post-gazette.com - 12/2/2008
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BOCA CHICA, Dominican Republic -- Rene Gayo is a mountain of a man in many ways, big as Santa Claus and, to some, no less generous. As the Pirates' director of Latin American scouting, he is empowered to dramatically change people's lives -- exponentially, almost unimaginably -- with a mere ...
post-gazette.com - 12/1/2008
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GUERRA, Dominican Republic -- Perhaps it is designed
to make Pittsburgh seem real to the youngsters who
will play here. The arched-crown facades of the two building frames, which will dominate the Pirates' new $5 million Latin American Academy, ...
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Brick by brick
themilliondollararm.com - 11/26/2008
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Special blog from both Rinku and Dinesh… On
November 24, 2008, Rinku Singh and Dinesh Kumar Patel
made Indian Sports History becoming the first athletes from that country to sign professional sports contracts here in the USA. Monday our ...
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We Are Now Pirates!!!
post-gazette.com - 11/30/2008
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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- It is 9
a.m., and the November sun is searing this walled-off
urban minefield of a baseball diamond, where Sadid Frias has filed into a fidgeting line of 17 hopeful teenagers. The tryout is about to begin, and the ...
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Pirates in the Caribbean: Mining for diamonds
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Bucs Dugout —
... Meanwhile, this is an interesting piece on Gayo himself, who sounds like the kind of guy who could write an amazing autobiography. ...
More Rumors, Anyone?
Raise the Jolly Roger —
You guessed it, Jack Wilson. [The Detroit Free Press] says the talks are "ongoing" and that "there appears to be genuine interest on both sides." Although the Pirates aren't going to get great value for Wilson, the Detroit system is [not exactly chalk-full of prospects], so this is something to keep an eye ...
Kovacevic: Pirates Of The Caribbean: Part scout, part savior
BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog —
Kovacevic: Pirates Of The Caribbean: Part scout, part savior Part 3 of 3 in Dejan’s series about Pittsburgh’s Dominican academy profiles Latin American scouting director Rene Gayo. He bounced from the Texas Rangers to Cleveland, and his turning point came in 1998 when the Indians were eliminated by the New York Yankees and Cuban pitcher Orlando “El Duque” Hernandez. John Hart, the Indians’ general manager, fumed and assigned Gayo to study the team’s operations in Latin America. By 2000, Gayo had the title of scouting director for that region and soon would sign a remarkable total of 11 players who have made it to Cleveland or ...
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