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Ballbug (Free subscription) | 09/22/2008
Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette : Pirates, Alvarez agree to revised contract — Deal is pending physical, could quash MLB union's grievance — In a stunning reversal of a summer-long drama, the Pirates and top draft pick Pedro Alvarez last night agreed to terms on a revised four-year, major league contract worth a guaranteed $6,355,000 …
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Ballbug (Free subscription) | 09/02/2008
Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette : Pirates to recall 10 players today — Return of Paulino part of unusually large September group — The Pirates will have 10 new faces by the time they report to Cincinnati's Great American Ball Park this afternoon. — Yes, 10. — The team, for its September roster expansion …
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Ballbug (Free subscription) | 09/01/2008
Dejan Kovacevic / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette : Pirates Notebook: Boras fires back at Coonelly — Scott Boras, agent for Pirates first-round draft pick Pedro Alvarez, took exception to team president Frank Coonelly's remark in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette yesterday that Boras was responsible for bringing the Kansas City Royals into their dispute.
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Ballbug (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
Dejan Kovacevic / PBC Blog : Boras challenges Pirates to ‘come clean’ — The one down below looks to be getting overwhelmed with comments, which will make it tough to load. So reload up here. — I will put updates here, too, but I can tell you now that actual reporting has taken up almost all of my time and probably will continue to do so through the evening.
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MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 09/29/2008
Dejan Kovacevic spoke to Pirates GM Neal Huntington, who said the Pirates do plan to participate in free agency this winter. They're looking for a power bat, a veteran starter, and a righthanded setup man. We learned a couple of weeks ago that the Pirates might have $10-15MM to spend. The power bat might fit best in right field, where Steve Pearce is penciled in. Pearce slugged .579 this...
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MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 09/29/2008
Here's your weekly look back at some of the biggest stories we've covered on MLBTR! The Pedro Alvarez drama may finally be behind us. The Pirates' first-round pick agreed to terms with the organization on a new four-year, $6.355MM major league contract. Jim Callis and Dejan Kovacevic have some more insight to offer on the signing here. The contract was officially signed later in the week,...
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Ballbug (Free subscription) | 09/24/2008
Dejan Kovacevic / PBC Blog : Alvarez in Pittsburgh, set to sign; MLB, union settle grievance — MILWAUKEE — Pedro Alvarez, the Pirates' first-round draft pick, is in Downtown Pittsburgh this morning and is expected to sign his contract this afternoon. — The parties agreed to terms on a four-year $6,355,000 contract Sunday night …
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MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 09/24/2008
3:26pm: MLB just issued a press release...the dispute has been resolved. Alvarez and Eric Hosmer are free to play ball. 10:06am: According to Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pedro Alvarez and Scott Boras are in downtown Pittsburgh this morning. The union's grievance might be dropped today (testimony has been postponed), and Alvarez should take his physical and sign the...
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MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 09/24/2008
Let's dig through today's rumor bin... The Jays claimed southpaw Reid Santos off waivers from the Indians. MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince says the Indians are clearing room on their 40-man roster in preparation for the winter. Dejan Kovacevic has yet to observe why new Pirates third baseman Andy LaRoche is so highly regarded. Jamey Newberg feels Hank Blalock's $6.2MM option for '09 is...
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MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 09/23/2008
Jim Callis of Baseball America and Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette have all kinds of details on the Pedro Alvarez situation. After Bud Selig testified on the first day of the hearing, Scott Boras and the Pirates got in touch (it's not known who broke the ice). The Pirates renegotiation doesn't look great for president Frank Coonelly, who was publicly against the idea. Callis...
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MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 09/22/2008
More Pirates stuff courtesy of Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Shortstop Jack Wilson played very little since breaking a finger on August 31st, but he wanted a plate appearance in front of the die-hard season ticket crowd yesterday at the team's final home game. Wilson received a standing ovation, with fans knowing his Pirates career may end with a trade this winter. Kovacevic...
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Baseball Prospectus: Unfiltered (Free subscription) | 09/22/2008
As first reported by the excellent DeJan Kovacevic, Pedro Alvarez agreed to terms last night with the Pirates. The deal is not fully completed and executed, but there is no reason to think it won’t happen, and the grievance hearings that were scheduled this week likely will not occur. As opposed to a [...]
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MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 09/22/2008
Good news for Pirates fans - top draft pick Pedro Alvarez signed a new contract with the Pirates. It's a four-year Major League deal worth $6.355MM, with a couple of option years after that. The union's grievance may no longer be an issue. Dejan Kovacevic says that with interest and inflation Alvarez is getting around $5.67MM (less than the $6MM minor league deal he originally signed)....
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Ballbug (Free subscription) | 09/24/2008
... call it quits in the latest issue of Sporting News magazine, is expected … Todd Jones / Eddie B / Dejan Kovacevic / — MILWAUKEE — Pedro Alvarez, the Pirates' first-round draft pick, is in Downtown Pittsburgh this morning and could sign his contract this afternoon. — The parties agreed to terms on a four-year $6,355,000 contract Sunday night but had been waiting … Tim Dierkes / Dejan...
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Ballbug (Free subscription) | 09/22/2008
Joel Sherman / Hardball : 3 UP: Disappointing Closing Ceremonies — I really liked the idea of permitting fans into Yankee Stadium very early on the final game day and allowing them to walk around the park and through Monument Park. I also think the late-night close with the team gathered...
