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Community Projection Review: Left Field

16 Oct 2009 17:04:07 PDT

Written by Charlie
19 days ago: Pittsburgh Pirates' Lastings Milledge (85) leaps into the arms of teammate Zach Duke, left, after hitting a base clearing, three-run walk-off double off Los Angeles Dodgers closer Jonathan Broxton in the ninth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009. T...

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Opinion: The Record Breaking Season

16 Oct 2009 07:50:06 PDT

Written by chrisiu10
The draft this year has really helped Neal Huntington’s cause. Tony Sanchez was projected as a good hitting catcher on the fast track to the big leagues. Now Huntington took a lot of heat for drafting Sanchez so high, but I think a lot that was unwarranted. In his first 3 months of profession...

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Community Projection Review: Center Field

13 Oct 2009 13:09:01 PDT

Written by Charlie
3 months ago: Pittsburgh Pirates' Andrew McCutchen follows through on his double against the Florida Marlins in the seventh inning of a baseball game in Miami, Friday, July 3, 2009. Pirates' Jason Jaramillo scored on the double and the Pirates won 7-4. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

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Community Projection Review: Second Base

10 Oct 2009 14:36:41 PDT

Written by Charlie
4 months ago: Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Delwyn Young hurdles Chicago Cubs' Milton Bradley while turning the double play on Cubs' Derrek Lee at first during the third inning of a baseball game at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Wednesday, May 27, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

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Opinion: Links and things

09 Oct 2009 21:39:03 PDT

Written by Brian
WHYGAVS] and [Bucs Dugout], along with [Pittsburgh Lumber Co.] all have excellent posts up countering [Dejan's season ending piece]’s final suggestion to improve the Pirates in 2009: “Spend.” Finally, something a bit more pleasant, [Pedro Alvarez was named the number one prospect in t...

Original story at Raise the Jolly Roger .

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Opinion: The Scott Rolen Deal: No Thank You

08 Oct 2009 16:32:40 PDT

Written by Charlie
15 days ago: Cincinnati Reds' Scott Rolen, center, is greeted by teammates in the dugout after he scored in the eighth inning of the baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009. Rolen scored twice and drove in three runs as the Reds won 10-4. (AP Photo/...

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Pittsburgh Pirates news and blogs - November 10, 2009

10 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Pittsburgh Pirates news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Opinion: Young Bucs enjoy winning feeling -- from Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
• Bucs GM previews September callups -- from MLB.com
• Opinion: Pirates won't be calling up 3B Alvare... -- from Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
• Opinion: Pirates' Capps: Pujols' plunking an a... -- from Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
• Reviewing Opening Day expectations -- by Brian from Raise the Jolly Roger
• Opinion: Pirates Looking to Deal Freddy -- by Jesse from Raise the Jolly Roger
• Opinion: Gameday #79 vs. Mets -- by Brian from Raise the Jolly Roger
• Opinion: So long, Tony Plush -- by Brian from Raise the Jolly Roger
• Opinion: Game 71: Pirates 10 Indians 6 -- from Where Have You Gone Andy Van Slyke?
• Opinion: Young seizing opportunity to start -- from MLB.com

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Community Projection Review: Ryan Doumit

07 Oct 2009 20:22:29 PDT

Written by Charlie
More photos » by John Heller - AP 5 months ago: Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Ryan Doumit fields a ground ball to force out Atlanta Braves' Brian McCann in the second inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Friday, April 17, 2009. (AP Photo/John Heller)

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2009 in Review: Lynchburg Hillcats

23 Sep 2009 11:47:01 PDT

Written by Charlie
1) The Hillcats got much better players than expected, minimizing the effect of the Littlefield/Creech team's "miserable scouting." 2) A number of players were better than expected. 3) A number of players experienced improvements throughout the year.

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Opinion: Saying goodbye to two favorites

29 Jul 2009 21:11:02 PDT

Written by Brian
After that shortstop swap…they got these four guys for Ian Snell…a guy that virtually every person to inhabit PNC Park hated: BuccoFans.comBucs DugoutFake Neal Huntington (read this. Seriously.)North Side NotchThe Mc EffectThoughts From My CouchWHYGAVS Beat writers:

Original story at Raise the Jolly Roger .

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Opinion: Give me a break [Pirates 2 Phillies 5]

12 Jul 2009 21:38:44 PDT

Written by Brian
Pirates fans might need a couple days off more than the players do right now. But the way the last couple games have gone, a little rest certainly couldn’t hurt the Bucs. Pirates 2, Phillies 5 / [Box] / 2009 Record: 38-50 / Next: Friday, vs. Giants, 7:05

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2009 in Review: West Virginia Power

27 May 2009 08:13:35 PDT

Written by Charlie
Then, down the road, knowing the history of (Pirates General Manager) Neal Huntington and (Pirates Director of Player Development) Kyle Stark and the player development people they have in place now, there would be a lot of good things to come on the horizon. When we signed with the Pirate...

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Opinion: BP Ranks Pirates' Farm System 22nd

17 Mar 2009 13:20:59 PDT

Written by Charlie
None of this reflects badly upon the Pirates' current management. The issue is simply that these things take time. Depending on how you define "prospect," the average prospect probably spends about three or four years in the minors, so it will take three or four good drafts to really fortif...

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Opinion: Alvarez bound for Lynchburg, reminded about conditioning

16 Mar 2009 12:20:00 PDT

Written by Chuck Finder
BRADENTON, Fla. -- Now it's about the wait, and the weight, for Pedro Alvarez. However, general manager Neal Huntington made sure there was a proviso: Be sure to pack and carry with you the conditioning and physical-shape education gleaned here.

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Opinion: The Road to 17: 1997

30 Nov 2008 02:42:24 PST

Written by Pat(noreply@blogger.com)
The Road to 17 is a longer-form look at each losing season that the Pirates have had since their last playoff appearance in 1992. The object is not to wallow in the misery of the Pirates, but instead remember just what it is that makes us Pirate fans in the first place. Every team has their great m...

Original story at Where have you gone, Andy Van Slyke? .

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Opinion: Jonah Keri: Pirates Could Contend Next Year

14 Jul 2008 21:53:38 PDT

Written by Charlie
The Pirates could be a contender in '09--if they keep all the hitters who have been so productive for them this season, and those hitters continue to be good, and some of their pitchers rebound, and they make some shrewd moves to shore up the pitching staff. But then Jason Bay and Xavier Nady...

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Opinion: On the Rule 5 Draft

08 Apr 2008 19:57:26 PDT

Written by Charlie
Successes: D.J. Carrasco, Aquilino Lopez, Javier Lopez, Luis Ayala, Michael Neu, Chris Spurling, Matt Ford 2003 2004 2005 Flops: 11 Notes: Fabio Castro pitched 31.7 innings with a 2.27 ERA for the Rangers and Phillies. Victor Santos pitched 115.3 innings with a 5.70 ERA for the Pirates.

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Opinion: Link Roundup: Bucs Show Plans for Dominican Academy

21 Jan 2008 13:46:22 PST

Written by Charlie
Nutting showed slides to illustrate the differences between the Pirates' existing, rented facility and the new one, using photographs of the old and computer models of the new. It's obviously very early, but it sounds like Bob Nutting, Frank Coonelly and the Pirates really are taking th...

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Opinion: 2008 Pittsbugh Pirates Top Ten Prospects

10 Dec 2007 17:13:37 PST

Written by Pirate Blues
2008 Top Ten Prospects Honorable Mentions 1 McCutchen Bixler Meek 2 Pearce Corley Molleken 3 Moskos Davidson Redmond 4 Lincoln Delaney Sakamoto 5 Walker Herrera R Sanchez 6 Astacio Keel Valdez 7 Ford 8 Welker 9 Benoit 10 Bresnahan...

Original story at Bucco Blog .

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Rule 5 Review

06 Dec 2007 18:25:40 PST

Written by RJ Anderson
Travis Blackley LHP Phillies A potential LOOGY candidate, reminds me a bit of what the Phillies tried doing last year - buying Bobby Livingston off of waivers - the move was later disallowed and Livingston would pitch well for the first half.

Original story at Beyond the Box Score .

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Pirates’ 2007 in review - outfield defense

09 Oct 2007 02:12:17 PDT

Written by Matt Bandi
Overall, the Pirates outfield simply looked bad in 2007. Balls were not caught, throws were feeble, and the players occasionally looked lost while roaming the grass. Jason Bay, an above average leftfielder when he joined the team, has seen his skills decline to the point that he is an occas...

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Opinion: The Advance Scout: June 5 - 7 vs. Pittsburgh

03 Jun 2007 20:32:27 PDT

Written by Basil
Yet, obscured by successive win totals of 75, 53 (strike year), 58 (sorta strike year), 73, 79, 69, 78, 69, 62, 72, 75, 72, 67, and 67, the Pirates franchise has happened upon an anniversary of sorts. It's the ten-year anniversary of the 1997 Pittsburgh Pirates, the last Bucco contender.

Original story at Federal Baseball .

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Movie Review: Pirates of the Caribbean - At World's End

29 May 2007 04:25:39 PDT

Written by Chris Beaumont
Sheer entertainment. If nothing else, the movie is insanely entertaining, even at a near three-hour running time. It is addictively entertaining to the very end. This is a series that was large in scope and very ambitious in what it was trying to do, but on top of that, the creative team made su...

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Movie Review: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

25 May 2007 18:11:35 PDT

Written by Tall Writer
Batten down your hatches for swashbuckling mayhem in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, a film that delivers everything an audience expects with a few surprises. Filmmakers present plenty of treasure for the audiences with some minor lulls (like characters choosing up sides) on...

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Opinion: Fahey Talks At The Game: PotC At World's End Impressions

23 May 2007 07:20:40 PDT

I wouldn't say I'm the biggest fan to the Pirates of the Caribbean films. I really enjoyed the first one, but I felt the strong fan following that Johnny Depp's Captain Jack Sparrow garnered caused the second film to become more Whacky Jack and Friends than the epic pirate saga I was expectin...

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Opinion: Box Office Prediction: Will Spidey Beat Pirates?

04 May 2007 06:31:00 PDT

Written by Patricia Chui
What It's About: Eric Bana plays Huck, a professional gambler who can't seem to hold onto anything -- love, money or his relationship with his father (Robert Duvall), a legendary poker player. Huck's attempts to get a seat at the World Series of Poker coincide with his meeting a cute, poker...

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