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Pirates Prospect Tony Sanchez On the Hot Seat
Tony Sanchez was taken fourth overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates this past June. He was a freshman at Boston College while I was a senior there and was kind enough to do a little Q & A with Fantasy Baseball Hot Stove. If you want to check out some more about Sanchez please check out this ...
Iwamura 'interested' in talking long term
community.post-gazette.com — By Dejan Kovacevic | 10:25 p.m. Tuesday Akinori Iwamura would be "interested" in exploring a long-term contract with the Pirates, he said in a conference call just now from Japan. Some highlights of the call, during which agent Yoshi ... (more) Iwamura 'interested' in talking long term
What on Earth Do the Pirates Want with Aki?
thedailysomething.com — I like Huntington and what the Pirates are doing generally, but don't get this one... (more) What on Earth Do the Pirates Want with Aki?
Bucs claim LHP Justin Thomas off waivers
Bucs claim LHP Justin Thomas off waivers
bucsbits.mlblogs.com — Jenifer Langosch/MLB.com In an effort to give the club another potential bullpen arm to look at for the 2010 season, the Pirates claimed left-hander Justin Thomas off waivers from the Mariners on Thursday. Thomas, a fourth-round pick in the 2005... (more) Bucs claim LHP Justin Thomas off waivers
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North Side Notch — - Mark from Fantasy Baseball Hot Stove has an interview with our recent 1st round pick Tony Sanchez. In it, Sanchez discusses his plate approach, calling pitches, the Pirates future, and other things. It's definitely worth the click over there. - John Perroto is back at it. His Pirates coverage will be featured at ...

FBHS Interviews Tony Sanchez
MLB Notebook - Major League Baseball New, Notes, and Analysis — Our friend over at Fantasy Baseball Hot Stove had the chance to interview Pirates catching prospect Tony Sanchez, who was selected with the Pirates' first round pick in the 2009 draft. Click over to read the whole thing, but I'll give you one of the answers: TS: I'm definitely getting better at [calling pitches] and I'm feeling more and more comfortable as I learn new things everyday. But so far so good. I knew it wasn't going to be easy but my efforts paid off while I was catching in the playoffs for our high A team and I had never played with these guys before, but what I ...

Friday to forget and other links
Eagle in Atlanta -- atleagle.com — ... settle for a tie. Skinner picked up his latest commitment in Papa Samba Ndao. Ndao is a 6'8 win player who is expected to contribute right away. Anthony Castonzo made ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 1 First Team. Is it too early to start thinking Rhodes Scholarship? With a 2-0 win over Virginia Tech, the men's soccer team concluded their regular season and finished 3rd in the ACC. Here is a Q&A; with former BC catcher Tony Sanchez. ...

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Raise the Jolly Roger — ... Turning to more encouraging first-round draft picks, Fantasy Baseball Hot Stove has an interview with the great Tony Sanchez that you should check out. ...

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northsidenotch.com 19 days ago — - Mark from Fantasy Baseball Hot Stove has an interview with our recent 1st round pick Tony Sanchez. In it, Sanchez discusses his plate approach, calling pitches, the Pirates future, and other things. It's definitely worth the click over there.- John Perroto is back at it. His Pirates coverage ...
Should the Pirates Trade Ryan Doumit?
jorgesaysno.blogspot.com 7 days ago — After the Pirates traded Nate McLouth last spring, I figured the Pirates would be building around Ryan Doumit and his team friendly contract. Well, maybe not: "Pirates switch hitter Ryan Doumit drew interest from several teams during this week's ...
More on the Pirates Front Office
fangraphs.com 18 days ago — All things considered, maybe it’s for the best that no small market teams made the playoffs. Now the next four months will be void of asking who the next “x” is. The sensation grasped onto the Tigers, Rockies, and Rays unlikely runs and killed any ...
Minor Movement
hyzduhq.blogspot.com 23 days ago — The news sort of broke yesterday in the Cincinnati newspapers. Then today it was in the Lynchburg and Pittsburgh papers . It looks as though the Pirates are going to end their longest affiliation relationship after 2010 and leave Lynchburg and the Carolina League. It turns out that with the Reds ...
Pittsburgh's Pirates, revealed
thegoodpoint.com 10/9/2009 — The Bucs are one of the oldest teams in Major League Baseball. But what ever happened to them? This is a franchise that has produced stars Roberto Clemente, Willie Stargell, Bill Mazeroski and Jason Bay and on top of that they play in (arguably) one of the best ballparks in...
FBHS Interviews Tony Sanchez
mlbnotebook.com 18 days ago — Our friend over at Fantasy Baseball Hot Stove had the chance to interview Pirates catching prospect Tony Sanchez, who was selected with the Pirates' first round pick in the 2009 draft. Click over to read the whole thing, but I'll give you one of the answers: TS: I'm definitely getting better at ...
BUCCO Fans.com Wiki Updates
buccofans.com 29 days ago — A few updates to the BUCCO Fans.com Wiki, including an archive of top Pittsburgh Pirates prospects dating back to 1983, a MLB transactions calendar, and a list of BUCCO Fans.com prospect interviews and video recaps.
John Perrotto Fired. Here is Our Opinion Why.
rumbunter.com 10/9/2009 — Veteran Pirate writer John Perrotto was fired yesterday. The man was a very solid reporter who tried his best in the past year of covering the Pittsburgh Pirates to tell it like it was, yet, but, heh….. Ogden Enterprises does ultimately sign the check. Many can look at some of the ...
Pirates of the Desert
hyzduhq.blogspot.com 10/15/2009 — This week the Arizona Fall League started play and there a few interesting Pirates to be on the watch for in the desert. Among them are Danny Moskos, Tony Watson, Donnie Veal, and Jose Tabata. Tabata may be very interesting to see how he performs against some of the top competition in the minor ...
Pittsburgh Pirates Top 50 Prospects: 27 - Brock Holt
buccofans.com 24 days ago — To cap off the end of the 2009 season, BUCCO Fans.com will be counting down the top 50 prospects in the Pittsburgh Pirates' system. Here is prospect number 27, Brock Holt.
Pirates to acquire 2B Iwamura in trade with RaysSI.com - MLB 18 days ago
The Pirates will acquire second baseman Akinori Iwamura in a trade with the Rays, SI.com has confirmed.
Sources: Rays in talks to deal Iwamura to PiratesFOXSports.com News for MLB 18 days ago
The Pirates and Rays are in serious discussions about a trade that will send second baseman Akinori Iwamura to Pittsburgh, multiple major-league sources told FOXSports.com on Tuesday afternoon.
Rays close to trading Iwamura to PiratesLatest Sporting News Articles for MLB 18 days ago
Sporting News staff reports The Tampa Bay Rays eased their middle infield logjam a bit today by agreeing to trade Akinori Iwamura to the Pittsburgh Pirates.  FOXSports.com and ...
Report: Pirates set to trade for IwamuraMajor League Baseball News 18 days ago
The Pirates are on the verge of completing a deal for Rays second baseman Akinori Iwamura, according to The St. Petersburg Times, which is reporting that an announcement will come on Tuesday evening after Tampa Bay has been able to reach Iwamura in Japan.
Rays land Chavez in Iwamura dealMajor League Baseball News 18 days ago
The Rays have traded Akinori Iwamura to the Pirates for right-handed reliever Jesse Chavez.