Bucs Dugout (Free subscription) | 09/25/2008
Frank Coonelly and Kevin Goldstein on BDD Talk Radio Tonight The excellent BDD Talk Radio features a special about Pedro Alvarez tonight at 7:00 PM, with Frank Coonelly and Kevin Goldstein as guests.
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 09/25/2008
Pedro Alvarez signed his four-year contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates after Major League Baseball agreed with the players' association Wednesday that management can't unilaterally extend the Aug. 15 deadline for draft picks to reach agreements with teams.
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 09/25/2008
Under the agreement between MLB and the union, terms of major league contracts for draft picks must be confirmed by both the commissioner's office and the union by the midnight Aug. 15 deadline. Terms of minor league contracts must be received by MLB by e-mail or fax by the midnight deadline."The rules — and I was one of the people that helped draft them — were not as clear as they should have been,...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 09/25/2008
The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to terms with third baseman Pedro Alvarez, the second overall selection in the 2008 June Draft, on Wednesday.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 09/24/2008
NEW YORK Top draft picks Pedro Alvarez and Eric Hosmer are free to start working out with their new teams after Major League Baseball and the players' union reached agreement on their status.
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 …
Bucs Dugout (Free subscription) | 09/24/2008
He could sign his contract today if Major League Baseball and the players' union settle their grievance. That would be great. UPDATE: The grievance has been settled . Alvarez has been removed from the restricted list, and Eric Hosmer has been rescued from limbo status as well. The Pirates' contract with Alvarez can now go through. There may be a press conference tonight. Also, now the deadline can't...
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 09/24/2008
Dejan reports that Pedro Alvarez is currently in Pittsburgh, a positive sign that this saga could be close to its official conclusion. Yesterday’s arbitration hearing was cancelled to allow MLB and the Players Association a chance to work out a settlement. Today’s hearing remains tentatively scheduled, with all parties hoping an agreement can [...]
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 09/24/2008
Testimony was called off Tuesday as lawyers tried to complete a $6,355,000, four-year contract between Pedro Alvarez and the Pittsburgh Pirates and a settlement of a grievance filed by the players' union. Arbitrator Shyam Das began hearing the case Sept. 10...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 09/24/2008
Testimony was called off Tuesday as lawyers tried to complete a $6,355,000, four-year contract between third baseman Pedro Alvarez and the Pittsburgh Pirates and a settlement of a grievance filed by the players' union.
Bucs Dugout (Free subscription) | 09/23/2008
Good news: Testimony in the Pedro Alvarez case has been postponed for today, while arbitrator Shyam Das waits for the union and Major League Baseball to reach a deal that would presumably conclude the matter. If a deal can't be reached, there would be testimony tomorrow. It sounds like this will end soon. We may hear something about this within a couple hours.
USA Today (Free subscription) | 09/23/2008
Testimony was called off Tuesday as lawyers tried to complete a $6.35 million, four-year contract between third baseman Pedro Alvarez and the Pittsburgh Pirates and a settlement of a grievance filed by the players' union.
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 09/23/2008
Testimony was called off Tuesday as lawyers tried to complete a $6.35 million, four-year contract between third baseman Pedro Alvarez and the Pittsburgh Pirates and a settlement of a grievance filed by the players' union.
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 implies...
Ballbug (Free subscription) | 09/22/2008
Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com : Report: Alvarez, Pirates agree to deal — No. 2 overall Draft pick had been placed on restricted list — PITTSBURGH — The Pirates and No. 2 Draft pick Pedro Alvarez have agreed to a reworked Major League contract worth a guaranteed $6.355 million, according to a report in Monday's Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
