Pirates add Burnett, designate Meek
Published 5/4/2008 by Associated Press at SportingNews.com Baseball News and Exclusive Analysis
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Pittsburgh Pirates picked up the contract of left-hander Sean Burnett from Tr...
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Pags: Pittsburgh and Baltimore Would Be Good Teams To Play For
Fred9964 posted 5/4/2008 from www.dugoutcentral.com
Pags answers which terrible teams he would choose to play for and why. Because these teams are not winning, he evaluates based on the quality of the front office, coaching staff, and facilities.We Don't Need Another Hero
Busted Coverage: Booze, Ladies And Football found this 5/4/2008 on www.deuceofdavenport.com
Thank you, Jose Offerman. Your services are no longer needed. Like his hero Offerman, pitcher Olivio Astacio brings new meaning to the phrase "batshit crazy". Astacio was released from the Pirates organization yesterday after attacking a teammate ...Burnett finally rejoining Pirates today
Pittsburgh Lumber Co. found this 5/4/2008 on www.post-gazette.com
WASHINGTON -- It took four frustrating years, but Sean Burnett finally is heading back to Major League Baseball. And, in the process, Evan Meek likely is out. Burnett, the Pirates' best reliever in spring training and their best reliever at Class AAA ...Pirates designate Meek for assignment
Honest Wagner found this 5/4/2008 on www.post-gazette.com
WASHINGTON -- The Pirates this morning designated reliever Evan Meek, their Rule 5 draft pick, for assignment. That begins the process of putting Meek on 48-hour waivers. If he clears, the Pirates can send him back to Tampa Bay for half the original ...Pirates Recall Sean Burnett, Dump Evan Meek
Raise the Jolly Roger! found this 5/4/2008 on www.bucsdugout.com
The Pirates have designated Evan Meek for assignment, which means he's very likely to head back to Tampa Bay unless the Pirates can work out a deal with the Rays to keep him and stick him in the minors. This really isn't a big deal ...
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Evan Meek was designated for assignment this morning to make room for the recall of Sean Burnett . Burnett has been excellent for Indy out of the pen posting a 0.98 ERA in 12 appearances over 17 1/3 innings. BTW Take: Well, it ...
Evan Meek was designated for assignment this morning to make room for the recall of Sean Burnett . Burnett has been excellent for Indy out of the pen posting a 0.98 ERA in 12 appearances over 17 1/3 innings. BTW Take: Well, it ...
Honest Wagner • Game 31: Pirates at Nats
Ian Snell and Tim Redding at one-thirty. These two pitchers are defying expectations. Snell should be getting better results with his stuff. Redding has been winning more games than his peripherals suggest he should. In other news, Sean Burnett got ...
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Raise the Jolly Roger! • GameDay #31 at Nationals
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Where have you gone, Andy Van Slyke? • Bucs DFA Evan Meek
I have no idea what the breaking point was here, but the Pirates just designated Evan Meek for assignment, which means that he goes on waivers and if he clears, the Rays get him back. Of course, the short blurb says that the Pirates want to keep Meek, ...
I have no idea what the breaking point was here, but the Pirates just designated Evan Meek for assignment, which means that he goes on waivers and if he clears, the Rays get him back. Of course, the short blurb says that the Pirates want to keep Meek, ...
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