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- By Nate
- February 3rd, 2010
With not much going on this week, all we can do is wait for Spring Training to creep ever closer. Until then, let these Pirates related links satiate you. First, Brian at Raise The Jolly Roger has put together a fantastic Pirates Twitter directory. If you have a Twitter account, you should really take a look at this. It lists the Twitter pages of Pirates players, minor leaguers, beat writers, general information sources (such as the Pirate-specific post on MLB Trade Rumors and Rocco DeMaro, host of Extra Innings) and blogs. Even if you don't have a Twitter account, this is worth taking a look at if for no other reason than discovering some good Pirates blogs out there. Charlie (with assistance from WTM) at Bucs Dugout details some very minor signings the...
Penguins owners Lemieux, Burkle offer to buy Pirates
- By Nate
- January 30th, 2010
Breaking news coming early this morning that Pittsburgh Penguins ownership are interested in buying the Pirates, and were rejected by owner Bob Nutting. The only surprising part of this move is that the offer was made in the first place. Nutting has stated repeatedly that the Pirates are not for sale, so that he rejected an unsolicited offer should surprise nobody. Of course, Lemieux and Burkle say that the offer was solicited. If that's the case, it would be news to almost everybody. I'm not saying that it's impossible that Nutting asked for an offer, as it's entirely possible that Nutting simply doesn't want the public to know the team is for sale. I find that hard to believe, though. What this really smells of to me is a PR move by Penguins...
News roundup
- By Nate
- January 28th, 2010
Alright, a fair bit of news has happened since I last posted here, so I'll take this opportunity to catch up. 1. There will be a new statue of Bill Mazeroski outside PNC Park. The pose is set to be him rounding second base after his walk-off homer in the 1960 World Series that won it for the Pirates in game seven. I'm happy for Maz, who has never let his love for the Pirates die. 2. Bob Smizik is a slimy jerk. Following the trend of Bucs Dugout and WHYGAVS, I'll not do Smizik the courtesy of linking to the article in question. Usually I ignore what Smizik has to say, and there was nothing special about this article itself that drew me out of the rabbit hole. However, in the comments section...
Penguins owners Lemieux, Burkle offer to buy Pirates
- By Nate
- January 28th, 2010
Breaking news coming early this morning that Pittsburgh Penguins ownership are interested in buying the Pirates, and were rejected by owner Bob Nutting. The only surprising part of this move is that the offer was made in the first place. Nutting has stated repeatedly that the Pirates are not for sale, so that he rejected an unsolicited offer should surprise nobody. Of course, Lemieux and Burkle say that the offer was solicited. If that's the case, it would be news to almost everybody. I'm not saying that it's impossible that Nutting asked for an offer, as it's entirely possible that Nutting simply doesn't want the public to know the team is for sale. I find that hard to believe, though. What this really smells of to me is a PR move by Penguins...
Pirates 2009 Season Review: Steve Pearce
- By Nate
- January 28th, 2010
For three straight seasons, the Pirates' former top hitting prospect has mashed in AAA, come up to the Majors, and failed. Pearce put up a line of .206/.296/.370 with 4 homers. With a career line of .207/.304/.392 in 378 plate appearances, it's not like Pearce has earned his playing time at the Major League level. Is there a future for Pearce, or is he doomed to the career of a AAAA slugger? Pearce could have some value, but it may depend more on what happens with Jeff Clement and Garrett Jones than with what he does. The fact is, Pearce will never be an MLB starter. His defense is mediocre at best, and his overall offenseive numbers are weak. It's not a recipe for success. That said, Pearce is a lefty masher to the extreme....
Pirates 2009 Season Review: Delwyn Young
- By Nate
- January 28th, 2010
When the Pirates traded for Delwyn Young, it wasn't met with much attention. The deal was minor - the Pirates only sent two players to be named later. The players eventually named were minor leaguers Eric Krebs and Harvey Garcia. In Young, GM Neal Huntington saw a player who could be a useful guy off the bench as a pinch hitter, outfielder and occasional second baseman. Young quickly captured the attention of fans by putting up good numbers off the bench. He hit around .300 for most of the season. This earned him the starting job at second after the Freddy Sanchez trade. Young is hardly a prodigy at second base, and the Pirates knew as much when they named him the starter. The hope was that by working with infield instructor Perry...
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