mlbtraderumors.com - 12/23/2008
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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 Sox, and Yankees are considered other ...
post-gazette.com - 12/23/2008
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The Pirates are in pursuit of outfielder Rocco
Baldelli, one of the most intriguing -- and risky...
-- players available in Major League Baseball's free agency.
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Pirates pursue recovering Baldelli
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mvn.com - 12/18/2008
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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
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[THE HANGOVER] Rocco's Dilemma: NL Clubs May See A Better Fit
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Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is reporting (via MLB Trade Rumors) that the Pirates are very interested in signing Rocco Baldelli. The Pirates have had several conversations with Baldelli's representatives, according to one high-ranking team executive, and their pursuit is serious. General manager Neal Huntington has acknowledged wanting a right-handed power bat for the outfield -- Nate McLouth, Brandon Moss and Nyjer Morgan all are left-handed -- and Baldelli could fit that, the Pirates believe, even ...
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bucsdugout.com 12/23/2008 — The Post-Gazette reports. Depending on the terms, this could be fantastic for the Pirates. Baldelli is only 27, and he recently learned that the fatigue issues that held him back last year were misdiagnosed. When the fatigue problems were ...
Rocco
honestwagner.blogspot.com 12/23/2008 — Dejan Kovacevic reports the Pirates are looking at Rocco Baldelli . Gimpy guys can be a great bargain.
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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 ...
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 ...
The Pirates and free agency
whygavs.com 12/19/2008 — From today's PG, we've got this quote (and more) from Jack Wilson :
"The only thing I wish we could do was compete," he said in an extensive phone interview from his home in California. "I wish we could go out and get some more players to make our ...
So like the Royals... Three Years Ago- A Chat With Bucs Dugout
royalsreview.com 1/28/2009 — Bucs Dugout has always been one of my favorite baseball blogs. Like me, Charlie Wilmoth joined the SB Nation empire in the summer of 2005 (BD launched about a month after Royals Review) and because of the obvious similarities between the Pirates and ...
Ten ways the Pirates again can be sporting kings of Pittsburgh
sports.yahoo.com 2/4/2009 — Good morning-ish and welcome back to baseball season. The Stillers won the Super Bowl last night ( there was a game ? ) giving the franchise six championships, a number that eclipses the five World Series won by the Pirates. The Steelers? ...
Doumit gets three-year deal from Bucs | pirates.com: News
pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com 12/21/2008 — PITTSBURGH -- Over the next few years, general manager Neal Huntington will continue to assemble the pieces that he believes are necessary for the Pirates to once again become a perennial contender. And Ryan Doumit will be there through it all, as a ...
At The Finish Line —
Nationals Journal 12/23/2008
It's 2 o'clock. Still no word from the Teixeira camp, but it seems like it's come down to a decision between the Red Sox and Nationals... or perhaps the Yankees, if you believe the latest reports. A decision could come later today, those in the ...
Nationals fall short in Teixeira bidding —
Major League Baseball News 12/23/2008
How serious were the Nationals about acquiring Teixeira? They reportedly offered the switching-hitting slugger an eight-year, $160 million contract. But the Nationals had competition for Teixeira's services from the Angels, Orioles, Red Sox and Yankees.
