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Open Thread 6/11: Pirates at Braves (and Day 3 draft discussion)
June 11, 2009 by
Talking Chop
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The Braves need to take this game and win this series against the Pirates. A split would be a bit demoralizing to me -- we need to win series against these kinds of second-division teams.
The Pirates throw their best pitcher at us, but we throw our strikeout guy at them.
Use this...
What Losing Streak?
September 03, 2008 by
Raise the Jolly Roger!
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First things first, welcome to the Pirates, Ross Ohlendorf (The Big O!!). He looked pretty good in his Bucco debut, throwing strikes and getting guys out without much trouble. He gave up two solo shots 3 ER in total in 6 innings. I didn't have a great look at his pitches, but he...
Brewers 4, Pirates 3
August 24, 2008 by
Raise the Jolly Roger!
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I saw none of the game, but here's what I can gather: -CC and Maholm both pitched pretty decent games. Neither factored into the decision--Paul gave up 2 runs in 6 and CC gave up one in 7. -The Bucs were down 1 in the 9th, and old buddy Salomon Torres blew a save. That had to be...
The Winter Meetings are here
December 08, 2008 by
Where Is Andy Van Slyke
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People like to knock baseball, but is there any other sport sends all of its management to warmer weather and encourages drinking and trading? And this year, it's in Vegas! Anyways, it's shaping up to be a fairly busy week for the Pirates, so I've put together a bit of...
Game 143: Dodgers 5 Pirates 4
September 16, 2009 by
Where Is Andy Van Slyke
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The baseball gods tried to tell me to go to bed tonight. Despite having the Extra Innings package, I couldn't watch this game on TV because it was marked as an MLB Network broadcast, even though the MLB Network dropped it everywhere but Pittsburgh in favor of the Giants and Rockies...
MLB trade rumors: Martinez, Halladay, Lee & Garko
July 27, 2009 by
Scores Report
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- The Brewers and Mariners are in serious talks that could send starter Jarrod Washburn to Milwaukee according to the Journal-Sentinel.
- The Yankees are looking for arms and according to ESPN.com’s Jayson Stark, the Bombers are interested in the Bucs’ Ian Snell, John Grabow and...
Recap of Monday Night's Game at Wrigley, By Way of the Twilight Zone
May 26, 2009 by
Cub Reporter
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Monday night's game seemed otherworldly from even before the first pitch.
A Wrigley Field home game on a holiday at night? It made scheduling sense, given that the Cubs had to fly all the way east from San Diego following Sunday's game, but it still felt wrong.
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FSE Fantasy Baseball Positional Rankings - Closers
March 25, 2008 by
Fantasy Sports Experience
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Our final installment of the FSE Fantasy Baseball Positional Rankings focuses on the closers. Here, we rank the 30 closers and break them down into seven groups - some more lonely than others. For a more detailed look at the bullpens around the majors, check out our ongoing Fantasy...
Good Days of '08: Game 43
October 11, 2008 by
Raise the Jolly Roger!
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Good Days of '08 is a series looking back on some of the memorable Pirate wins this season. Previous entries: [Game 1] and [Game 13]. -------- Game 43 Coverage: [GameDay] [Recap] [More] [Box--Pirates 7, Cubs 6--5/17/08] ------------------ Where to start on this remarkable game...
Tejada denies Pirates' accusations of stealing signs
Miguel Tejada called the accusation from Pirates closer Matt Capps that he was working with first base coach Jose Cruz to steal signs "ridiculous" and "unbelievable."
BCS Power Rankings--Bucco Style
November 11, 2008 by
Raise the Jolly Roger!
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We all know the current polls week-to-week, but how does the Pirate clubhouse stand? Let's find out: --------- 1. Jeff Karstens--Texas Tech Red Raiders Karstens is probably one happy guy right now since his squad is #1 in the land. Why did they beat Texas? Not because of an unbelievable...
Bullpen options
February 11, 2009 by
Where Is Andy Van Slyke
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UPDATED to add that I made a poll about the bullpen and it's in the left sidebar. So let me know what you think.
There's an interesting article on Pirates.com right now about the situation the Pirates face with the bullpen, having several pitchers that are out of options on...
Rangers not interested in trio of relievers?
July 30, 2009 by
dallasnews.com
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That's the word according to FoxSports.com's trade deadline buzz, which quoted a source saying the Rangers aren't in discussions about Heath Bell, George Sherrill or Matt Capps. No surprise there.
They added this:
The Rangers remain interested in Roy Halladay and Jarrod...
Good Days of '08: Game 13
October 08, 2008 by
Raise the Jolly Roger!
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Good Days of '08 is a series looking back on some of the memorable Pirate wins this season. Previous entries: [Game 1]. ------------------------ Game 13 Coverage: [GameDay] [Recap] [Box--Pirates 6, Dodgers 4--4/14/08] ----- Woot! This win puts the Bucs over .500 for the first time...
Starting Five: Pirates Loathing Philly Trip
by Jeff FletcherFiled under: Angels, Brewers, Cubs, Dodgers, Phillies, Pirates, Reds, Starting FiveStarting Five is our wrapup of the previous day's baseball action, with a quick nod to what is ahead.You Oughta Know ...That the Pirates are certainly glad that they aren't in...
Pirates Rumors: Grabow, Capps, Sanchez
July 27, 2009 by
MLB Rumors
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The Pirates have many attractive trade chips remaining, even after two months of aggressive trading. Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has the latest on all the team's trade candidates:
The Pirates are discussing Matt Capps and John Grabow with other clubs...
Who Could the Pirates and Tigers Be Talking Trade About?
July 27, 2009 by
Bless You Boys
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by Matt York - AP
Could the Tigers be looking at the Pirates' Freddy Sanchez for infield help?
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According to MLB.com beat writer Jen Langosch, the Pittsburgh...
What To Do With The Pirates' Roster?
July 06, 2009 by
Bucs Dugout
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by Gene J. Puskar - AP
Might Jason Jaramillo attract interest in the trade market?
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The Post-Gazette asks what the Pirates should do with their 25-man...
Projections are depressing
January 21, 2009 by
Where Is Andy Van Slyke
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Holy cow. I've been looking at various types of projections for about four years now and I don't know if I've ever seen a set worse than the ZiPS projections for the Pirates in 2009. Only three hitters, (Adam LaRoche, Nate McLouth, and Ryan Doumit) are projected to have...
News and Notes?Dec. 21
December 21, 2008 by
Raise the Jolly Roger!
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There?s some nice coverage of where various Pirates prospects will start the season in the [Post-Gazette] today. Highlights: Pedro Alvarez will head directly to Single-A, either West Virginia or Lynchburg (rare but not unprecedented for a rookie). Brad Lincoln and Dan Moskos may start...
Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros, Jun 7, 2009 1:05 PM CDT
June 07, 2009 by
Crawfish Boxes
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Current Series
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Astro Notes - Two For One Post Gives Astros Series Win Over Pirates
May 31, 2009 by
Cowboys Corner
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Once again, help for the Astros came from an unexpected source as Mike Hampton pitched seven innings of one run ball to lead Houston over the Pittsburgh Pirates by a 2-1 score. Hampton surrendered just three hits and one walk in his best pitching performance of the season, shutting...
Game 44: Pirates 4 White Sox 3
May 26, 2009 by
Where Is Andy Van Slyke
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I had this recap mostly written in my head after seven innings this afternoon. I'm sure you can figure out what it was going to say. "One run in 27 innings, three losses, interleague play sucks, wasted a decent start by Karstens again, blah blah blah." I recap every game...
Twins Trade Rumors: Mike Wuertz, Orlando Cabrera, Matt Capps
July 30, 2009 by
Twinkie Town
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I advise swinging over to LEN III's blog to check out his latest. But here's a summary.
The cost of Freddy Sanchez would have been Aaron Hicks or Daniel Valencia. Am I glad this didn't happen? Yes I am.
Michael Wuertz is not on the block.
LEN...
Good Days of '08: Game 1
October 05, 2008 by
Raise the Jolly Roger!
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This is the first of a series called "Good Days of '08." As bad as the season was overall, we had our moments. The series will chronicle some of the better games of 2008. ----- (John Bazemore/AP) Game 1 coverage: [GameDay] [Liveblog] [Recap] [Box--Pirates 12, Braves 11...
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