bucstradewinds.net - 8/11/2009
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I have seen a flurry of articles and posts recently on how well Ronnie Cedeno is playing. I might add he is playing well enough to make a few fans miss Jack Wilson a little less. That is not the point of this post, I am going to focus on the other half of the Pittsburgh Pirates ...
Pirates Know Difference Between “Getting Worse” and “Rebuilding”
umpbump.com 7/31/2009 — If the departure of Nate McLouth warranted a candlelight vigil in the Pirates clubhouse , you have to wonder how many suicide notes are being written over there in Pittsburgh now that Adam LaRoche, Jack Wilson, Ian Snell, and Freddy Sanchez have all been traded over the past week (not to ...
Pirates' ship decimated by trades
purplerow.com 8/11/2009 —
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by Gene J. Puskar - AP
There's nothing to do but bite the...railing...and push through the long rebuilding process in Pittsburgh, unless you're lucky ...
Where is Andy LaRoche's power?
mvn.com 8/30/2009 — One of the most disappointing aspects of the season for me has been Andy LaRoche 's complete lack of power. He is currently ranked 131st out of 160 qualified hitters in Isolated Power (ISO) , right between Craig Counsell and Felipe Lopez . If the ...
Pirates 2009 Draft Recap
raisethejollyroger.com 8/20/2009 — Here’s [ what I said after Day 1 of the 2009 draft ]. The Pirates had the fourth overall pick and made three other selections later that night:
Can’t say I’m thrilled with what the Bucs did in day 1 of the draft. Don’t get me wrong–it’s no fiasco like passing on Matt Wieters in ‘07, but ...
Shame on the Pittsburgh Pirates
athbloggs.blogspot.com 7/30/2009 — Look, I’m not saying that the Pirates have made good trades this year and I’m not saying that they have made bad trades this year. All I know that you can’t operate a MLB team this way, and it is certainly not fair to any Pirates fans. I previously mentioned on this site that the pirates have ...
Pirates Notebook: LaRoche touted for Gold Glove
post-gazette.com 8/4/2009 — Rich Donnelly, the Pirates' instructor now in his fifth decade in professional baseball, was swatting grounders to third baseman Andy LaRoche yesterday afternoon when he stopped for a moment to catch a reporter's attention.
Roundtable: Should the Pirates deal Wilson and Sanchez?
mlbnotebook.com 7/25/2009 — Back with another week of the roundtable. No guest, but adding Daniel should serve the same purpose. Question: Should the Pirates deal Freddy Sanchez and Jack Wilson before the deadline? Zach says ... Deal them both . They aren't exactly young, and don't have much time left on their ...
Wednesday Notes: Driving to Pittsburgh
northsidenotch.com 8/12/2009 — Once again, I'll be in Pittsburgh until Sunday. Hopefully things won't be as hectic as they normally are when I am home and will still be able to do all the posts I would like to have.Pirates 7, Rockies 3The Pirates ended their 8-game losing streak Tuesday night with a 7-3 win. Ross Ohlendorf ...
Do We Still Have The Pirate Parrot?
clarkandheptner.blogspot.com 8/1/2009 — The trade deadline came and went this afternoon in Major League Baseball and much to my relief, the Pirates held on to the last visage of their winning ways, the Pirate Parrot. Several teams were interested in landing the beloved mascot, whether it was because they wanted to ignite the crowd ...
I’m back…can we win now?
raisethejollyroger.com 8/9/2009 — When I left Pittsburgh, the Pirates took the first two games of the Nationals series. Then, I went on a week-long Caribbean cruise (which was awesome, by the way). Each morning, I’d wake up and see on Sportscenter that we lost. The Pirates went 0-7 during my time out of the country. They ...
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