mlb.mlb.com - 12/18/2008
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They won't be the highest profile of names, but there are a number of relievers that Pirates general manager Neal Huntington continues to pursue as he looks to add to his bullpen options for 2009.
bugsandcranks.com - 12/16/2008
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bugsandcranks.com —
The Pirates, who have emphasized a need to
find talent via every available outlet, have again gone...
where no team has gone before. Late Monday night, the Pirates came to terms with Iraqi pitcher Muntadhar al-Zaidi. The 28-year-old al-Zaidi will ...
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Pirates Sign Iraqi Shoe Thrower
mvn.com - 12/18/2008
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mvn.com —
In Dejan's Q&A today, someone questioned why the
Pirates do not take advantage of the current market,...
in which prospects are arguably overvalued while free agents are undervalued. In the subsequent discussion, Dejan endorsed the idea that the ...
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If the Pirates kept Bay and built through free agency
post-gazette.com - 12/21/2008
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post-gazette.com —
If the Pirates like what they see of
Pedro Alvarez in the spring, he could skip the...
first three rungs of the professional ladder on his way to Pittsburgh.
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Hot Stove: Pirates set to push Alvarez
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Pirates Looking at Ray King
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
Ray King is currently playing winter ball in the DR, but he's one of several relievers the Pirates are pursuing -- including Chris Bootcheck and Derrick Turnbow, as we knew -- according to MLB.com's Jenifer Langosch. He's 34, weighs 230 lbs, and a lefty.
King was on the Nationals' Opening Day roster, but only spent 12 games with the Nats before heading to Triple A (with the affiliates of the White Sox and the Astros). Though his major league ERA has been (well) over 4.00 since 2005, in 32 games with Houston's AAA Round Rock Express he posted a 2.25 ERA.
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