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bucsdugout.com - 12/17/2008

In Defense of the Jason Bay Trade

— bucsdugout.com — Jason Bay after the trade (photo: Keith Allison ) There's a really interesting and somewhat maddening discussion... in the Post-Gazette's Q+A today : Q: Is it smart for the Pirates to be avoiding free agents and targeting prospects? In honor ... (more) In Defense of the Jason Bay Trade

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community.post-gazette.com - 12/17/2008

Pirates Q&A: Not playing the market

— community.post-gazette.com — By Dejan Kovacevic | 11 a.m. Wednesday Click here to submit question. We have Qs ... __________... Q: Is it smart for the Pirates to be avoiding free agents and targeting prospects? In honor of 'Moneyball' and its premise that teams like the A's (and ... (more) Pirates Q&A: Not playing the market

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bugsandcranks.com - 12/16/2008

Pirates Sign Iraqi Shoe Thrower

— bugsandcranks.com — The Pirates, who have emphasized a need to find talent via every available outlet, have again gone... where no team has gone before. Late Monday night, the Pirates came to terms with Iraqi pitcher Muntadhar al-Zaidi. The 28-year-old al-Zaidi will ... (more) Pirates Sign Iraqi Shoe Thrower

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Prospects On The Rise, Other Stuff
Bucs Trade Winds — ... According to Dejan the Pirates are hoping to start Pedro Alvarez at High A Lynchburg.  Tabata could start in AAA, creating a log jam of center fielders in Indianapolis.  Lincoln and Moskos could be starting in Altoona to start the season as well. ...

News and Notes–Dec. 21
Raise the Jolly Roger — ... There’s some nice coverage of where various Pirates prospects will start the season in the [Post-Gazette] today. Highlights: Pedro Alvarez will head directly to Single-A, either West Virginia or Lynchburg (rare but not unprecedented for a rookie). Brad Lincoln and Dan Moskos may start out in AA Altoona despite struggling last year in Lynchburg. Same with Steve Lerud and Jeff Sues, who were both added to the 40-man this offseason. Also, Jose Tabata could potentially begin in AAA, which would be jump for him. The only problem is he and Andrew McCutchen are both CF’s.  ...

Fast-Track To The Majors?
3rd Down & Full Count — ... Pedro Alvarez could start the year at Lynchburg… Management’s plan, as detailed by director of player development Kyle Stark, is to have the franchise’s prized draft pick start out in high Class A at Lynchburg, Va., or, if Alvarez is not deemed ready, in low Class A with the new affiliate in Charleston, W.Va. Others to note… Daniel Moskos & Brad Lincoln, the previous 2 first round picks, could be fighting for a roster spot in AA Altoona. Jose Tabata could ...

Ryan Doumit gets an extension
Where Have You Gone, Andy Van Slyke? — ... There's lots of good stuff in yesterday's Hot Stove article, including information about both LaRoches and just about every prospect you'd be interested in. ...

Pedro Alvarez Likely to Begin Season at Lynchburg
Bucs Dugout — There isn't a lot of news today, so again, I'm just catching up on stuff I missed. The Pirates will likely send Pedro Alvarez to Class A+ Lynchburg to begin the season. He'd skip three levels, which might sound intense, but actually it's pretty standard for an advanced college hitter of Alvarez's ability. Matt Wieters started his pro career at Class A+; also from the 2007 draft, Matt LaPorta started his career in the lower levels but began the season after he was drafted in Class AA, and Beau Mills also started in the lower levels and played the ...