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Dodgers Targeting Jack Wilson
John Perrotto of the Beaver County Times wrote an article Sunday concerning the Dodgers' pursuit of Pirates shortstop Jack Wilson .  Wilson, 30, is hitting .306/.348/.361 in 160 plate appearances this year.  He's under contract next year ...
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Big Wieners come alive! The 5th anniversary of Sausagegate
Re-visit Randall Simon of the Pittsburgh Pirates beating the meat! (With video) Five years ago tomorrow Simon struck a Milwaukee Brewers mascot (dressed as an Italian sausage) with a baseball bat during a game at Milwaukee's Miller Park. Looking back it's funny how much the police and media blew the incident out of proportion.

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Nate McAwesome
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Pirates expecting Wilson to stay put
The Pirates expect to keep shortstop Jack Wilson beyond Major League Baseball's July 31 trading deadline, despite overtures from several teams in the past week. ...
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Dodgers GM Colletti: I'll Pay Through the Nose for a Shortstop
The LA Times: The Dodgers are in an awkward spot, waiting for the kids to succeed, antsy for the kids to succeed. They wouldn't trade Matt Kemp for Sabathia, the right call, and Kemp alone would not have gotten the deal done... Ned Colletti, the ...
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It's nice to have a smart GM on our side
I failed to post this earlier today, but apparently the Jack Wilson to the Dodgers rumors are heating up. John Perrotto wrote a story about it today, one popped up in the LA Times , and one showed up at a site called PE.com (links via Charlie and BBTF ...
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 Pirates expecting Wilson to stay put
Pirates expecting Wilson to stay put
The Pirates expect to keep shortstop Jack Wilson beyond Major League Baseball's July 31 trading deadline, despite overtures from several teams in the past week. And he might stay a lot longer than that. The front office's thinking, as outlined by ...
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 Kemp, McDonald, Hu For Wilson; Phillies Target Lowe
Kemp, McDonald, Hu For Wilson; Phillies Target Lowe
Somebody please tell me this rumor is some kind of huge joke on me. "Multiple baseball sources said Sunday that the Dodgers and Pirates are in serious talks about a trade that would ship Wilson west. A Dodgers source indicated that Los Angeles might be willing to deal center fielder Matt Kemp. The 23-year-old right-handed hitter, who has both power and speed, is considered a potential...
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BCT: Perrotto: Pirates may trade Wilson to Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers have zeroed in on Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Jack Wilson as their primary trade target now that the Milwaukee Brewers have a deal in place to acquire left-hander C.C. Sabathia from the Cleveland Indians. The stumbling block ...
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Rosenthal: Dodgers Pursuing Jack Wilson
Ken Rosenthal : [T]he Dodgers' bid for [C.C.] Sabathia is complicated by their pursuit of Pirates shortstop Jack Wilson as a replacement for the injured Rafael Furcal, sources say. To get Wilson, the Dodgers would need to trade the Pirates ...
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Perrotto: Dodgers Talks Continue
John Perrotto: Multiple baseball sources said Sunday that the Dodgers and Pirates are in serious talks about a trade that would ship Wilson west. Wilson, who grew up and lives in the Los Angeles area, has the longest-running tenure of any Pirates ...
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It's Tough Being a Pitcher
Without exceeding fair-use limits, it's really hard to find a blockquote for the beginning of  this Post-Gazette article  that explains its argument well, so I suggest you go read it. But here's a snippet: Nineteen National League ...
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Pirates Notebook: Starting rotation returning to normal
The Pirates rotation tonight will begin the long process of returning to normal when Phil Dumatrait starts against Houston. ...
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Nate McLouth: All-Star
During the Brewers thumping of the Pirates this afternoon, the All-Star rosters were announced. Being a Pirate fan means that the intrigue is limited to wondering which one Pirate gets the honor of being the team's token representative in the ...
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 A.J.: THE PITTSBURGH PIRATES ARE MY EX-GIRLFRIENDS
A.J.: THE PITTSBURGH PIRATES ARE MY EX-GIRLFRIENDS
by A.J. from 105.9 The X So far this Pirates season hasn’t exactly incited the fever of a pennant race, but at least the Bucs have been flirting with that ever-elusive .500 mark for awhile now. As far as Pittsburgh baseball goes, ...
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 Pirates Honor Negro League Team, Preppy D-Bags
Pirates Honor Negro League Team, Preppy D-Bags
The Pirates alternate uniforms have popped collars.
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On the Pirates: 200 and bust for many starters
All kinds of theories can be floated to explain the regression of Ian Snell and freshly demoted Tom Gorzelanny, from blaming pitching coach Jeff Andrews, to complacency on the part of the athletes ...
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Bush and Maholm
And so the Pirates are looking to bounce back from yet another ugly loss, with yesterday's being so bad that it got Tom Gorzelanny demoted to AAA Indianapolis in it's aftermath. The Brewers have been streaking for a while now and with a win, they'll ...
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 Pirates option struggling Gorzelanny to Triple-A
Pirates option struggling Gorzelanny to Triple-A
Pirates starter Tom Gorzelanny was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday, a day after the lefty gave up five runs in the fifth inning in a 9-1 loss to the Brewers. >
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Bucs Demote Tom Gorzelanny
The Trib reports: The Pirates today optioned left-hander Tom Gorzelanny to Triple-A Indianapolis. There was no immediate word who will replace Gorzelanny in the starting rotation. Right-hander John Van Benschoten is still with the team -– ...
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 Rasner Has Stunk, but Girardi Says He Will Get Another Start
Rasner Has Stunk, but Girardi Says He Will Get Another Start
From Peter Abraham: The standards to remain a starting pitcher for the Yankees are not very high. Darrell Rasner is 1-7 with a 6.28 ERA in his last eight starts. But manager Joe Girardi praised the right-hander's competitiveness and said he would remain in the rotation. "We need big starts out of him. We've got to find a way to get him going and find a way to get him some runs," Girardi said ...
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Pirates Notebook: Dodgers reportedly interested in Wilson
INDIANAPOLIS (41-48) lost to Louisville, 4-2. LHP Corey Hamman (0-0, 3.65) allowed two runs and six hits in 6 1/3 innings. 1B Craig Wilson (.220) hit his 10th home run, a two-run shot, and went 1 for 4. CF Andrew McCutchen (.280) and 3B Neil Walker ...
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Pirates’ Mid-Season Report Card
C- for the Pirates? I'd give 'em an A based on pre-season expectations, which were jack.
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Dodgers Interested In Jack Wilson, C.C. Sabathia
According to Ken Rosenthal , the Dodgers have jumped into the fray for C.C. Sabathia .  They don't have a Matt LaPorta -caliber prospect, but they could make a substantial three-player offer.  The Dodgers, being a big market club, could ...
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FOX: Rosenthal - Dodgers join Brewers in pursuit of Sabathia
The Brewers aren’t the only team pushing hard for Indians left-hander C.C. Sabathia. The Dodgers also are heavily in the mix, according to major-league sources. However, the Dodgers’ bid for Sabathia is complicated by their pursuit of Pirates ...
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Brewers bats pound Pirates and the latest on CC
The Brewers offense provided a ton of fireworks in a 9-1 win over the Pirates on Friday. The bats are on fire and it appears the talk of acquiring CC Sabathia has sparked the team.
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Pirates wrap up top Colombian prospect
The Pirates yesterday signed Colombian shortstop Jonathan Barrios, one of the top 25 prospects in Latin America according to two publications. ...
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 It's not like they're the Steel Curtain
It's not like they're the Steel Curtain
The lopsided All-Star voting will be great if you're a Cubs, Red Sox or Yankees fan.
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Pirates Designate Bryan Bullington for Assignment
Now  here   is something you wait until the end of business right before a three-day weekend to do: To clear space for [Chris] Duffy on the 40-man roster, right-hander Bryan Bullington was designated for assignment. Bullington, ...
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Stark's Latest: Harang, Bedard, Hardy, Weeks, McLouth
Brand new column from ESPN's Jayson Stark . Stark explains why he feels the trade deadline is overrated.  I guess it all depends on what you expect from it. You may recall Walt Jocketty's Reds untouchables list from a few weeks ago.  ...
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SI’s Scouting Report of Carlos Quentin
Expounding upon the scouting report of Carlos Quentin posted at SI.com. A different take with a little deeper analysis.
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Pirates close to deal with Colombian shortstop
The Pirates did not announce any acquisitions as Major League Baseball's international signing period began yesterday, but they expect to have one of the top prospects in Latin America under contract soon. They were negotiating yesterday on the final ...
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Pirates recall Steve Pearce
CINCINNATI -- The Pirates today recalled right fielder/first baseman Steve Pearce from Class AAA Indianapolis to fill Matt Capps' spot on the 25-man roster. The Pirates expected Pearce to arrive at Great American Ball Park during tonight's game. ...
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Pirates' Capps on disabled list, out for eight weeks
Pirate closer Matt Capps is on the disabled list because of a right shoulder problem and will be sidelined for eight weeks.
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Pirates' Capps on disabled list, out for eight weeks
CINCINNATI -- Pirate closer Matt Capps is on the disabled list because of a right shoulder problem and will be sidelined for eight weeks. Capps, who blew saves here Monday and Tuesday nights, went to Pittsburgh today for tests, which revealed ...
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Frank Coonelly tells Ron Cook to eat it
Maybe you read Ron Cook's column in the PG yesterday about the Pirates attendance problems. You probably didn't, because it was by Ron Cook. That's understandable. I skimmed it. It was lame. But do you know who did read it? Frank Coonelly. Check out ...
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Tiger Stadium
Paul DePodesta remembers old Tigers Stadium.
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Game 83: Pirates 6 Reds 5
This was a weird game. In one column you've got Edinson Volquez starting against us, Jack Wilson running the bases like an idiot, Freddy Sanchez bunting with two strikes, Matt Capps and the Flat Fastball, Damaso Marte giving up home runs, and Romulo! ...