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Couple of quick hits, now that it’s officially the offseason: The Pirates removed three players from the 40-man roster: Virgil Vasquez, Eric Hacker, and Steve Lerud. Vasquez, of course, pitched horribly in the second half as an emergency start...
Gameday #126 at Brewers
Pirates (53-72) at Brewers (61-66) 8:05–Miller Park, Milwaukee TV: FSN Pittsburgh, FSN Wisconsin [Here is the MLB Gameday] —————————– “We’re the wrong team to me...
Gameday #102 vs Nationals
Pirates (43-58) vs Nationals (32-70) 7:05–PNC Park, Pittsburgh TV: FSN Pittsburgh, MASN 2 DC [Here is the MLB Gameday] ————————————- Brian is taking the week off for a we...
Saying goodbye to two favorites
Today marked the end of an era for the Pittsburgh Pirates. In many ways, that’s a great thing. It essentially completes the process of stripping the team down to its bare bones and starting over–something that hasn’t been done durin...
Gameday #101 at Giants
Pirates (43-57) at Giants (54-46) 3:45–AT&T Park, San Francisco TV: FSN Pittsburgh, CSN Bay Area [Here is the MLB Gameday] ————————————- The game today is the le...
Jack Wilson and Ian Snell traded to Mariners
[Link]. The Pirates got: [Jeff Clement], [Ronny Cedeno], [Aaron Pribanic], [Brett Lorin], and [Nathan Adcock]. Clement’s a stud. Big-time prospect. He’s a catcher/1b, which immediately presents questions about the future of Ryan Doumit. T...
Gameday #100 at Giants
Pirates (43-56) at Giants (53-46) 10:15–AT&T Park, San Francisco TV: FSN Pittsburgh, CSN [Here is the MLB Gameday] ———————————— 100th Gameday! It’s only...
Scouts, scouts, and more scouts
I really don’t like when the trade deadline approaches and a rumor starts because a certain team had a scout in attendance to look at a certain player. In my opinion, it really doesn’t make any sense at all. First of all, there are scouts...
Big letdown [Pirates 0 D-Backs 7]
One night removed from an offensive explosion, the Bucs once again flashed the ugly side of their inconsistent offensive tendencies, getting shutout for the 10th time this season. Doug Davis led the charge for the Arizona pitching staff, improving to...
