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twilliams
I'm a former fantasy sports analyst for AccuScore.com, and a current member of the Fantasy Sports Writing Association. I currently run a Pittsburgh Pirates blog called BUCCO Fans, geared mostly towards providing information on the business and prospect side of the Pirates. Web Site: BUCCO Fans.com Claimed Blog: BUCCO Fans.com BallHype Member since Feb. 29, 2008 |
buccofans.com - 17 hours ago
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With the 40-man roster now set, the following
Pittsburgh Pirates players are eligible for the 2009 Rule
5 draft, straight from the BUCCO Fans.com Wiki page:Eligible from Previous DraftsJean MachiErik KratzKyle BloomDerek HankinsMoises RoblesJeff CorsalettiCiro RoseroRafael De Los SantosAdenson ...
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Pittsburgh Pirates 2009 Rule 5 Eligible Players
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buccofans.com - 22 hours ago
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The Pittsburgh Pirates have set their 40-man roster,
by adding Brad Lincoln, Gorkys Hernandez, Bryan Morris, and
Ramon Aguero today. To make room for these players, the Pirates designated Jeff Karstens, Justin Thomas, and Robinzon Diaz for assignment.I'm surprised that Diaz was designated for ...
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40-Man Roster is set
buccofans.com - 36 hours ago
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The past two years the Pittsburgh Pirates have
done very little to make any changes in the
off-season through the free agent market.Last year we saw them unsuccessfully try to sign Daniel Cabrera, Rocco Baldelli, and Derrick Turnbow, although in hindsight, none of those deals looked to be any ...
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Looking at the free agent market
buccofans.com - 39 hours ago
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To cap off the end of the 2009
season, I'm going to be counting down my list
of the top 50 prospects in the Pittsburgh Pirates' system. I'll be counting down one prospect per day, with an extensive recap on each player, until I reach number one. Check out the previous ...
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Pittsburgh Pirates Top 50 Prospects: 11 - Jeff Locke
buccofans.com - 2 days ago
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buccofans.com —
To cap off the end of the 2009
season, I'm going to be counting down my list
of the top 50 prospects in the Pittsburgh Pirates' system. I'll be counting down one prospect per day, with an extensive recap on each player, until I reach number one. Check out the previous ...
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Pittsburgh Pirates Top 50 Prospects: 12 - Robbie Grossman
buccofans.com - 3 days ago
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buccofans.com —
To cap off the end of the 2009
season, I'm going to be counting down my list
of the top 50 prospects in the Pittsburgh Pirates' system. I'll be counting down one prospect per day, with an extensive recap on each player, until I reach number one. Check out the previous ...
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Pittsburgh Pirates Top 50 Prospects: 13 - Bryan Morris
buccofans.com - 4 days ago
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The list of players who have filed for
minor league free agency has been released. I've updated
the full list of Pittsburgh Pirates players who have declared on the BUCCO Fans.com Wiki. Here are some of the notable names:Jorge JulioTy TaubenheimRay ChangEric HackerSteven LerudJamie RomakVirgil ...
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Pirates Minor League Free Agents
buccofans.com - 4 days ago
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To cap off the end of the 2009
season, I'm going to be counting down my list
of the top 50 prospects in the Pittsburgh Pirates' system. I'll be counting down one prospect per day, with an extensive recap on each player, until I reach number one. Check out the previous ...
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Pittsburgh Pirates Top 50 Prospects: 14 - Quinton Miller
buccofans.com - 5 days ago
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This week should be a very active week
as far as roster moves go. Taking a look
at the calendar on the BUCCO Fans.com Wiki site, we see that Friday November 20th marks two important periods: the deadline for 40-man rosters to be set, and the start of free agency. I don't expect the Pirates to be ...
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Upcoming 40-Man Roster Decisions
buccofans.com - 5 days ago
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To cap off the end of the 2009
season, I'm going to be counting down my list
of the top 50 prospects in the Pittsburgh Pirates' system. I'll be counting down one prospect per day, with an extensive recap on each player, until I reach number one. Check out the previous ...
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Pittsburgh Pirates Top 50 Prospects: 15 - Brett Lorin
buccofans.com - 7 days ago
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Word came out this week that the Pirates
would be interested in trading their starting catcher, Ryan
Doumit, if the price was right. Before I continue, the Pirates haven't said they are shopping Doumit. They haven't said they've gotten any offers. We don't even know what teams have expressed ...
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Selling low on Ryan Doumit
buccofans.com - 8 days ago
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It should be no surprise that the Pittsburgh
Pirates would be interested in trading Ryan Doumit. The
Pirates have two major league catchers who showed they were capable of holding down the position without Doumit last season. The Pirates used their 2009 first round pick on Tony Sanchez, a ...
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Let the Ryan Doumit rumors begin
buccofans.com - 8 days ago
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To cap off the end of the 2009
season, I'm going to be counting down my list
of the top 50 prospects in the Pittsburgh Pirates' system. I'll be counting down one prospect per day, with an extensive recap on each player, until I reach number one. Check out the previous ...
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Pittsburgh Pirates Top 50 Prospects: 16 - Jordy Mercer
buccofans.com - 8 days ago
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The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Jordy Mercer in the
third round of the 2008 MLB draft. He signed
right away, and got his career started in A-ball, with 216 at-bats between State College and Hickory in 2008. In that time he hit for a .250/.297/.366 line, with five homers, and a 47:13 K/BB ratio. ...
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Jordy Mercer Video Recap
buccofans.com - 9 days ago
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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 ...
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Pirates interested in Ryota Igarashi
