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Fire John Russell?
It’s been a theme all year for Pirates fans to talk about “accountability.” With the team on the field being historically bad this season (not hyperbole: they’re on pace to have the worst run differential in MLB history), for a … Continue reading
Pirates open the books, predictable rabble ensues.
The big story – not just in Pittsburgh, but nationally – is that the Pirates and other Major League teams have had their financial books revealed by the Associated Press. Deadspin has scans of the books from the Pirates, Angels, … Continue reading
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I’ve returned, and I bring you gifts of late signing analysis!
I’ve finally got internet access in my apartment, so let’s do some catching up, shall we? On draft pick signing day, the Pirates signed Jameson Taillon and Stetson Allie, as expected. Not many players were signed after the $9.45 million … Continue reading
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My draft day signing analysis will be late
I’m at a public library using the internet there right now, so I’ll have to keep this short, but in a nutshell, I recently moved to a new apartment and won’t have internet access there until Thursday. This is obviously … Continue reading
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Catching up from last night
I had to go to work last night shortly after the completion of the Chris Snyder trade, so I missed the deals that followed. One such deal was relatively minor – the Bucs sent left-handed specialist Javier Lopez to the … Continue reading
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Pirates trade for Chris Snyder
The deal is Ryan Church, Bobby Crosby and DJ Carrasco to the Diamondbacks for Snyder and – according to Jeniffer Langosch – and as-yet-unnamed minor leaguer. I wouldn’t expect much from the minor leaguer, as none of the players we’re … Continue reading
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On Neil Walker and plate discipline
It’s been noted several times by Pirates fans – and most eloquently by Matt Bandi over at Pittsburgh Lumber Co – that Neil Walker’s success thus far has rested on an unsustainably high BABIP, and that if he doesn’t start … Continue reading
Brad Lincoln optioned to AAA, Brendan Donnelly DFAd
I won’t spend too much time on Donnelly. He’s been terrible this year and should have been released a long time ago. Optioning Lincoln, however, is a bit surprising. I argued when he was called up that he wasn’t ready … Continue reading
Lastings Milledge is a starter
If you follow me on Twitter, you know that I’ve long been upset with the amount of playing time Ryan Church has been getting. (If you don’t follow me on Twitter, you should. I can be found @stealing1stbase) Not only … Continue reading
Well, this is just a big bag of suck.
So much for the All-Star Break being a break for the Pirates. Today, the team told Tony Sanchez – last year’s first round pick who is out with a broken jaw – that he’s done for the season. That’s a … Continue reading