pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com - 12/3/2008
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PITTSBURGH -- With the Winter Meetings kicking off from Dec. 8-11 at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, maybe it's appropriate that Pirates management is heading West with the anticipation of letting the cards fall where they may. The baseball cards, that is. The scene is set for an intriguing week ...
post-gazette.com - 12/10/2008
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LAS VEGAS -- The Pirates have yet to
make a move through two days of Major League...
Baseball's Winter Meetings, but a significant project has begun behind the scenes: The team has initiated talks with three anchor players -- center fielder Nate McLouth, ...
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Winter Meetings: McLouth, Doumit, Maholm offered extensions
post-gazette.com - 12/10/2008
community.post-gazette.com - 12/8/2008
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By Dejan Kovacevic | 11:31 a.m. Monday LAS
VEGAS -- Everyone is just beginning to set up,...
mostly media. The lobby has a couple scouts, not much more. One thing to bear in mind for those of you intent on tracking this closely: There is a three-hour ...
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Winter Meetings, Day 1: Pirates sign Slocum
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Raise the Jolly Roger —
You guessed it, Jack Wilson. [The Detroit Free Press] says the talks are "ongoing" and that "there appears to be genuine interest on both sides." Although the Pirates aren't going to get great value for Wilson, the Detroit system is [not exactly chalk-full of prospects], so this is something to keep an eye on. -- [Tracy O--Flickr.com] That won't be ...
It's time to trade Jack Wilson
Where Have You Gone, Andy Van Slyke? —
The winter meetings start next Monday, which means that it's time for general managers to start denying their interest in any and all things that are mentioned. Neal Huntington is already in fine form:
General manager Neal Huntington will arrive in Vegas with a fairly defined course of action. His approach will continue to be passive, as the Pirates are content in waiting to see which of their players pique the interest of other clubs and then negotiate from there.
"We have not targeted to trade any single player on our roster," Huntington said. "We're letting things fall to see if there is a good baseball market out there."
Passive is not going to get ...
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