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Pirates reliever Yates requests free agency
October 26, 2009 by
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Pirates reliever Yates requests free agency
Per Rob Biertempfel at the Trib, Tyler Yates has been released. The team put him on waivers, and after clearing he elected to become a free agent. The move leaves us with 38 filled spots on the 40-man roster, plus two players (Meek...
Danny Moskos Hit Hard in AFL Appearance
October 26, 2009 by
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-P- Daniel Moskos got rocked for two runs in an AFL inning Saturday. To his credit, he's stayed in control in the offense-friendly AFL with bunches of strikeouts and grounders. Still, I've read some vague compliments of Moskos from people like Kevin Goldstein...
Ross Ohlendorf Participating in Department of Agriculture Internship
October 23, 2009 by
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by David Zalubowski - AP
4 months ago:
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Ross Ohlendorf works against the Colorado Rockies in the first inning of a baseball game on Friday, June 19, 2009, in Denver. (AP...
New monument for 'Suitcase' to be unveiled Saturday at West Hill Cemetery
October 22, 2009 by
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New monument for 'Suitcase' to be unveiled Saturday at West Hill Cemetery
Any readers from Georgia may be interested in attending an event 11 a.m. this Saturday in Dalton, where the city will be dedicating a new monument in honor of ex-Pirate Harry "Suitcase"...
Perry Hill Speaks Out
October 21, 2009 by
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by Gene J. Puskar - AP
2 months ago:
Pittsburgh Pirates first base coach Perry Hill (8) and St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols, left, come to the aide of a fan who was hit by a foul ball down...
Pirates Dump Denny Bautista, Craig Hansen, Chris Bootcheck
October 20, 2009 by
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They're all off the 40-man.
Bautista and Bootcheck are no surprise. The big news here is the removal of Hansen, who was one of four players acquired in the Jason Bay deal. Hansen has a nerve disorder that could take years to heal, which is bad enough, but there's also...
Stephen Strasburg Wins Muted Praise For AFL Debut
October 20, 2009 by
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by Elaine Thompson - AP
2 months ago:
FILE - In this Aug. 22, 2008 file photo, USA starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg throws against Cuba in their semifinal baseball game at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing...
Community Projetion Review: Shortstop
October 18, 2009 by
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by Ben Margot - AP
about 1 month ago:
Seattle Mariners' Jack Wilson swings for an RBI two-run single off Oakland Athletics' Clayton Mortensen in the second inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 4...
Perry Hill Not Returning
October 17, 2009 by
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Colin Dunlap reports that Perry Hill is not going to be coaching with the Pirates in 2010. The way the story reads...it sounds like he will not be coaching at all during the 2010 season. The Pirates have reportedly left the door open for him to return to the...
Community Projection Review: Left field
October 16, 2009 by
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by Gene J. Puskar - AP
19 days ago:
Pittsburgh Pirates' Lastings Milledge (85) leaps into the arms of teammate Zach Duke, left, after hitting a base clearing, three-run walk-off double off Los Angeles...
Pirates.com: Donnie Veal's Disabled List Placements Were Bogus
October 14, 2009 by
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by Gene J. Puskar - AP
19 days ago:
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Donnie Veal throws against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fifth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh Friday, Sept. 25, 2009. The Pirates won...
Andrew McCutchen #3, Jose Tabata #13 on BA International League Top Prospects List
October 14, 2009 by
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Andrew McCutchen #3, Jose Tabata #13 on BA International League Top Prospects List
Matt Wieters is #1, and Tommy Hanson is #2. Strange to see so many players who played a bunch in the majors still described as prospects.
By the way, it's definitely apples to oranges, but...
Pirates' TV ratings up in 2009
October 13, 2009 by
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This at the Biz of Baseball somewhat amazed me. Ratings for Pirates games on FSN Pittsburgh were up almost 20% this season. For all the gnashing and rending of teeth from Yinzer Nation about trading away all these awesome players that we were losing 90+ games a season with, they...
Community Projection Review: Center Field
October 13, 2009 by
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by Alan Diaz - AP
3 months ago:
Pittsburgh Pirates' Andrew McCutchen follows through on his double against the Florida Marlins in the seventh inning of a baseball game in Miami, Friday, July 3, 2009. Pirates...
Jeff Salazar, Bryan Bullington Become Free Agents
October 12, 2009 by
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Since we're at the point in the year where there's nothing to care about except little things, here's some news: a bunch of guys just became minor league free agents. The only Pirate on the list is Jeff Salazar, who went 1-for-23 for the Bucs this year. Salazar...
Jason Bay Headed to Free Agency
October 11, 2009 by
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by Elise Amendola - AP
6 months ago:
Boston Red Sox' Jason Bay reacts after striking out with two men on base in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park in Boston...
Community Projection Review: Second Base
October 10, 2009 by
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by Charles Rex Arbogast - AP
4 months ago:
Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Delwyn Young hurdles Chicago Cubs' Milton Bradley while turning the double play on Cubs' Derrek Lee at first during the third...
Pedro Alvarez #1, Brad Lincoln #10, Jose Tabata #15 on BA Eastern League Prospects List
October 09, 2009 by
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Pedro Alvarez #1, Brad Lincoln #10, Jose Tabata #15 on BA Eastern League Prospects List
Baltimore Orioles left-hander Brian Matusz would have been number one had he qualified for the list.
Former Buccos in Japan in 2009
October 09, 2009 by
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With Nippon Professional Baseball heading into postseason play next week, I thought it might be interesting to see how some former Pirates did this year.
1) Alex Ramirez: He is finishing up his ninth season in NPB as the Yomiuri Giants are the presumptive favorites to win the...
The Scott Rolen Deal: No Thank You
October 08, 2009 by
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by Keith Srakocic - AP
15 days ago:
Cincinnati Reds' Scott Rolen, center, is greeted by teammates in the dugout after he scored in the eighth inning of the baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates...
Community Projection Review: Ryan Doumit
October 07, 2009 by
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by John Heller - AP
5 months ago:
Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Ryan Doumit fields a ground ball to force out Atlanta Braves' Brian McCann in the second inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Friday, April...
Alvarez #3, d'Arnaud #13 in BA Top 20 Carolina League Prospects
October 06, 2009 by
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Alvarez #3, d'Arnaud #13 in BA Top 20 Carolina League Prospects
Pedro Alvarez and Chase d'Arnaud were the two Lynchburg Hillcat selections on Baseball America's Top 20 Carolina League prospects. With an eight-team league, landing multiple prospects on this list isn...
Pirates Top 30 Prospects: October 2009 Edition
October 05, 2009 by
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Rudy Owens (photo: Dustin Baldwin)
Since the last Top 30 Prospects Feature was a fairly popular one, I thought it might be a good idea to make it a regular feature, appearing every couple months. So here's a new edition now that the season is over; I'll probably...
Q: Last year, you guys finished with the worst record and it was almost a given you'd draft Stephen...
October 05, 2009 by
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Q: Last year, you guys finished with the worst record and it was almost a given you'd draft Stephen Strasburg. Next year's draft, is it a given that Bryce Harper is your guy?
No. I'm just saying it's not a given. I haven't seen him yet, and he certainly hasn...
Pirates' Season Ends With 6-0 Loss
October 04, 2009 by
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by David Kohl - AP
about 1 hour ago:
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jeff Karstens throws against the Cincinnati Reds in the first inning during a baseball game, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/David...
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