raisethejollyroger.com - 16 days ago
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Couple of quick hits, now that it’s officially the offseason:
The Pirates removed three players from the 40-man roster : Virgil Vasquez, Eric Hacker, and Steve Lerud. Vasquez, of course, pitched horribly in the second half as an emergency starter/bullpen guy with the Bucs. Hacker was ...
Pirates drop 3 from 40-man roster
northsidenotch.com 16 days ago — The Pirates outrighted right handed pitchers Virgil Vasquez and Eric Hacker to AAA-Indianapolis today along with outrighting C Steve Lerud to AA-Altoona.This means the Pirates now have 36 people on their 40-man roster. Evan Meek and Jose Ascanio both remain on the 40-day DL.Vasquez, 27, pitched ...
Pirates DFA Vasquez, Hacker, and Lerud
buccofans.com 16 days ago — According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Pittsburgh Pirates have designated three players for assignment. Those players are Virgil Vasquez, Eric Hacker, and Steve Lerud. All three players will have ten days to be traded, claimed by another team, or released. The likely outcome would be that ...
40 Man Shuffling
hyzduhq.blogspot.com 16 days ago — Today the Bucs removed Virgil Vasquez, Eric Hacker, and Steve Lerud off the 40 man. All three were on the roster for about a year or so. The removing of Lerud makes the most sense of them all. He was added last year as a worst case scenario backup at catcher. A team needs to have one and since ...
2009 MLB Off-Season Underway…
foulpole2foulpole.com 16 days ago — JJ Hardy is one of the first players moved this off-season
The Yankees earned their 27th World Series on Wednesday, and the baseball season is over, just in terms of games played. MLB’s “off-season” isn’t “off” by any means with player options and trades underway, with free agency coming ...
Pirates designate three for assignment
post-gazette.com 16 days ago — The Pirates today assigned pitchers Virgil Vasquez and Eric Hacker to Triple-A Indianapolis, and catcher Steve Larud to Double-A Altoona.
Kansas City Royals Trade Mark Teahen To Chicago White Sox
theghostofmoonlightgraham.wordpress.com 17 days ago — It only took a couple of hours till after the World Series ended to get the hot stove started.
Today, the Kansas City Royals traded 3B/OF Mark Teahen to the Chicago White Sox for 2B Chris Getz and 3B Josh Fields.
I don't get this trade for either team.
Jack Wilson Is Your Ex Girlfriend. Keep It That Way
rumbunter.com 15 days ago — Pittsburgh struggles with the idea that Jack Wilson is gone.
Some fans still think the world of the Mariners shortstop. He certainly did a great deal for so many people off the field in Pittsburgh that the line is blurred between player and citizen. Many Pirate fans are actually excited ...
Mark Teahen for Chris Getz and Josh Fields Reaction
kingsofkauffman.com 17 days ago — Several news sources and blogs have already chimed in on the news, so I’m a little late to the party. Today the Royals traded Mark Teahen to the Chicago White Sox for Chris Getz and Josh Fields. Many are applauding this as a “good” move by the Royals. As for me I’m ...
A Steal For The Twins: Acquire J.J. Hardy From Brewers
theghostofmoonlightgraham.wordpress.com 16 days ago — Anyone who knows me, knows I am a big JJ Hardy fan. I have always liked the way he has played. So when I found out that he was traded to the Minnesota Twins today from the Milwaukee Brewers for OF Carlos Gomez, I thought "Wow, what a steal for the Twins."
Bondy: Yeah, Yanks! Boo, parade! —
NYDailyNews.com - Baseball 16 days ago
The Creatures don't want to complain. We really don't. But that parade Friday was so badly paced, so bogus, it looked like it was produced by Fox Sports. It could have been a parade for the Kansas City Royals, or the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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