postgazette.com - 12/18/2008
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The Pirates this morning chose Denver's Tim Neverett to replace Lanny Frattare in the broadcast booth and do play-by-play, along with Greg Brown. Neverett, 42, previously worked for FSN Rocky Mountain as a play-by-play man on Colorado Rockies games and was also a pregame and postgame host. He ...
Pirates choose Neverett as announcer
community.post-gazette.com 12/18/2008 — By Dejan Kovacevic | 10:37 a.m. Thursday The Pirates this morning chose Tim Neverett as their new broadcaster, filling the vacancy left by Lanny Frattare's recent retirement. Neverett, 42, previously worked for FSN Rocky Mountain as a pregame and ...
The Pirates are third
hardballtimes.com 2/2/2009 — Another fun day in Pirates land :
The Pittsburgh Pirates made a candid and surprising admission: Not only are they perennially in last place in the NL Central, they've dropped into last in their own city.
The Pirates rank third among the Steel City's three major sports franchises from a ...
Pirates on lookout for bullpen help | pirates.com: News
pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com 12/18/2008 — PITTSBURGH -- 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. Currently, the Pirates have most of ...
We Are Now Pirates!!!
themilliondollararm.com 11/26/2008 — 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 ...
How did the Pirates do at the Winter Meetings?
whygavs.com 12/13/2008 — So the meetings are over and everyone's gone home from Vegas, which means that as fans we're left to pick up the pieces and figure out what happened. How did the Pirates do?
Trades- Not a lot happened here. Jack Wilson is still a Pirate, no one ...
It's in the Minors
bucsdugout.com 1/7/2009 —
Why didn't the Pirates just give this guy seventeen million? (Photo: Scott Ableman)
I can't blame any fan for being frustrated with the Pirates' losing ways, because we're all frustrated. But I still find this letter a little annoying.
I ...
Pirates Pursuing Rocco Baldelli
mlbtraderumors.com 12/23/2008 — Pirates rumors from the tireless Dejan Kovacevic...
Kovacevic says the Pirates are in pursuit of free agent outfielder Rocco Baldelli . The Bucs are serious about him, having spoken to his agents several times. The Reds, Phillies, Red ...
Pirates among Turnbow finalists
community.post-gazette.com 12/29/2008 — By Dejan Kovacevic | 2:45 p.m. Monday The field of teams bidding for the services of free-agent reliever Derrick Turnbow is down to three, and the Pirates are one of those teams, according to a source this afternoon. Two weeks ago, that field was at ...
The Pirates make a good move
hardballtimes.com 1/20/2009 — No, I'm not talking about anything they've done with the LaRoche brothers this week, I'm talking about banishing the ugly red vests :
The Pirates' red uniforms, which have drawn notable ire from the public since being introduced in 2007, will be no more.
The Pirates will introduce a new ...
An Ode to Willy Taveras —
Bleacher Report - MLB 12/17/2008
In honor of the Rockies' erstwhile centerfielder Willy Taveras' abrupt departure from the Mile High City, I've taken time out of my "busy" schedule to honor this occasion with a bit of poetry.
Onward, ho.
An Ode to Willy Taveras
Oh ...
Gonzalez red-hot in Venezuelan league —
Major League Baseball News 12/20/2008
Carlos Gonzalez, a Rockies outfield prospect who could turn out the be the key to the trade that sent Matt Holliday to the Athletics, knocked two home runs and drove in five runs for Zulia in a 9-2 victory over Caracas in Venezuelan Winter League play.