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Odds & Ends: Duke, Hardy, Mets, Angels
11 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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Some Saturday evening links...
Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports write that the Brewers asked the Pirates for Zach Duke or Paul Maholm in exchange for J.J. Hardy. Pittsburgh hoped to land the shortstop in exchange for closer Matt Capps or catcher Ryan Doumit. ...
The arbitration list
13 days ago by
Where Is Andy Van Slyke
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MLB released its list of arbitration eligible players today. You can find the entire list here. For the Pirates, Zach Duke, Ronny Cedeno, Matt Capps, and Jeff Karstens all qualified, with Karstens just barely making the service-time cut. Because Karstens is only in his first year of...
Really? The Brewers didn’t want Matt Capps?
15 days ago by
Raise the Jolly Roger!
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On Friday, the Brewers sent shortstop J.J. Hardy to Minnesota for OF Carlos Gomez. Turns out that the Pirates were in the Hardy sweepstakes as well–looking to upgrade from Ronny Cedeno at short. The Bucs offered Matt Capps to the Brew Crew.
Gomez, Hardy, and Capps are all coming...
Pirates offered Capps for J.J. Hardy
15 days ago by
BUCCO Fans.com
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The Milwaukee Brewers traded J.J. Hardy to the Minnesota Twins last week for center field prospect Carlos Gomez. Today, Dejan Kovacevic reported that the Pittsburgh Pirates offered closer Matt Capps to the Brewers for Hardy, before Milwaukee traded Hardy to the Twins.I wrote a few...
Odds & Ends: Capps, Holliday, Varitek, Tejada
16 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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Let's round up a few more links in a busy day of rumors....
We knew Matt Capps could be a trade chip for the Pittsburgh Pirates this offseason. According to Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Pirates offered Capps to the Milwaukee Brewers for J.J....
Odds & Ends: Fredi Gonzalez, Giants, Beane
October 06, 2009 by
MLB Trade Rumors
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Links for Tuesday...
Chat today, 2pm CST.
The Marlins will retain manager Fredi Gonzalez, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.
Joel Sherman of the New York Post believes the Mets will look to take on overpriced players via trade this winter.
A must...
Odds & Ends: Pirates, Mets, White Sox
October 05, 2009 by
MLB Trade Rumors
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Lots of teams are packing their bags today. But every trip has a destination...
Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette chats with readers. Among other moves, he expects the Pirates to shop Matt Capps.
The incomparable Marty Noble quotes a Mets official as saying...
Game 159: Pirates 3 Reds 1
October 02, 2009 by
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A week ago, we figured it would take an impressive effort by the Pirates to not lose 100 games. Tonight, they managed to do just that with a 3-1 win over the Reds, notching their 62nd win of the season and ensuring that they won't lose 100 for the second time in the PNC Park era...
Morning Notes: Capps, Price, Cubs
Even after a tough 2009 campaign, the Pirates believe that Matt Capps will be their closer in 2010.Over at the Rays Party, Ricky looks at David Price's small adjustment to his pitching mechanics.In a mailbag, Cubs beat reporter Carrie Muskat says that a leadoff hitter is number...
Backs To The Wall, Pirates Hit Back Hard Vs. Division Leaders At Home
September 28, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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A series against the cellar-dwelling Pittsburgh Pirates was supposed to be the "last stop" for the Los Angeles Dodges in clinching their division, right? Not so fast, when it is in Pittsburgh—as the New York Mets found out in 2006.
Having beaten the division-leading...
Pirates closer Capps continues to struggle
September 27, 2009 by
Pittsburghlive.com
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The presence of Joel Hanrahan and Evan Meek gives the Pirates solid options, which they did not have when Matt Capps became the closer in 2007.
Game 154: Pirates 6 Dodgers 5
September 27, 2009 by
Where Is Andy Van Slyke
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If you had asked me before the game today what I thought this Pirate team needed, I would've said a walk-off win. There's something about a huge hit and the ensuing celebration that just kind of melts away the sort of slump this team is in. It's not that rallying for four...
Dodgers Can't Finish, Magic Number Still at One
September 27, 2009 by
True Blue LA
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by Gene J. Puskar - AP
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Los Angeles Dodgers closer Jonathan Broxton (51) and catcher Russell Martin walk off the field after serving up a bases loaded double to Pittsburgh Pirates' Lastings...
Milledge's big hit in bottom of ninth boosts Pirates, 6-5
September 27, 2009 by
Post-Gazette
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>Matt Capps' most miserable season nearly added another chapter, as he gave up three Los Angeles runs in the top of the ninth inning, but the Pirates rallied for four in the bottom half -- capped by Lastings Milledge's three-run single -- to bring a 6-5 victory against the...
Pirates Improbably Beat Dodgers on Lastings Milledge's Walk-Off Hit
September 27, 2009 by
Bucs Dugout
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by Gene J. Puskar - AP
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Pittsburgh Pirates' Andrew McCutchen celebrates after hitting a triple off Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Ronald Delisario in seventh inning of a baseball game in...
Pirates Will Tender Contracts To Key Arbitration Eligible Players
September 26, 2009 by
MLB Trade Rumors
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According to Dejan Kovacevic of The Pittsburgh Post Gazette, the Pirates plan on tendering contracts to their three key arbitration eligible players: closer Matt Capps, shortstop Ronny Cedeno, and starter Zach Duke. Jeff Karstens may also qualify as a Super Two.
Capps earned...
What’s this? A win?
September 26, 2009 by
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Somehow, some way, a combination of Jeff Karstens, Donnie Veal, Steven Jackson, Jesse Chavez, and yes, Matt Capps held National League powerhouse Los Angeles to just one measley run.
JR decided to go with Karstens in a spot start (to fill a hole created by Ross Ohlendorf’s being...
What’s this? A win?
September 26, 2009 by
Sports Blog Net
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Somehow, some way, a combination of Jeff Karstens, Donnie Veal, Steven Jackson, Jesse Chavez, and yes, Matt Capps held National League powerhouse Los Angeles to just one measley run.
JR decided to go with Karstens in a spot start (to fill a hole created by Ross Ohlendorf’s being...
Pirates Notebook: Capps will be tendered
September 25, 2009 by
Post-Gazette
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The Pirates will tender contracts to all three key players -- starter Zach Duke, closer Matt Capps and shortstop Ronny Cedeno -- who are certain to qualify for salary arbitration this offseason.
Game 152: Pirates 3 Dodgers 1
September 25, 2009 by
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And so after a long spell of losing, the Pirates somehow manage to win "the bullpen game." The unorthodox combination of Jeff Karstens, Donnie Veal, Steven Jackson, Jesse Chavez, and Matt Capps shut down the Dodgers tonight, holding them to just one run on seven hits. Veal...
Pirates Notebook: Capps seeks answers
September 22, 2009 by
Post-Gazette
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Matt Capps, the Pirates' mostly struggling closer, has been spending extensive time with pitching coach Joe Kerrigan trying to come up with explanations for his 5.79 ERA, .325 opponents' batting average and five blown saves in 30 chances.
Pirates Might Ditch Matt Capps
September 20, 2009 by
Bucs Dugout
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by Gene J. Puskar - AP
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Neal Huntington says the Pirates might consider non-tendering Matt Capps:
"That's an awfully tough question to answer because I...
Fantasy Baseball: NL Closers Peripheral Stats
September 20, 2009 by
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by Manuel Balce Ceneta - AP
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The Washington Nationals' first-round draft pick, pitcher Drew Storen, throws the ceremonial first pitch before the Nationals' baseball game against the Cincinnati...
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