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Lastings Milledge - October 2009
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Only 161 games this year
raisethejollyroger.com - 10/2/2009
Only 161 games this year
— raisethejollyroger.com — The Pirates-Cubs game Thursday night was cancelled after three innings. It will not be made up. The... Pirates led, 3-0, when the game was delayed by rain. Lastings Milledge hit a 2-run shot in the 1st, just after Garrett Jones had singled home Andy LaRoche following his one-out double. Paul ... (more) Only 161 games this year

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Mr. Rocktober Was Almost a Met
nybaseballdigest.com - 10/13/2009
Mr. Rocktober Was Almost a Met
— nybaseballdigest.com — Yorvit Torrealba would have been the story today if Huston Street didn’t do his best Brad Lidge... impression. According to Jayson Stark that double made Torrealba 20 for his last 33 with runners in scoring position the last two months. In 2007 he hit over .500 against the Phillies and, ... (more) Mr. Rocktober Was Almost a Met

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Turning the tables [Pirates 8 Cubs 2]
raisethejollyroger.com - 10/1/2009
Turning the tables [Pirates 8 Cubs 2]
— raisethejollyroger.com — Who would have thought? A win from Jeff Karstens? A huge offensive output from Ryan Doumit? Sweeping... a doubleheader? Against the Cubs? AT Wrigley? Yep. All that and more. The Pirates put a whooping on the North Siders Wednesday. Karstens notched his first win as a starter since April. The ... (more) Turning the tables [Pirates 8 Cubs 2]

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Swab the Dump: Pirates Take2; Kimbo Slice and Some Babe in a Cowboy Stadium Bathroom Stall Go Down
rumbunter.com - 10/1/2009
Swab the Dump: Pirates Take2; Kimbo Slice and Some Babe in a Cowboy Stadium Bathroom Stall Go Down
— rumbunter.com — “We’re just not winning ballgames but it’s not for a lack of effort. I can tell you... for a fact that we’re working harder than any team in the major leagues.” - LF Lastings Milledge, disputing the idea the Pirates have quit during the latter stages of the season as they have ... (more) Swab the Dump: Pirates Take2; Kimbo Slice and Some Babe ...

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Friday Notes: 161
northsidenotch.com - 10/2/2009
Friday Notes: 161
— northsidenotch.com — The Pirates/Cubs game yesterday was cancelled due to rain. It will not be made up. I know... it's meaningless, but that sucks. The Bucs were up 3-0, Lastings Milledge had already hit his 4th homer of the year, Andy LaRoche hit another double, his 87th this week, and Paul Maholm was rolling through ... (more) Friday Notes: 161

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Say no to 100 [Pirates 3 Reds 1]
raisethejollyroger.com - 10/3/2009
Say no to 100 [Pirates 3 Reds 1]
— raisethejollyroger.com — Thanks to tonight’s win, the Pirates cannot lose 100 games this year. Feels kinda good, I guess.... Nobody would’ve thought that a week ago, to be sure. Lastings Milledge homered, and Dan McCutchen was really, really solid for 6.1 innings (1 run, a solo shot) for his first major ... (more) Say no to 100 [Pirates 3 Reds 1]

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No 100 Here
buccofans.com - 10/3/2009
No 100 Here
— buccofans.com — The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-1 tonight, avoiding 100 losses on the season. BUCCO Fans.com... looks at some of the individual performances from the game, from guys like Andy LaRoche and Lastings Milledge, and sees a brighter future for the 2010 Pirates. (more) No 100 Here

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McCutchen tops Reds for first major-league win
sports.espn.go.com - 10/3/2009
McCutchen tops Reds for first major-league win
— sports.espn.go.com — Rookie Daniel McCutchen pitched into the seventh inning for his first major league win and Lastings Milledge... homered, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Cincinnati Reds 3-1 Friday night. (more) McCutchen tops Reds for first major-league win

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D-Fense, D-Fense. D-Fense
rumbunter.com - 10/3/2009
D-Fense, D-Fense. D-Fense
— rumbunter.com — HOPE. Pt.II The other news coming into the season for the Pirates was the hiring of defensive... guru Perry Hill. The Pirates had a solid defense with one of the top double play combinations and a Gold Glove winner up the middle. Those players were traded by mid season. Many feared for the ... (more) D-Fense, D-Fense. D-Fense

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Positional Breakdowns: Outfield
buccofans.com - 10/13/2009
Positional Breakdowns: Outfield
— buccofans.com — BUCCO Fans.com breaks down the Pittsburgh Pirates outfield situation, with a look at the current trio of... Andrew McCutchen, Lastings Milledge, and Garrett Jones, as well as a look at some future options like Jose Tabata, Gorkys Hernandez, and Starling Marte. (more) Positional Breakdowns: Outfield

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Looking back at the Nyjer Morgan Trade
buccofans.com - 10/14/2009
Looking back at the Nyjer Morgan Trade
— buccofans.com — BUCCO Fans.com looks back at the Nyjer Morgan/Sean Burnett for Lastings Milledge/Joel Hanrahan trade that was made... by the Pittsburgh Pirates this year, and concludes that this was a classic buy low/sell high move by the Pirates. (more) Looking back at the Nyjer Morgan Trade

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Pittsburgh Pirates: Year in Review
northsidenotch.com - 10/6/2009
Pittsburgh Pirates: Year in Review
— northsidenotch.com — Record: 62-99, 6th in NL CentralTeam MVP: Andrew McCutchenMcCutchen made this team go. He found himself firmly... entrenched in the leadoff spot as soon as he was called up and quite possible could have been the best leadoff hitter the Pirates have had in the past 20 years. His .365 OBP during his ... (more) Pittsburgh Pirates: Year in Review

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