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MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | 11/29/2009
Dejan Kovacevic has a new column up focusing on a number of Pirates topics: After liking what they've found in Rule 5 Draft picks Evan Meek and Donnie Veal, the Pirates are actively scouting available players and have identified some potential targets to use their #2 pick on in this year's Rule 5 Draft. Meek posted a 3.45 ERA out of the 'pen for the Buccos in 2009. And, while Kovacevic points out that...
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post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
By Chuck Finder | 5:05 p.m. Friday Facing a midnight deadline tonight to set their 40-man roster, the Pirates late this afternoon announced that they cut loose starter-reliever Jeff Karstens and officially added hard-throwing reliever Ramon Aguero, outfielder Gorkys Hernandez plus starters Brad Lincoln and Bryan Morris to that roster, thus protecting those minor leaguers from being exposed for other...
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Raise the Jolly Roger! (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
With the deadline to set 40 man rosters (midnight tonight) fast approaching, the Pirates shifted things around a bit today. Some moves were expected, some weren’t: Relievers Evan Meek and Jose Ascanio moved from the 60-day-DL to the 40-man. Prospects Brad Lincoln, Gorkys Hernandez, Bryan Morris, and Ramon Aguero were added to the 40-man (to protect them [...]
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Bucs Dugout (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
40-man rosters have to be set by Friday , so expect some fun stuff to happen this week. The Bucs currently have 36 players on their 40-man roster. That doesn't include Jose Ascanio and Evan Meek , who will both need to be protected by Friday. The Pirates will also have to decide whether to include a number of minor leaguers , any of whom could be selected in the Rule 5 draft in December if they aren't...
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post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
By Dejan Kovacevic | 12:50 p.m. Tuesday The Pirates are holding the first of two offseason conditioning camps this week at PNC Park, today and tomorrow. From the session this morning ... > Closer Matt Capps' father, Mike, died unexpectedly -- at age 61 -- Oct. 22 in Capps' native Douglasville, Ga., the result of a fall at the family home. "Never could have seen this coming," Capps said....
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Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
With the Rule 5 Draft approaching, the Pirates needed to make some roster moves. They need to clear space on the 40-man roster for pitchers Evan Meek and Jose Ascanio, who will be coming off the 60-day disabled list, and they need to have space available to protect key prospects from the Rule 5 [...]
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Bucs Dugout (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
More photos » by Matt York - AP 3 months ago: Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Virgil Vasquez delivers against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 26, 2009, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York) Browse more photos » These are all fairly logical choices with Evan Meek and Jose Ascanio still on the 60-day DL and several prospects still waiting to be added...
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Bucs Dugout (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Thanks for your patience while I was away. I'm done traveling until Thanksgiving. Incidentally, I'm about 95% sure I saw Jay Mariotti, looking sort of dapper in a sport coat and jeans, at a Hudson News in O'Hare today. I didn't say anything to him, just walked by the store a couple times to make sure it was him. Most of the things I think about that guy are things I'd be ashamed to say out loud. I...
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post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
By Chuck Finder | 5:06 p.m. Tuesday Don't scratch off Tyler Yates just yet. True, he opted for free agency Monday when the Pirates waived him outright to place him on Class AAA Indianapolis' roster, clearing room on their 40-man roster -- which contains 38 players, not counting pitchers Jose Ascanio and Evan Meek on the 60-day disabled list. Yet that doesn't mean the Pirates have no interest in re-signing...
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1490 NewsBlog (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen is Baseball America's Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year. McCutchen hit .286 with 12 homers, 54 RBI and 22 stolen bases in 108 games. He led National League rookies with 47 extra-base hits. Pirates rookie first baseman Garrett Jones was named to Baseball America's all-rookie team. Jones hit .293 with 21 homers and 44 RBI. He led all rookies in home runs...
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Bucs Dugout (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
They're all off the 40-man. Sorry there's no picture for this post; the only photos that come up in SB Nation's widget when you search for these players' names is pictures of hitters homering off them. Bautista and Bootcheck are no surprise. The big news here is the removal of Hansen, who was one of four players acquired in the Jason Bay deal. Hansen has a nerve disorder that could take years to heal,...
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Baseball Analysts (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
It's the manager's job to get the most out of his players. With regards to the bullpen, this means optimally inserting relievers depending on such factors as the current baserunners, batter, and score. Hence, relief contributions tend to be measured by Win Probability Added. Having a bullpen ace makes the managers job easier in that he doesn't even have to think about whom to give his highest-leveraged...
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post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 09/28/2009
By Dejan Kovacevic | 12:40 a.m. Monday Drowned out by the ridiculous comeback your club made yesterday was that Matt Capps again faltered late, again gave up a bunch of hits and again did not put his team in the best position to win. It is killing him, to be sure, to be pitching like this. But the larger issue is whether or not it will be killing the Pirates into the future. Neal Huntington said yesterday...
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post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 09/16/2009
By Chuck Finder | 6:10 p.m. Tuesday LOS ANGELES -- Four hours to first pitch ... Game: Pirates vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 10:10 p.m . Place: Dodger Stadium . Pitching: LHP Zach Duke vs. LHP Randy Wolf . Forecast: 78 degrees, mostly sunny . TV: MLB Network , in Pittsburgh and Los Angeles. Pirates' lineup: McCutchen, CF LaRoche, 3B Jones, RF Doumit, C Milledge, LF Pearce, 1B Cedeno, SS Cruz, 2B Duke,...
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