northsidenotch.com - 10/28/2009
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Well, sort of. They are still there, they just won't be the Pirates' affiliate anymore. The Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds have agreed to swap their High-A teams. This means the Reds will move into Lynchburg, and the Pirates will now have their High-A team in Bradenton and will play in the ...
No more Hillcats
whygavs.com 10/28/2009 — John Fay at the Cincinnati Enquirer is reporting today that the Pirates and Reds are switching high-A affiliates in 2010 , with the Lynchburg Hillcats becoming part of the Reds' system and the Sarasota Reds moving to Bradenton and becoming part of ...
Pirates trade Lynchburg to the Reds
buccofans.com 10/28/2009 — The Pittsburgh Pirates have swapped high-A affiliates with the Cincinnati Reds, moving from Lynchburg to Bradenton. BUCCO Fans.com explains why the move is bad, not just for the site, but for the Pirates.
Minor Movement
hyzduhq.blogspot.com 10/30/2009 — The news sort of broke yesterday in the Cincinnati newspapers. Then today it was in the Lynchburg and Pittsburgh papers . It looks as though the Pirates are going to end their longest affiliation relationship after 2010 and leave Lynchburg and the Carolina League. It turns out that with the Reds ...
Throwback Uniforms: Pirates and Reds (1979)
inhistoric.com 10/15/2009 —
For the 30th anniversary of the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates, who won the World Series in seven games over the Baltimore Orioles, the Pirates held a reunion for the old players and managers. Phil Garner, Bert Blyleven, Bill Madlock, Chuck Tanner, Omar Moreno, Bruce Kison, Don Robinson, and the ...
Pittsburgh's Pirates, revealed
thegoodpoint.com 10/9/2009 — The Bucs are one of the oldest teams in Major League Baseball. But what ever happened to them? This is a franchise that has produced stars Roberto Clemente, Willie Stargell, Bill Mazeroski and Jason Bay and on top of that they play in (arguably) one of the best ballparks in...
2009 Lynchburg Hillcats Season Recap
buccofans.com 9/24/2009 — BUCCO Fans.com recaps the 2009 Lynchburg Hillcats season, including a look at some of the top Pittsburgh Pirates prospects at the level, including the progress of Tony Sanchez, Rudy Owens, and Chase d'Arnaud.
Farmers Only Update: Introducing your 2010 Lynchburg Hillcats
redreporter.com 10/28/2009 — Farmers Only Update: Introducing your 2010 Lynchburg Hillcats
The Fay is reporting that the Reds High-A affiliate will move from Sarasota to Lynchburg. The Hillcats play in the Carolina League, and won their league last year.
My take is ...
Lynchburg Hillcats 9/15 Video Recap
buccofans.com 9/18/2009 — The Lynchburg Hillcats defeated the Salem Red Sox 5-4 in game two of the best of five series for the Carolina League Championship. BUCCO Fans.com was in attendance and has a recap of the event, including the performances of top Pittsburgh Pirates prospects like Rudy Owens and Chase d'Arnaud.
Lynchburg Hillcats 9/14 Video Recap
buccofans.com 9/17/2009 — BUCCO Fans.com was in attendance for the Lynchburg Hillcats vs Salem Red Sox playoff game on 9/14, and has video of Pittsburgh Pirates prospects Justin Wilson, Matt Hague, Ramon Aguero, and Chase d'Arnaud.
More on the Pirates Front Office
fangraphs.com 11/4/2009 — All things considered, maybe it’s for the best that no small market teams made the playoffs. Now the next four months will be void of asking who the next “x” is. The sensation grasped onto the Tigers, Rockies, and Rays unlikely runs and killed any ...
Redskins Fan Revolution Taking Hold? —
Bleacher Report - MLB 10/26/2009
Sure it’s just a couple of thousand people missing from one of the largest stadiums in the country. But is this a sign that Washington Redskins fans are fed up with the product?
Officially, attendance at home games had fallen from 87,780 ...