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News Roundup: Dan McCutchen heads to Europe
August 29, 2009 by
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Looks like I picked a good weekend to be away from the computer. Here are some bits of news from these past few quiet days. I'll stay away from the Ryan Doumit benching for now until we hear what that was really about.
Pirates Notebook: Daniel McCutchen not coming
Dan McCutchen...
Sano's asking price: $5.5-7M?
August 26, 2009 by
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While looking for info on the break in the Pirates' negotiations with Miguel Angel Sano, I ran across this nugget in a Baltimore paper:
Sano, a 16-year-old who is considered one of the prizes of the international free agent market, is believed to be seeking between $5.5...
Josh Harrison named Midwest League All-Star
August 26, 2009 by
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Josh Harrison named Midwest League All-Star
He only played 79 games with Peoria before being promoted to Daytona and then traded to us, but apparently did well enough in that limited sample to earn the honor anyway. Three of his teammates (Kyler Burke, Josh Vitters, and the awesomely...
Troy Buckley speaks about reasons for departure
August 26, 2009 by
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Troy Buckley speaks about reasons for departure
"It's really tough to be a long-distance dad," Buckley said this week after returning to Long Beach State as the Dirtbags' pitching coach. "I'd come home periodically - I'd be on the road for 22 days...
Dave Parker vs. the HOF
August 26, 2009 by
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I ran an AP story in the paper today in which Dave Parker complains that if Jim Rice can be in the Hall, why can't he? Their offensive stats are somewhat similar, but of course Dave was a far superior defensive player. (I'd argue that if Jim Rice was no...
Andrew McCutchen's Walk-Off Homer Defeats Phillies
August 25, 2009 by
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Wow. Just when I was about to write a pithy two-sentence post about how awful Matt Capps is, that happened. After Capps allowed two runs to blow a save in the top of the ninth (aided by a ball McCutchen misread in the outfield), Brad Lidge came into the game, gave up a single to...
Phillies vs. Pirates, 25 August 2009
August 25, 2009 by
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Philadelphia Phillies @ Pittsburgh Pirates
08/25/09 7:05 PM EDT
Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates
Jimmy Rollins - SS
Andrew McCutchen - CF
Shane Victorino - CF
Delwyn Young - 2B
Chase Utley - 2B
Garrett Jones - RF
Ryan...
Alex Gordon's Career: A Cautionary Tale for Pedro Alvarez and the Pirates
August 25, 2009 by
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by Ed Zurga - AP
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Baseball Prospectus has an interesting article (subscription only) about what in the world happened to the Royals' Alex Gordon. The article doesn't...
Jose Tabata, Bad Pitchers to Represent Bucs in Arizona Fall League
August 25, 2009 by
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If you ever wonder why so many runs are scored in Arizona Fall League games, well, here's one reason.
The Pirates will stock the Arizona Fall League's Scottsdale Scorpions with six prospects: outfielder Jose Tabata, shortstops Brian Friday and Chase D'Arnaud...
Baseball glory is fleeting: John Ericks
August 25, 2009 by
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Anybody here remember John Ericks ? First-round pick for the Cardinals in 1988? Pitched for us for three years, started 1997 as our closer? There's kind of a sad article about him today in a regional Chicago paper:
"My agent was working on a deal with the Pirates...
Troy Buckley jumps ship, returns to LBSU
August 24, 2009 by
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Curious. We had hired Buckley away from the Dirtbags two years ago to be our minor league pitching coordinator, and he immediately started making waves:
Buckley wielded an autocratic hand beginning with spring training, to the extent that pitching coaches of the lower-level...
Adam Boeve now coaching for Northwestern
August 24, 2009 by
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Seems like a nice soft exit from the pro game for the longtime organizational player.
Boeve will be Northwestern's hitting coach and will also help with team defense. "We are very excited to add Adam to our coaching staff," said head coach Brian Wede. "He...
Andrew McCutchen or Garrett Jones for Rookie of the Year?
August 24, 2009 by
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by Gene J. Puskar - AP
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It's a good thing indeed that the Pirates have two players in Andrew McCutchen and Garrett Jones who could legitimately fit into the N.L. Rookie of...
Mike Felix arrested for DUI
August 24, 2009 by
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A State College Spikes pitcher charged with DUI early Friday morning was benched over the weekend and is awaiting a decision from Pittsburgh Pirates officials regarding his future with the team.
In addition to the DUI charges, Michael R. Felix, 24, is charged...
Reds Avoid Sweep With 4-1 Victory Over Pirates
August 23, 2009 by
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by Keith Srakocic - AP
Brandon Moss after striking out in Sunday's game.
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The Bucs' five-game winning streak ended today as the Pirates went back to doing...
Pirates 12, Reds 2: Bucs Escape Cellar
August 22, 2009 by
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The Pirates' 12-2 victory over the Reds today drops Cincinnati to last place and bumps the Pirates up to fifth. Everyone in the Bucs' lineup contributed--Ryan Doumit and Garrett Jones both had three hits to lead the team, but Lastings Milledge also had two hits (plus a...
Pirates Win Fifth Straight, 5-2
August 21, 2009 by
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by Keith Srakocic - AP
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When you compare the Bucs' active roster to the Reds', it's actually not unreasonable to hope for the Pirates to keep winning, especially...
Reds vs. Pirates, 21 August 2009
August 21, 2009 by
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Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates
08/21/09 7:05 PM EDT
Cincinnati Reds Pittsburgh Pirates
Chris Dickerson - LF
Andrew McCutchen - CF
Drew Stubbs - CF
Delwyn Young - 2B
Joey Votto - 1B
Garrett Jones - RF
Laynce Nix - RF
Andy...
Pirates Activate Phil Dumatrait, Place Jeff Karstens on Bereavement List
August 21, 2009 by
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The Bucs have activated Phil Dumatrait in what could prove to be the longest wait for the smallest reward since the Stone Roses' second album. Dumatrait didn't pitch well in his rehab assignments, didn't pitch well for the Pirates last year, didn't pitch well in...
News Roundup: More on Nyjer Morgan
August 20, 2009 by
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by Charles Cherney - AP
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Washington Nationals promote acting general manager Mike Rizzo to full-time GM - ESPNThe Nationals have made Mike Rizzo their full-time GM, which I...
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