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CHICAGO – Pitcher John Grabow became the first of the 171 free agents to reach agreement on a new deal, getting a $7.5 million, two-year contract Friday from the Chicago Cubs. The 31-year-old left-hander combined to go 3-0 with a 3.36 ERA last season in a career-high 75 relief appearances with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cubs. "I pretty much let everyone know before I left there that I wanted
alumaz8q7x | 11/27/2009
CHICAGO – Pitcher John Grabow became the first of the 171 free agents to reach agreement on a new deal, getting a $7.5 million, two-year contract Friday from the Chicago Cubs. The 31-year-old left-hander combined to go 3-0 with a 3.36 ERA last season in a career-high 75 relief appearances with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cubs. "I pretty much let everyone know before I left there that I wanted
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...
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 [...]
Fox News (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
The Chicago Cubs and left-handed reliever John Grabow have agreed to a two-year contract. The 31-year-old Grabow combined to go 3-0 with a 3.36 ERA last season in a career-high 75 relief appearances with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cubs. He pitched 30 games for the Cubs after he was traded from the Pirates along with lefty Tom Gorzellany for pitchers Jose Ascanio and Kevin Hart, and minor league infielder...
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...
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
By Dejan Kovacevic | 1:32 p.m. Wednesday From the second day of the Pirates' conditioning camp this morning at PNC Park ... > Delwyn Young, almost invariably outspoken, has opted to stay mum on the team abandoning him at second base in favor of newly acquired Akinori Iwamura. "It is what it is," Young said. "I'm going to leave it at that. I'm taking the high route." Pressing...
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....
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 [...]
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...
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
By Dejan Kovacevic | 3:29 p.m. Friday The Pirates today outrighted pitchers Virgil Vasquez and Eric Hacker to Class AAA Indianapolis, catcher Steve Lerud to Class AA Altoona, removing them from the 40-man roster. That roster currently stands at 36, with two players -- pitchers Evan Meek and Jose Ascanio -- still on the 60-day disabled list.
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...
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...
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,...
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 10/04/2009
By Dejan Kovacevic | 1:11 p.m. Sunday CINCINNATI -- Neal Huntington's final weekly media gathering ... On the season, among the worst in franchise history: "Obviously, nobody's happy. We were projected to lose in the high-90s before the start of the season with that team, and we ended up losing in the high-90s with a very different team that's in place, some of them for years to come. And that...
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claudia9052f | yesterday
CHICAGO – Pitcher John Grabow became the first of the 171 free agents to reach agreement on a new deal, getting a $7.5 million, two-year contract Friday from the Chicago Cubs. The 31-year-old left-hander combined to go 3-0 with a 3.36 ERA last season in a career-high 75 relief appearances with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cubs. "I pretty much let everyone know before I left there that I wanted to come...
alumaz8q7x | 11/27/2009
CHICAGO – Pitcher John Grabow became the first of the 171 free agents to reach agreement on a new deal, getting a $7.5 million, two-year contract Friday from the Chicago Cubs. The 31-year-old left-hander combined to go 3-0 with a 3.36 ERA last season in a career-high 75 relief appearances with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cubs. "I pretty much let everyone know before I left there that I wanted to come...
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