sports.espn.go.com - 7/1/2009
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The reaction in the Pirates clubhouse to Tuesday's trades wasn't as vocal as it was when Nate McLouth was dealt to the Braves last month. But that doesn't mean Pirates players were happy with the timing.
mvn.com - 7/1/2009
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mvn.com —
The Pittsburgh Pirates had a busy day on
Tuesday, pulling the trigger on two different trades. In...
the first move, Pittsburgh sent veteran Eric Hinske to the New York Yankees in exchange for low-level minor leaguers Casey Erickson and Eric Fryer. While Erickson and Fryer have limited upside, ...
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Productive Day For Bucs
scores.espn.go.com - 7/1/2009
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scores.espn.go.com —
Ohlendorf stymies bumbling Cubs in Pirates' win PITTSBURGH
-- Their bench was thin, their minds admittedly jumbled...
a few hours after watching three more teammates leave. The Pirates had every reason to expect to lose to the Cubs after management ...
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Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates - Recap - June 30, 2009
downswinging.com - 7/1/2009
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downswinging.com —
The Pittsburgh Pirates have been making early moves
in the trade season, sending Eric Hinske to the...
Yankees for two minor-league prospects and trading Nyjer Morgan and Sean Burnett to the Nats for Lastings Milledge and Joel Hanrahan. Pirates players are complaining yet again that while they ...
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Jack Wilson Questions the Pirates Front Office
Watching the Game —
I am not really writing to defend the Pirates front office. They've put together some really terrible teams over the last few years. But Jack Wilson's quotes really struck me as funny: ...
News Roundup: Draft Picks Make Good Debuts
Bucs Dugout —
... State College Spikes yesterday. Black pitched one inning and struck out two batters, throwing all fastballs that came in as hard as 95 MPH. The Pirates will try having him pitch longer stretches as the season goes on. Of course, college draftees like these three should perform well all the way down at State College, but it's still nice to see them actually do it. It appears the residents of Central Pennsylvania will be spared another 18-56 debacle this year.
Pittsburgh Pirates players question timing of trades - ESPN
Really? Jack Wilson ...
Prospectus Today: Whining by Joe Sheehan
Baseball Prospectus —
... but theyre not interchangeable in any meaningful way, and they require competely different abilities. Its not an insult to say that a pilot probably couldnt fix an engine, and its not an insult to say a shortstop probably couldnt run a roster. "It's just hard for guys who have been here and seen these exact same trades happen and seen it absolutely do nothing. I've been here nine years. I've seen two or three of these trades every year and still haven't had a winning season." Thats ...
Treehouse Fort 102, Not On Pay-Per-View
Sports articles at Blogcritics —
... , for his racist "Black Olympics" video Pittsburgh Pirates , for trading Nyjer Morgan/Sean Burnett to Nats for Lastings Milledge/Joel Hanrahan Honorable mentions: ...
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puristbleedspinstripes.com 7/1/2009 — Check out this article from ESPN.com in which >Pittsburgh Pirates players blast their management for the constant trading away of their best players: Shortstop Jack Wilson -- himself the subject of trade rumors -- said he was "beyond, beyond tired" of the Pirates' deals the past few seasons, ...
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Pirates Still Aren't Close
bucsdugout.com 6/17/2009 — The Post-Gazette editorial page continues its commentary on the Pirates . I'd rather not comment on these sorts of things, but because of the impact a P-G editorial can have on public opinion, I'll add my two cents.
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Pittsburgh Pirates Notebook: Nate McLouth Part 2?
buccofans.com 6/28/2009 — B.U.C.C.O. Fans.com looks at whether Brandon Moss is the next Nate McLouth, the interleague success by the 2009 Pittsburgh Pirates, an update on how Paul Maholm is better with Robinzon Diaz as his catcher, and prospect updates.
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Royals C Olivo suspended for arguing (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 7/1/2009
Kansas City catcher Miguel Olivo has been suspended for one game for an animated argument with an umpire in Pittsburgh last Saturday. Olivo chose to serve the suspension on Wednesday, which left the Royals without an experienced backup catcher for ...
