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[Post-Gazette: PBC Blog] - Morning baseball talk, 11-24-09

Dejan Kovacevic — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:58:58 GMT

[The Tribune-Review] - Twins' Mauer near-unanimous AL MVP

The Associated Press Tuesday, November 24, 2009 — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:36:24 GMT

... shed, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Few elite free agents available Pirates set roster, protect pitching Pirates finalize 40-man roster Selig: Some club ...

[Pittsburgh Lumber Co.] - Wakfield Versus Pirate Aces

randy-linville — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:48:49 GMT

... d Bronson Arroyo come to mind - after ML tryouts of various lengths with the Pirates. In short, this is depressing and it isn't isolated. Hopefully we have reach ...

[Raise the Jolly Roger!] - How do the Pirates sell season tickets?

Brian — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:24:35 GMT

... s run by Erik, a Pirates season ticket holder who goes early to nearly every Bucs home game (along with frequent trips to other nearby MLB cities), and it’s m ...

[Sandlot Swashbucklers] - Adjusting The 40-Man Roster

nancy — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:09:19 GMT

... for the role of back-up to Ryan Doumit, and he was also out of options. The Pirates expect him to become a minor league free agent and seek a spot elsewhere. Th ...

[MLB - Pirates] - Bucs keeping eye on catching market

Jenifer Langosch — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:44:06 GMT

... keen eye on the catchers who hit the free-agent market. On the surface, the Bucs would seem to have little need for an additional catcher. Ryan Doumit is wel ...

[Where Have You Gone, Andy Van Slyke?] - Where have you gone, Alex Ramirez?

Pat Lackey — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:55:58 GMT

[Post-Gazette: PBC Blog] - Afternoon baseball talk, 11-23-09

Dejan Kovacevic — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:14:40 GMT

[MLBlogs: Hot Stove Blog] - Pirates not in market for top-end relievers

hotstoveblog — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:27:50 GMT

... and compete for a chance on the Major League club." As things stand now, the Pirates do not have any left-handed relievers slotted into next year's bullpen. Howe ...

[By Gosh, It's Langosch] - Minor League free agent list

Jen Langosch — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:00:13 GMT

... re not on a 40-man roster.) Here are the Pirates' 28 Minor League free agents, as listed by Baseball America : 1B: Tagg Bozie ...

[Bucs Dugout] - Will Free Agents Fix the Pirates' Problems?

Charlie — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:27:49 GMT

... count » Registered? Log in now! â†‘ Top of comments â†‘ Top of page â†‘ FanShots â†‘ Bucs Dugout â†‘ SB Nation This is an extremely unlikely thing for me to link to, I ...

[Post-Gazette: PBC Blog] - Morning baseball talk, 11-22-09

Dejan Kovacevic — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:26:44 GMT

[The Tribune-Review] - Few elite major-league free agents available

The Associated Press Sunday, November 22, 2009 — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:42:23 GMT

... . This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Pirates set roster, protect pitching Pirates finalize 40-man roster Selig: Some club ...

[Just Plain Bucco Blog] - Jak-u-whooooo? We’re certainly loading up.

Jake — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:35:59 GMT

... rhaps more importantly, Maholm and his agent Bo McKinnis refused to give the Bucs one second of his free agent time which Huntington fought hard for. Toss in ...

[ESPN] - Pittsburgh Pirates designate Jeff Karstens for assignment, claim Chris Jakubauskas off waivers

Associated Press — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:36:40 GMT

... h a 5.32 ERA in 35 games after unexpectedly making the majors at age 30. The Pirates have 10 days to trade, release or send Karstens, catcher Robinzon Diaz and l ...