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Pirates acquire Ryan Ludwick for PTBNL
In their last deal before the trade deadline (assuming nothing else is announced), the Pirates have acquired Ryan Ludwick from the Padres in exchange for cash or a player to be named later. As far as price goes, the cash/PTBNL … Continue reading
Pirates acquire Derrek Lee for Aaron Baker
This went from rumor to confirmed in the blink of an eye. Near the end of today’s game, rumors about Derrek Lee to Pittsburgh started popping up. This made sense, as the Orioles acquired first baseman Chris Davis, so they … Continue reading
What’s still out there for the Pirates?
As the trade deadline approaches, the calls for the Pirates to add a “bat” to their lineup to produce more offense have gotten louder. One thing that’s become clear is that this is definitely a seller’s market. The two biggest … Continue reading
Blowout Watch 2011: Phillies 10, Pirates 3
I was so excited to see Charlie Morton vs Roy Halladay that I volunteered to go into work tomorrow just so I could come home early enough to see the game today. Little did I know, it would be Roy … Continue reading
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Time to get back on the horse
We’ve all said whatever we have to say about Jerry Meals. The Pirates got screwed yesterday. The team filed a protest. It’s done with. Today, there’s another game to play in a four game series. Currently, the series is tied. … Continue reading
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Somewhere, Armando Galarraga softly whispers “That’s the worst call I’ve ever seen.”
Credit to Twitter user @marklisanti for the title. As for the rest…this game went 19 innings, lasted over six hours, and this was the “winning” run: What a bunch of crap. And here is home plate umpire Jerry Meals’ explanation. … Continue reading
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Thoughts on a post-injury Pirates lineup
With Pedro Alvarez back in Pittsburgh, there was a lot of speculation on what the lineup would look like for today’s game with the Braves. (For those who don’t have Twitter: Xavier Paul (LF), Garrett Jones (RF), Neil Walker (2B), … Continue reading
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Pedro Alvarez is back in Pittsburgh.
However, this is a bit of good news/bad news. Pedro Alvarez is back with the Pirates, but the bad news is that Alex Presley is going to the DL with a thumb bruise. That should be a short stint, but … Continue reading
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Blowout Watch 2011: Cardinals 9, Pirates 1
I was home for this game, but I didn’t watch it. Why, you ask? Because I saw the lineup, thought to myself “Yeah, they’re gonna lose in a blowout,” and decided to do other things instead. When your leadoff hitter … Continue reading
Pirates looking at Josh Willingham, Conor Jackson
According to Jerry Crasnick, the Pirates are looking at a pair of batters from Oakland, Josh Willingham and Conor Jackson. Willingham could be an interesting pickup. He’s had a down year this season, but he’s normally a pretty good hitter … Continue reading
