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Big News From Day 4 of the Baseball Winter Meetings
Big News From Day 4 of the Baseball Winter Meetings
baseballreflections.com — Image by Keith Allison via Flickr The Trades… It looks as if Boston and Texas have traded... 3B Mike Lowell for top prospect C Max Ramirez with Boston eating a lot of Lowell’s contract. Due to the amount of cash considered and the financial state of the Rangers and ... (more) Big News From Day 4 of the Baseball Winter Meetings
Report: Rays acquire Soriano
Report: Rays acquire Soriano
digitalsportsdaily.com — By DSD MLB Staff The Tampa Bay Rays have acquired relief pitcher Rafael Soriano from the Atlanta... Braves in exchange for right-hander Jesse Chavez. The deal will be completed pending a physical according to SI.com. Soriano accepted arbitration from the Braves on Monday night, and will ... (more) Report: Rays acquire Soriano

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Big News From Day 4 of the Baseball Winter Meetings
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Rays close to getting R. Soriano from Braves
msn.foxsports.com — The deal is not official because the teams are working through an exchange of medical information and... perhaps other issues. Tampa Bay needs to reach agreement on financial terms with Soriano before the trade can become official, sources said. That ... (more) Rays close to getting R. Soriano from Braves
Winter Meetings Notebook: Who to take in the Rule 5 Draft
Winter Meetings Notebook: Who to take in the Rule 5 Draft
buccofans.com — The Pittsburgh Pirates pick second in the 2009 Rule 5 draft, which is today at 9:00 AM....  With an open spot on the roster, it's pretty much confirmed that the Pirates will make a selection, which is good considering how much time I've spent researching the Rule 5 draft over the last few ... (more) Winter Meetings Notebook: Who to take in the Rule 5 Draft
Braves move quickly, agree to deal Soriano to Rays
sportingnews.com — Sporting News staff reports Rafael Soriano didn't have to wait long for a trade from the Braves.... Atlanta has agreed to send the reliever to the Rays, multiple outlets report.  ... (more) Braves move quickly, agree to deal Soriano to Rays
All-Time Greatest Devil Rays Advent Calendar 2009: #7
All-Time Greatest Devil Rays Advent Calendar 2009: #7
7is.neswblogs.com — As my gift to our readers and to all the children of the world, I proudly offer... the All-Time Greatest Devil Rays Virtual Advent Calendar (completely updated for 2009)…. Every day up till Christmas we will reveal another of the Top 25 Greatest Devil Rays Of All-Time* , and on Christmas ... (more) All-Time Greatest Devil Rays Advent Calendar 2009: #7
Thursday news: X-man, Villone, PirateFest, Crosby, Brooks
Thursday news: X-man, Villone, PirateFest, Crosby, Brooks
raisethejollyroger.com — Another day, another slew of people the Pirates are “interested in” … plus some other newsz; X-man... back in the ‘Burgh? DK says that the Bucs have made “initial free agent inquiries” on Nady and pitcher Ron Villone. The X basically fits under the same ... (more) Thursday news: X-man, Villone, PirateFest, Crosby, Brooks
Pirates fill operations spots
community.post-gazette.com — By Dejan Kovacevic | 1:44 p.m. Thursday The Pirates hired Tyrone Brooks, formerly a scout with Cleveland,... to be director of baseball operations and take the place of recently departed Bryan Minniti. Brooks, 36, spent three years with the Indians ... (more) Pirates fill operations spots
2009 Rule 5 Draft Preview: Middle Infielders
2009 Rule 5 Draft Preview: Middle Infielders
buccofans.com — Yesterday I reviewed a few catching options in the 2009 Rule 5 draft , although the chances... of the Pirates selecting a catcher in the Rule 5 draft are slim.  There is a good chance that the Pirates could look at a middle infield option in the Rule 5 draft, and there are several available ... (more) 2009 Rule 5 Draft Preview: Middle Infielders
Free Agent Frenzy
Free Agent Frenzy
raisethejollyroger.com — Thanksgiving weekend wasn’t completely quiet as far as Pirates news goes, with a rumor here and a... rumor there as the hot stove starts to heat up. Names that have been linked to the Bucs: Rick Ankiel, Hank Blalock , and Mike Gonzalez . Now that the addition of Akinori Iwamura has filled ... (more) Free Agent Frenzy
Pittsburgh Pirates Off-Season Tracker
Pittsburgh Pirates Off-Season Tracker
buccofans.com — The Off-Season tracker will keep a list of all of the additions the Pittsburgh Pirates have made... during the 2009/2010 off-season.The 2010 Proj. Role is the projected role for the player in question, according to the opinion of this web site.The 2010 salary is the major league salary. Official ... (more) Pittsburgh Pirates Off-Season Tracker
Going Back to Japan
hyzduhq.blogspot.com — It seems that there has been some news this week that Neal Huntington is going to continue... to mine Japan for talent. We all remember Dave Littlefield's flirtation with Japan in signing Masumi Kuwata. Kuwata by the time he came here was well past his prime, but was a legend in Japan. Huntington ... (more) Going Back to Japan
Pirates-Rays Trade a Win-Win
Pirates-Rays Trade a Win-Win
centerofthesportsuniverse.wordpress.com — The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Tampa Bay Rays struck a deal today that will send secondbaseman Akinori... Iwamura to the Pirates in exchange for right handed reliever Jesse Chavez. The Rays had to pick up the $4.85M 2010 contract option on Aki or buy it out for $650K. The Rays are in desperate... (more) Pirates-Rays Trade a Win-Win
Pirates interested in Ryota Igarashi
Pirates interested in Ryota Igarashi
buccofans.com — According to Patrick Newman of NPB Tracker, the Pittsburgh Pirates are interested in Japanese relief pitcher Ryota... Igarashi. The following quote came from Pirates general manager, Neal Huntington:“In acquiring(Akinori) Iwamura, we opened the door to getting Japanese players. We gave up a middle ... (more) Pirates interested in Ryota Igarashi
Akinori Iwamura is a gateway Japanese baseball player
Akinori Iwamura is a gateway Japanese baseball player
piratesproperty.com — For the uninitiated, Igarashi has spent his entire professional career with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows and apparently... throws very hard. The right-handed reliever registered only three saves last season, but racked up an impressive 37 in 2004. The Bucs’ closer in 2004 was Jose Mesa, soooo. (more) Akinori Iwamura is a gateway Japanese baseball player
Giants, Pirates Interested In Igarashi
mlbtraderumors.com — The San Francisco Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates are among the teams interested in Japanese reliever Ryota Igarashi... , according to Patrick Newman of NPB Tracker . Giants GM Brian Sabean says that while Igarashi isn't their main priority, he's someone ... (more) Giants, Pirates Interested In Igarashi
Interest for Igarashi
npbtracker.com — The market for Ryota Igarashi is showing it’s first signs of life. Sanspo has quotes from a... couple of key figures… Pirates GM Neil Huntington: “In acquiring(Akinori) Iwamura, we opened the door to getting Japanese players. We gave ... (more) Interest for Igarashi
Conditioning camp, Day 2: Young mum on management's call at second
community.post-gazette.com — By Dejan Kovacevic | 1:32 p.m. Wednesday From the second day of the Pirates' conditioning camp this... morning at PNC Park ... > Delwyn Young, almost invariably outspoken, has opted to stay mum on the team abandoning him at second base in favor ... (more) Conditioning camp, Day 2: Young mum on management's call ...