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Pirates sign a pitcher who ate his own hat
Meet Wilfredo Ledezma, a journeyman left-hander who the Pirates signed out of minor league free agency today. Never mind his left handedness, his 9.53 ERA with Washington last year, or the fact that he might not even make the team in 2010…just ...
Roster moves!
With the deadline to set 40 man rosters (midnight tonight) fast approaching, the Pirates shifted things around a bit today. Some moves were expected, some weren’t: Relievers Evan Meek and Jose Ascanio moved from the 60-day-DL to the 40-man. Pr...
Catching up on Bucs news
Lots of little bits and pieces over the past few days that I’ve yet to address… [Tyler Yates was outrighted to Indianapolis, and then he decided he'd rather be a free agent]. Hooray, no more Flood Gates Yates, right? Maybe. [Neal Hunting...
A fitting end [Pirates 0 Reds 6]
The Pirates finished 2009 with a 62-99 record after a very deflating loss to wrap up the year this afternoon in Cincinnati. The loss ensured the Pirates will pick 2nd in the 2010 draft, so that’s good, I guess. Baltimore won, too, but the Bucs ...
Gameday #161 at Reds
Pirates (62-98) at Reds (77-84) 1:10–Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati TV: FSN Ohio [Here is the MLB Gameday] ———————————— This is it. The final game of 2009. N...
Turning the tables [Pirates 8 Cubs 2]
Who would have thought? A win from Jeff Karstens? A huge offensive output from Ryan Doumit? Sweeping a doubleheader? Against the Cubs? AT Wrigley? Yep. All that and more. The Pirates put a whooping on the North Siders Wednesday. Karstens notched his ...
Doubleheader Gameday #157 and 158 at Cubs
Pirates (59-97) at Cubs (82-74) 2:05 and 8:05–Wrigley Field, Chicago TV (Game 1): WGN TV (Game 2): FSN Pittsburgh, CSN Chicago [Here is the Game 1 MLB Gameday] [Here is the Game 2 MLB Gameday] ——————...
What’s this? A win? [Dodgers 1 Pirates 3]
Somehow, some way, a combination of Jeff Karstens, Donnie Veal, Steven Jackson, Jesse Chavez, and yes, Matt Capps held National League powerhouse Los Angeles to just one measley run. JR decided to go with Karstens in a spot start (to fill a hole crea...
Gameday #152 vs. Dodgers
Dodgers (56-95) at Pirates (56-95) 7:05–PNC Park, Pittsburgh TV: FSN Pittsburgh, Prime Ticket [Here is the MLB Gameday] —————————— It’s the second day of G-20 baseball, ...
Eric Hacker and others promoted
Now that AA Altoona and AAA Indy have finished their seasons, [the real wave of September call-ups happened today]. Included among them was pitcher Eric Hacker. Hacker was [acquired from the Yankees this May in exchange for reliever Romulo Sanchez]. ...
The future of the Pirates bullpen
Let’s be blunt. It’s pretty clear that the Pirates have a horrible bullpen right now. Currently on the roster, we have: Denny Bautista Chris Bootcheck Matt Capps Phil Dumatrait Jesse Chavez Joel Hanrahan Steven Jackson Yikes. With a lea...
Shut out again [Pirates 0 Rockies 8]
Ubaldo Jimenez was brilliant in shutting down the Pirates for 8 innings, as the Bucs returned back to their losing ways after taking game one in Colorado. Kevin Hart didn’t look too bad, but as soon as he gave up a 2-run homer in the first (on ...
Bucs lose extra-inning heartbreaker [Pirates 6 Arizona 11]
I’ve run out of ways to express how I feel after each Pirates loss. I’m not trying to be pessimistic or depressing, but these losses are really killing me. The players weren’t even able to face the media after the game. The Pi...
Pirates Win! Oh wait… [Pirates 4 Nationals 8]
Ugh. I had a clever headline written in my head “Pirates Make a Mockery of Mock,” and the Pirates had to blow it. Things were going well after Andrew McCutchen’s second leadoff homerun in 3 games. The Bucs made a few stunning ...
