post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
By Dejan Kovacevic | 11:50 a.m. Monday TORONTO - Will put up a few pictures a bit later when I find a stronger Internet signal. For now, I am in the lobby of the Westin Harbour Castle hotel, down by the waterfront, just before the ceremony to induct Dave Molinari and John Davidson into their branches of the Hall, and the lobby is filled with about 200 or so luminaries. Among those seen:...
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Monday November 16, 2009 | | PBC BlogAuthorsPost-Gazette beat writers Dejan Kovacevic and Chuck Finder blog about the Pittsburgh Baseball Club.Join the for more conversation.National League newspapersAmerican League newspapersOfficial team sitesPirates blogsReferencePittsburgh sitesPirates Q and AMorning baseball talk, 11-16-09 re: Morning baseball talk, 11-16-09on Mon, Nov 16 2009 12:50...
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
By Dejan Kovacevic | 4:58 p.m. Friday Jack Wilson stayed with Seattle after signing a two-year, $10 million extension today. "It's a good deal, a good situation," Wilson just said. "I think they're going to be aggressive here in putting together a good team, and I'm really happy to be part of that." Wilson was the Pirates' shortstop most of the past decade. The Pirates...
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."...
U.S.S. Mariner (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
... star, but he’s a nice enough role player, and he didn’t cost a lot. There’s value in that. Update: Dejan Kovacevic suggets that I’m a good guesser. -- This post came from: U.S.S. Mariner , and is copyright by the authors. This RSS feed is intended for the personal use of readers and not, for instance, spam blogs. M’s Sign Jack Wilson
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
... The Pirates offered Capps to the Brewers for J.J. Hardy before the Twins trade, according to Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Kerry Wood, Indians. Set to earn $10.5MM in 2010 with a 2011 vesting option, Wood is an unnecessary piece on the now-rebuilding Indians. Matt Lindstrom, Marlins. The arbitration-eligible Lindstrom hit the DL with an elbow issue and lost the...
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
PBC Blog AuthorsPost-Gazette beat writers Dejan Kovacevic and Chuck Finder blog about the Pittsburgh Baseball Club.Join the for more conversation. SyndicationRecent Posts National League newspapers American League newspapers Official team sites Pirates blogs Reference Pittsburgh sites Pirates Q and A Tags Archives | | | | Morning baseball talk, 11-12-09 Posted by Comments wrote re: Morning...
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Let's round up a few more links in a busy day of rumors.... We knew Matt Capps could be a trade chip for the Pittsburgh Pirates this offseason. According to Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Pirates offered Capps to the Milwaukee Brewers for J.J. Hardy. Many expect Matt Holliday to end up in New York in 2010, but both the Mets and Yankees are downplaying their interest...
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,"...
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
( Here's Dejan's "game" story on Dave's induction. ) By Dejan Kovacevic Pittsburgh Post-Gazette TORONTO – The Hockey Hall of Fame, the majestic stone structure at the corner of this metropolis’ Yonge and Front streets, has become a second home not only for Canadian legends but also a steady flow in the past decade from Pittsburgh, from Mario Lemieux to Paul...
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.
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
The Mariners are discussing a multiyear extension with shortstop Jack Wilson, according to Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Kovacevic believes the Ms offered a two-year deal worth more than $8MM. Soon, the Mariners must decide between Wilson's $8.4MM option for 2010 and a $600K buyout. Given Wilson's defensive prowess and the scarcity of shortstops, bringing him...
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Earlier this morning, Dejan Kovacevic posted three of Dave Molinari's more prominent leads from his career covering the Penguins . They were for Mario Lemieux's first career game and for the team's first and third Stanley Cup titles. Three of the biggest moments in the history of the franchise captured perfectly by a hall-of-fame writer. One that has always stood out to us is Lemieux's...
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
By Dejan Kovacevic | 6 a.m. Monday TORONTO -- Apologies for the temporary intrusion into Seth's world, but it was his invitation that spurred me to share a few impressions from today's Hockey Hall of Fame inductions. I covered a couple of these before, during my seven years backing up Dave Molinari on the Penguins beat for this paper: Those were for Joey Mullen , Mike Lange and Craig...
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Penguins Note: Co-worker Dejan Kovacevic has offered his tremendous talents to this forum in order to cover the induction of our esteemed colleague, Dave Molinari, into the Hockey Hall of Fame today in Toronto. Be nice and he might just come back and play with us from time to time. -Kris Letang's ( above ) shoulder/arm will be looked at today . -Introducing Deryk Engelland . -They're...
