Friday Notes: Have the Pirates lost an entire generation of fans?
northsidenotch.com 6/19/2009 — I found one entry in the PG's Q&A; today quite interesting and decided it was worth some debating:I took a ride to Dick's Sporting Goods in Robinson on Saturday morning at about 11 a.m. to get myself the slick new Stanley Cup Championship hat. As I sort of expected, they were already sold out.As ...

Day 1 Draft Recap
raisethejollyroger.com 6/10/2009 — Can’t say I’m thrilled with what the Bucs did in day 1 of the draft. Don’t get me wrong–it’s no fiasco like passing on Matt Wieters in ‘07, but I think everyone expected the club to do a little better, especially considering the great success of last ...

Day 1 Draft Review - We've heard this song before
whygavs.com 6/10/2009 — After last year's draft, several people wrote that it was a refreshing change to be able to recap the Pirates' draft by writing things like, "Signability issues" instead of "reach" or "overdraft" again and again. And they were right, it was a big ...

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users.rcn.com 6/19/2009 — 2009 DRAFT SUMMARY We all know this draft will turn on which players the Pirates sign. Obviously, they're not going to sign everybody. They've made it clear they have priorities and fallbacks. I've tried to take a look at what they might end up with, ...

Top Pittsburgh Pirates Blogs and Websites
rizzosports.com 6/30/2009 — There is only one area where the Pirates are better then the Steelers and Penguins. Interestingly enough Bob Nutting and his cast of characters have no say in the matter. The Pirates are winners on the internet, as they have more quality sites covering them, then the Steelers and Pens combined. ...

Bax’s Bucco Blog: Road Blues
mlbcenter.com 6/25/2009 — The Pirates had a disappointing Rocky Mountain road swing this week, giving away a number of games en route to a disappointing 1-5 finish, dropping their season record to 31-38.

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users.rcn.com 6/19/2009 — CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN? For the increasing number of Pirate fans following baseball's amateur draft, it's a brave new world out there. We spent years of watching Dave Littlefield treat the draft like a visit to the dentist, avoiding top talents who ...

Day 1 Draft Recap
northsidenotch.com 6/10/2009 — So day 1 of the 2009 MLB Draft is over and it wasn't exactly what I was hoping for. Obviously, it's the draft and I have never seen any of these guys play, so it is not like I can really come up with a conclusion on how Huntington and company did until they hit the field. But based on ...

Draft day arrives: Pirates leaning toward Tony Sanchez?
bucsbits.mlblogs.com 6/9/2009 — Just after 6 p.m. on Tuesday, the Pirates will make the No. 4 overall selection in the First-Year Player's Draft. And unlike last year -- when we all knew it would be Pedro Alvarez -- the Pirates' first-round selection remains...

Seriously, Who The Fuck Is Running The Pirates?
clarkandheptner.blogspot.com 7/1/2009 — I haven't said a word about the Pittsburgh Pirates this year because frankly, I've had a lot more important things to talk about. In fact, after this post, I'm finally going to finish a hockey post that I have been writing for about a week now. After that? Another hockey post. And probably ...

Doumit likely to return after break — Major League Baseball News 6/28/2009
Though nothing is set in stone, it appears as if catcher Ryan Doumit won't likely rejoin the Pirates until after the All-Star break.

Royals avoid sweep, Greinke beats Pirates 3-2 — Boston.com -- Baseball News 6/28/2009
Zack Greinke didn't allow a run until making his final pitch before a rain delay in the seventh inning, and the Kansas City Royals kept the Pittsburgh Pirates from sweeping an interleague series for the first time since 2001 by winning 3-2 on Sunday.

Greinke wins 10th in rainy finale — Major League Baseball News 6/28/2009
Cruising until a rainy seventh Sunday, Zack Greinke settled for 6 1/3 frames in a 3-2 victory in Pittsburgh that helped K.C. avoid a sweep and gave the ace his league-leading 10th "W."

Greinke wins 10th as K.C. avoids Pirates sweep — ESPN.com - MLB 6/28/2009
Zack Greinke didn't allow a run until making his final pitch before a rain delay in the seventh inning, and the Royals kept the Pirates from sweeping an interleague series for the first time since 2001 by winning 3-2.

Royals' Greinke gets to 10 wins (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 6/28/2009
Zack Greinke didn't allow a run until making his final pitch before a rain delay in the seventh inning, and the Kansas City Royals kept the Pittsburgh Pirates from sweeping an interleague series for the first time since 2001 by winning 3-2 on ...