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Pirates sign pitchers from India; Global talent search adds contest winners
The Pirates continue to travel the globe in hopes of finding players who will play at PNC Park. Yesterday, they announced the signings of two pitchers from India.
Baseball Yatra is Great Success: Pirates Sign Rinku and Dinesh
Baseball Yatra is Great Success: Pirates Sign Rinku and Dinesh
walkoffwalk.com — My favorite new Japanese baseball blog NPB Tracker has the biggest and best news of the week... : the Pittsburgh Pirates have signed our favorite Indian contest winners Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel to minor league contracts! Hopefully, this means ... (more) Baseball Yatra is Great Success: Pirates Sign Rinku and ...
Neal Huntington Makes It Official: Rinku and Dinesh Are Pirates
Neal Huntington Makes It Official: Rinku and Dinesh Are Pirates
walkoffwalk.com — That's a screenshot of MLB.com as of 7:30PM EST, displaying our Indian heroes in all their glory.... They're the top story because Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Neal Huntington has made it official : Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel are now ... (more) Neal Huntington Makes It Official: Rinku and Dinesh Are ...
Non-NPB News: Pittsburgh Sign Indian Pitchers
npbtracker.com — Found on Yahoo! Japan: the Pirates have signed Indian pitchers Dinesh Patel and Rinku Singh . EastWindupChronicle... had a detailed report on Patel and Singh earlier in the month. The two signed minor league contracts and will participate in the Pirates’ ... (more) Non-NPB News: Pittsburgh Sign Indian Pitchers
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The Bad News Bloggers — ... paying for it...and again, its ridiculous, though if they somehow obtain the NCAA Basketball Tourney games, the shit could hit the fan. Wait, Mike Vick is still be charged (and convicted/pleading guilty) of stuff? The hands of justice is indeed very very slow. Oh well, at least the IRS isn't after him. What? They are? It looks like the Angels might appear to be just the medicine C.C. Sabathia was looking for (and the wallet too) The Pirates appear to be scouring all lands for pitchers...high, low, near, far...very very far. ...

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Walker Sports — ... paying for it...and again, its ridiculous, though if they somehow obtain the NCAA Basketball Tourney games, the shit could hit the fan. Wait, Mike Vick is still be charged (and convicted/pleading guilty) of stuff? The hands of justice is indeed very very slow. Oh well, at least the IRS isn't after him. What? They are? It looks like the Angels might appear to be just the medicine C.C. Sabathia was looking for (and the wallet too) The Pirates appear to be scouring all lands for pitchers...high, low, near, far...very very far. ...

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