Bucs Dugout (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
More photos » by Elaine Thompson - AP Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Jakubauskas throws against the Angels in the third inning of a game Wednesday, May 20, 2009, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) Browse more photos » The Pirates have cut Robinzon Diaz , Justin Thomas and Jeff Karstens from the 40-man roster, added Brad Lincoln , Gorkys Hernandez , Bryan Morris and Ramon Aguero,...
Beyond the Boxscore (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
More photos » by Gene J. Puskar - AP Browse more photos » The hot stove is in full effect, and teams are taking a hard look at their rosters to prepare for the winter meetings. One team that has already been busy is the Pittsburg Pirates, as they previously acquired Akinori Iwamura from Tampa Bay. Last year, one of the Pirates ' most expensive players was catcher Ryan Doumit . After a .318/.357/.501...
Fox News (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
The Mariners will keep shortstop Jack Wilson in Seattle through 2011. The team announced a new two-year contract Friday with the 30-year-old shortstop. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Wilson was acquired from Pittsburgh on July 29, along with pitcher Ian Snell, for infielder Ronny Cedeno, catcher Jeff Clement and three minor league pitchers. In 31 games Wilson hit .224 with one home run....
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....
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
By Dejan Kovacevic | 3:49 p.m. Friday Jack Wilson, the Pirates' shortstop most of this decade, is discussing a multiyear extension with Seattle that would keep him from becoming a free agent. The Mariners are believed to have offered a two-year contract worth more than the two-year offer the Pirates made Wilson -- $8 million -- shortly before trading him July 29. Wilson has an $8.4 million club option...
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
By Dejan Kovacevic | 12:40 a.m. Wednesday Chuck Finder had to take a couple days off, and I agreed to cover for him in the unlikely event that anything happened. Oh, well. I do have a few other points I want to make, culled from conversations I had yesterday about the Akinori Iwamura trade, and coming up with a spontaneous set of Morning Links seems as a good an avenue as any: > Do not assume that...
Lookout Landing (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
You know how testy we get when people make comments about how awesome our could be in years? Remember the Nageotte/Blackley/Meche/Anderson rotations, Clement/Johjima/Johnson/Moore catching caches and Ichiro/Gutierrez/Saunders/Ackley outfields? We do our best to try and keep people grounded on these types of issues because, as it turns out, the future is incredibly hard to predict and a hell of a lot...
Lookout Landing (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
More photos » by Elaine Thompson - ASSOCIATED PRESS Kenji Johjima runs away from Seattle quite speedily. Browse more photos » In late 2005, the Mariners found a solution to one of their more pressing problems: catcher. The season just prior saw Dan Wilson's career come to an end, Miguel Olivo fail to do much of anything as the supposed starter, and no fewer than five other catchers catching...
Bucs Dugout (Free subscription) | 10/18/2009
More photos » by Ben Margot - AP about 1 month ago: Seattle Mariners' Jack Wilson swings for an RBI two-run single off Oakland Athletics' Clayton Mortensen in the second inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 4, 2009, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) Browse more photos » Next up in the list of community projections is Jack Wilson . Community : .271/.313/.360 ZiPS : .267/.317/.358...
The Hardball Times (Free subscription) | 09/21/2009
I'm going to list two groups of players, and all you have to do is go ahead and look them over: Group A: Corey Patterson Eric Munson Luis Montanez Dewon Brazelton Christopher Gruler Kyle Sleeth Philip Humber Jeff Clement Evan Longoria Josh Vitters Group B: Dave Kelton Brian Sanches Bobby Hill Jon Switzer Joey Votto Jay Sborz Matthew Durkin Ivan DeJesus Jr. Joshua Butler Jordan Zimmerman Yeah, this...
Lookout Landing (Free subscription) | 09/21/2009
More photos » by Ted S. Warren - AP None of the these people are as silly as Rob Johnson hurting himself while celebrating the achievements of more talented players. Browse more photos » Per: Everett Herald, Kirby Arnold Catcher Rob Johnson hasn’t been able to play the past two days because of a sprained left ankle. How’d he hurt it? During the home-plate scrum after Ichiro...
Rattler Radio (Free subscription) | 09/08/2009
AAA: International League: Indianapolis: Jeff Clement (’05): 0-for-2 Toledo: Ryan Ketchner (’04): 9IP, 6H, 0R, 2K WIN #2 PCL: Tacoma: Matt Tuiasosopo (’05): 1-for-3, 2 RUNS, RBI Bryan LaHair (’04): 0-for-4, RUN Mike Wilson (’05): 1-for-4, RUN, RBI Adam Moore (’06): 2-for-4, RUN, 2 RBI Oswaldo Navarro (’05): 1-for-3 AA: Southern League: Huntsville: Mike Brownstein...
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | 09/08/2009
Next up in our Offseason Outlook series, the Pirates. Their commitments for 2010: C - Ryan Doumit - $3.55MM C - Jason Jaramillo - $400K C/IF - Robinzon Diaz - $401K 1B/OF - Garrett Jones - $400K 2B - Delwyn Young - $406K SS - Ronny Cedeno - $823K+ 3B - Andy LaRoche - $414K IF - Ramon Vazquez - $2MM IF - Steve Pearce - $408K IF - Brian Bixler - $404K LF - Lastings Milledge - $452K CF - Andrew McCutchen...
Rattler Radio (Free subscription) | 09/07/2009
AAA: International League: Buffalo: Rene Rivera (’03): 1-for-4 Indianapolis: Jeff Clement (’05): pinch hit; 1-for-1 PCL: Nashville: Lindsay Gulin (’98): 6IP, 4H, 0R, 3BB, 6K, WIN Tacoma: Matt Tuiasosopo (’05): 1-for-4, RUN, RBI, HR #11 Bryan LaHair (’04): 2-for-4 Mike Wilson (’05): 0-for-4 Oswaldo Navarro (’03): 0-for-3 AA: Southern League: Huntsville: Corey...
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 09/07/2009
By Dejan Kovacevic | 12:39 a.m. Monday Roundup of the Pirates' affiliates yesterday ... INDIANAPOLIS (69-73) lost at Louisville, 7-0. RHP Yoslan Herrera (1-1, 2.30) allowed three runs and four hits in 5 2/3 innings. PH Jeff Clement (.229), playing for the first time since Aug. 27 because of a strained oblique, went 1 for 1. RF Jose Tabata (.279) went 0 for 3. Box score ALTOONA (61-80) lost at Binghamton,...
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