post-gazette.com - 12/4/2008
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Doug Mientkiewicz has told the Pirates they will have "the final say" on where he plays in 2009. The team's popular utilityman and clubhouse leader is a free agent and has drawn some early interest in what he hopes will result in a chance to return to a starting role. But, as he told general ...
post-gazette.com - 11/28/2008
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The way general manager Neal Huntington sees it,
the Pirates' coming winter could be downright tumultuous. Or...
not. "It could be an offseason where there is a significant change or one where almost nothing happens," he said. "Quite honestly, it has the ...
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Pirates plan patience with offseason moves
post-gazette.com - 12/2/2008
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post-gazette.com —
The Pirates' top five international prospects who have
yet to play professionally in North America, according to...
Latin American scouting director Rene Gayo: Position: Left field Age: 20 Country: Dominican Republic Size: 6-2, 180 pounds Bats: ...
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Five to watch: Pirates' top five international prospects
post-gazette.com - 11/28/2008
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Pirates Get Last Crack At Mientkiewicz
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... Dejan Kovacevic talked to free agent first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz recently. Mientkiewicz seeks a starting job, even while admitting, "I'm everybody's B and C plan. If the two guys they want to sign get hit by a truck, then they think about me." ...
amBuzz: Giants are Active, Atkins, Dustin, Green
MetsBlog.com —
... The Pirates and Dodgers continue to discuss a deal that could send SS Jack Wilson to Los Angeles, writes the Post Gazette. ...
PPG: Kovacevic: Mientkiewicz giving Pirates “the final say”
BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog —
PPG: Kovacevic: Mientkiewicz giving Pirates “the final say” Reason #1 why Minky is great: “It’s a typical Mientkiewicz offseason. I’m everybody’s B and C plan,” he said. “If they two guys they want to sign get hit by a truck, then they think about me.” Reason #2 why Minky is great: (talking about complications stemming from his wife’s heart sugery) “She told me I caused heart to fail because she had to watch me playing third base.” Reason #3 why Minky is great: (Third base)was where Mientkiewicz, playing a position mostly foreign to him, committed all ...
Jack Wilson Traded! No, just kidding...
Raise the Jolly Roger —
... Doug Mientkiewicz [will call Neal Huntington before accepting any other offer]. That's a good thing to hear. The fact that Neal is pursuing a Doug return is not a bad thing, in my mind. No, he is not part of the "youth movement" and would not start, but it would be great to have a cheap, decent hitter who can play anywhere on the field. Not to mention that he is the best clubhouse presence imaginable. ...
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shysterball.blogspot.com 12/3/2008 — In the normal course I would never devote a post to the fact that a terrible, eighth-year pitcher has declared minor league free agency. Most terrible, eighth-year pitchers who declare minor league free agency, however, aren't John Van Benschoten . ...
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bucsdugout.com 1/7/2009 —
Why didn't the Pirates just give this guy seventeen million? (Photo: Scott Ableman)
I can't blame any fan for being frustrated with the Pirates' losing ways, because we're all frustrated. But I still find this letter a little annoying.
I ...
Pirates Sign Indian pitchers
whygavs.com 11/25/2008 — I just got an e-mail from Rob Ircane at Walkoff Walk informing me that the Pirates have just signed Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel, two Indian pitching prospects, to minor league contracts. I can't really put the weirdness of this news into proper ...
