post-gazette.com - 7/4/2009
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Farm director: Game 'speaks volumes' of progress for Patel, Singh
pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com - 7/1/2009
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By Doug Miller / MLB.com 06/30/09 6:31 PM
ET The Pittsburgh Pirates will get a good look...
at their reality-show TV stars on the pitching mound soon. Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel, the former cricket-playing hurlers from India who won a TV contest ...
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Singh, Patel nearing pro debuts | pirates.com: News
themilliondollararm.com - 7/5/2009
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themilliondollararm.com —
Today having good part and bad part of
first time ever pitching in game. I pitching just...
OK, but Pirates team losing the game. I getting in bull pen and feeling nervous warming up out there. they calling your name, and I feeling little nervous. ...
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1st Indian Man To Ever Appear In A Game
community.post-gazette.com - 7/4/2009
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By Dejan Kovacevic | 2:48 p.m. Saturday Dinesh
Patel and Rinku Singh, the Pirates' Indian-born pitchers, made...
their professional debuts this afternoon for Bradenton of the rookie-level Gulf Coast League, each working an inning of relief. Patel, ...
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Indian pitchers make pro debut
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Rinku and Dinesh Debut [Pittsburgh Pirates]
Deadspin —
Okay, this isn't exactly crucial stuff in light of recent developments, but in a bit of good news, the hard-throwing brothers from India/Pittsburgh Pirates prospects both made an appearance for the team's Gulf Coast League affiliate today. Each went an inning in relief for the Bradenton Pirates. Rinku gave up one run and two hits, while Dinesh pitched a 1-2-3 inning with a K. Pirates' Indian-born pitchers make pro debuts [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]
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Kovacevic: Pirates’ Indian pitchers make pro debuts
BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog —
Kovacevic: Pirates’ Indian pitchers make pro debuts MIAMI—Dinesh Patel and Rinku Singh, the Pirates’ Indian-born pitchers, made their professional debuts this afternoon for Bradenton of the rookie-level Gulf Coast League, each working an inning of relief against the New York Yankees’ affiliate. Patel, the right-hander, pitched a scoreless inning with a strikeout, and needed just nine pitches, seven of which were strikes. Singh, the left-hander, allowed a run on two hits with a strikeout and wild pitch. He needed 20 pitches. Patel? How am I gonna make a living on these ...
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... He emailed me the idea for this particular game story earlier in the week. Box score
> Audio: Zach Duke, on the critical wild pitch.
> On the Pirates: The weekly Sunday feature looks at all the options the Pirates have to replace Jack Wilson or Freddy Sanchez. Which one can count on zero fingers.
> Sidebar: The Indian pitchers take to the mound.
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Mondesi's House —
... --Rinku and Dinesh, the minor-league baseball version of the Sedin twins, appeared in their first pro game on Saturday for the Pirates' Bradenton team in the Gulf Coast League. Dinesh threw a scoreless inning on just nine pitches, while Rinku surrendered a run on two hits in his inning. Both had one strikeout. The bad news: if this works out, they'll both be traded for prospects. [PG] ...
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northsidenotch.com 7/4/2009 — The two Indian pitchers the Pirates signed after winning a game show last year made their professional debuts today for the GCL Pirates.Dinesh Patel, a right-handed reliever pitched a 1-2-3 inning and struck out a batter.Rinku Singh, a lett-handed reliever gave up 1 ER on 2 hits in 1 inning. He ...
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post-gazette.com 7/14/2009 — LAKELAND, Fla. -- Pirates farm team pitcher and reality show contestant Rinku Singh earned his first win Monday in the second game of a Gulf Coast League doubleheader.
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pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com 7/7/2009 — By Wayne Staats / MLB.com 07/06/09 1:45 AM ET Less than a year after signing deals, Dinesh Patel and Rinku Singh have made even more history. The duo became the first from India to appear in an American professional baseball game on Saturday, ...
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Our Million Dollar Arm friends Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel are all growed up and finally ready for their second star turn: appearing in real live single-A games in sunny Manatee County, Florida ! It's the dream of every young boy in Mumbai, to ...
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losmarlins.blogspot.com 7/4/2009 — The Pittsburgh Pirates are like Rick Santorum: Both ceased to be relevant a long time ago, but I still wish they would disappear for good. The Pirates are 4-0 against the Fish this y ear after winning 7-4 last night. They are 75-60 all-time against the Marlins. This despite the fact that the ...
Rinku and Dinesh Debut [Pittsburgh Pirates]
deadspin.com 7/5/2009 — Okay, this isn't exactly crucial stuff in light of recent developments, but in a bit of good news, the hard-throwing brothers from India/ Pittsburgh Pirates prospects both made an appearance for the team's Gulf Coast League affiliate today. Each ...
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NY Post: Sports 7/4/2009
> Jorge Posada hit a game-winning RBI single in the 12th inning to lift the New York Yankees to a 6-5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. With one out and runners on first and second, Posada lined a 1-1 pitch from Shawn Camp ...
