did you enjoy your time in Flushing or the Bronx better?
DM: I think that’s obvious...
Former Mets/Yanks Take on Subway Series and NY
June 26, 2009 by
NY Baseball Digest
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Had a chance to ask former Mets and Yankees first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz on twitter (yes I verified it) his thoughts about the Subway Series. Here are some of my questions and his answers.
MS: Did you enjoy your time in Flushing or the Bronx better?
DM: I think that’s obvious...
NEWS AND NOTES
July 17, 2008 by
Mondesi's House
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--The local news of the day is Don Barden surrendering 75% of the new North Shore Casino to billionaire Neil Bluhm. Not even the name (Majestic Star) will remain. Yeah, Don Barden turned out to be a great choice by our state. Good to see that all that time and effort was well worth...
Gameday #143 at Dodgers
September 15, 2009 by
Raise the Jolly Roger!
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Pirates (55-87) at Dodgers (86-59)
10:10–Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles
TV: KCAL, MLB Network (in Pittsburgh…I think)
[Here is the MLB Gameday]
[LIVEBLOG]
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Lots of interesting things to mention today...
Wade, Mientkiewicz Set For Rehab Games in Albuquerque
July 27, 2009 by
True Blue LA
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More photos »
by Lenny Ignelzi - AP
Cory Wade could be activated as soon as Friday.
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Joe Torre said Sunday that injured reliever Cory Wade will pitch today in Albuquerque on...
THE NEWS: ADDENDUM
January 14, 2009 by
Mondesi's House
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A.K.A. "Stuff That Came in After the Deadline and Is Too Good to Sit On For Another Week" PICTURE OF THE DAY 2.0 A very popular submission throughout the day SONG OF THE DAY Our first Steeler-themed song, this one' called "Stairway to Seven", from The Dick Banks...
A-Rod: All Eyez On Me â€" ALDS Game One
October 05, 2007 by
Bugs & Cranks
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By the numbers: 0
Took You Long Enough
June 21, 2009 by
Memories Of Kevin Malone
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Ken Gurnick reports that Russell Martin thinks it was a timing problem.ANAHEIM -- After holding a Thursday news conference to announce his involvement with the ONE DROP Foundation, while en route to the clubhouse, Russell Martin walked past injured infielder Doug Mientkiewicz, who...
'Red Sox in 7. Mets in 7 Years'
28 days ago by
Yankees 2000
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It's funny how the mind works.On Saturday a moment from my past came careening into the present, offering insight on a much-lamented past and a glimpse of a hoped-for future.It was October 2004, and I was working with on a group presentation in an international relations class...
Monday Stuff
January 26, 2009 by
Raise the Jolly Roger!
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Thankfully things are pretty slow on the Bucco front right now, since I’m operating on a different computer and am struggling for
[We signed a pitcher, Virgil Vasquez, a guy out of the Padres' system who had decent numbers in AAA]. Seems like a nothing move, but he...
A book about Mike Mussina and Tom Gavine?
May 16, 2008 by
Sports Hernia
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We can't say we've read this one yet, because we haven't, but we can say that this might be the least possible interesting topic for any baseball fan, including Mets and Yankees fans.
Pretty sure neither one has/was never really accepted by their respective fan bases...
TEN POINTS
June 10, 2008 by
Mondesi's House
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1. Nice to see a sign of life out of the Pirates yesterday. The 5-3 win was nice, but standing up to Randy Johnson? That was impressive. What, was Doug Mientkiewicz angling to make the next Robin Ventura-Nolan Ryan moment? 2. By the way, I totally forgot that Mientkiewicz was the high...
Take A Deep Breath And Relax
August 10, 2009 by
Memories Of Kevin Malone
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There's a reason I was negative earlier in the season when the Dodgers were running amok all over the league. It was because the Dodgers are not the best team in the majors, and they never were. However, now that the Dodgers are playing poorly, and people are going crazy over how...
Phillies Scrubs Beat Lowly Buccos
April 26, 2008 by
We Should Be GM's
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It's Official, The Pirates Suck
It's nice that the Phils can have Bruntlett, Harman, Taguchi and Gavin Eaton in the starting lineup and still win a game. However, I think this was more of a reflection on the futility of the Pirates than the greatness of these Philly scrubs...
NEWS AND NOTES
July 25, 2008 by
Mondesi's House
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Some links from the home stretch of the liveblog extravanza... --Joe Paterno on his retirement plans:<a title="Paterno On His Retirement Plans: "I Don't Know!"" href="http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/paterno-on-his-retirement-plans-i-dont-know-19003"...
Jose Bautista to Blue Jays
August 22, 2008 by
Raise the Jolly Roger!
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For a player to be named later. Jose was sent down to AAA shortly after Andy LaRoche was acquired, and many are questioning the organization's faith in him. Bautista has played in the majors for a good amount of time now and hasn't been awful--but certainly has not been good...
GameDay #126 at Cardinals
August 19, 2008 by
Raise the Jolly Roger!
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Pirates (56-69) at Cardinals (70-57) 8:15--Busch Stadium, St. Louis Ian Snell (4-10, 5.91) vs. Braden Looper (11-9, 4.07) [Preview] ---------- Ian Snell has been mediocre in three of his last four starts. For him, that is a major improvement. Unfortunately, mediocre doesn't seem...
Minicamp and vaguely related thoughts
January 15, 2009 by
Where Is Andy Van Slyke
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There's a lot of stuff going on this week, but most of it is kind of trivial. With the semester starting, I've had less time to blog and so I'm going to roll them all into one post
First off is Craig Monroe. Clearly, he's on the team to play the Jason Michaels role...
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