community.post-gazette.com - 1/6/2009
—
By Dejan Kovacevic | 11 a.m. Tuesday Click here to submit question. We have Qs ... __________ Q: Hi, Dejan. I read your column everyday and think you're doing a great job. I am a diehard Pirates fan and am very frustrated that they keep developing some stars and then trade them away. My question ...
boston.com - 1/8/2009
—
boston.com —
Rocco Baldelli is scheduled to be in attendance
at tonight's Boston Baseball Writers Dinner at the Westin...
Waterfront in Boston to accept the Tony Conigliaro Award. Will Baldelli have some good news as to his whereabouts for next season?...
(more)
Baldelli close to signing with Red Sox; Smoltz not far ...
community.post-gazette.com - 1/7/2009
—
community.post-gazette.com —
By Dejan Kovacevic | 1:45 p.m. Wednesday The
Pirates remain active in a narrowing field of teams...
pursuing free-agent outfielder Rocco Baldelli. There had been five or six suitors for Baldelli as of late last month, but two appear to have been removed ...
(more)
Pirates still on Baldelli's trail
piraterevolution.com - 1/7/2009
—
piraterevolution.com —
Authors from six different blogs chime in on
a multimedia post focused on one topic: If the...
Pirates experience another 90-loss season in 2009, will you feel any differently about the direction the team is going? Does this season matter?
(more)
Does it Matter if the Pirates Win in 2009? Of course not.
Comments
Blog Reactions
Signings and Rumors and Stuff
Raise the Jolly Roger —
... adds: “The Yankees are not in a rush to trade [Swisher]; their only desire is to make the best possible deal.” Besides, what do we have that the Yankees want?
The Rocco Baldelli talks are back on, and with yesterday’s two signings (Burrell and Bradley) there are two less teams interested. The Reds, despite having added Willy Taveras, [are still in the hunt], though, and [DK says] that Rocco may want to stay in the AL because of health issues. [Then he gets stupid questions like this one]:
I think Rocco Baldelli would be ...
Odds and Ends: Saito, Teixeira, LaRoche
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... Dejan Kovacevic says Adam LaRoche would like to stay in Pittsburgh past '09, but the team is not considering an extension. ...
Related Content
Report: Pirates after Rocco Baldelli
whygavs.com 12/23/2008 — Last week, you might have noticed that I did a FanHouse post about Rocco Baldelli being re-diagnosed with an ion channel disorder that's very treatable, as opposed to the previous diagnosis of mitochondrial disorder. When I wrote that, I thought to ...
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 Look to Sign Rocco Baldelli
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Stupidity + Failure = Pirates New Uniforms
pabaseball.blogspot.com 1/29/2009 — So these are the new uniforms the Pirates will be wearing to lose 100 games during the 2009 MLB season. Here are my first impressions: - Generally speaking, I'm disappointed. - I like the grey road uni, especially when the player sports high socks ...
Rocco
honestwagner.blogspot.com 12/23/2008 — Dejan Kovacevic reports the Pirates are looking at Rocco Baldelli . Gimpy guys can be a great bargain.
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 ...
Hinske to the Pirates
mysportsrumors.com 1/28/2009 — A report by Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com says that the Pittsburgh Pirates are on the verge of signing free agent outfield Eric Hinske . Contract details haven’t been finalized but the Pirates are planning on bringing Hinske to the city later ...
Steelers-Pirates: A Comparison
bleacherreport.com 1/26/2009 — Sunday morning started as normal—three cups of coffee, the local paper, and a day of sports before I head back to reality tomorrow morning. While reading the sports section, I became intrigued by the letters to the editor. One letter in ...
Nate McLouth: Diamond In The Rough —
Bleacher Report - MLB 1/5/2009
The Pittsburgh Pirates. 67-95 in the NL Central. Last place. Things have been dismal for the last place Bucs. But, there is a bright future.
Nate McLouth is arguably the best Pirates hitter after Jason Bay was traded mid-season in 2008. He hits ...
