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Piratefest Q&A sessions: Players, then management

30 Jan 2010 13:34:00 PST

Written by Chuck Finder
A sampling of Pirates players, whose Q&A session was far kinder and gentler than the management discussion that followed. . . LaRoche on his brother, Adam: "I haven't talked to him since the day he was traded" last July. Such a kidder.

Original story at post-gazette.com .

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Individual Tickets On Sale For 2010 Pirates Season

30 Jan 2010 07:16:33 PST

Individual game tickets to the 2010 Pittsburgh Pirates season went on sale Saturday morning.

Original story at KDKA .

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Opinion: PENS OFFER TO BUY THE PIRATES

30 Jan 2010 06:47:45 PST

Forbes magazine estimated the Pirates' value last year at $288 million, with only the Florida Marlins below them. The Pirates have acknowledged being profitable the past six years, and have one of the most lauded stadiums in sports in 9-year-old PNC Park.

Original story at cbslocalblogs.prospero.com .

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Statue of a legend: Maz will join the greats outside PNC Park

30 Jan 2010 02:00:00 PST

Written by Susan Mannella
So good for the Pirates, good for Bill Mazeroski and good for Pittsburgh. The legend will be made solid. Now if someone can only erect a statue to another Pittsburgh icon, Gene Kelly. Baseball players come inside when it rains; Gene Kelly danced in it.

Original story at post-gazette.com .

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Opinion: LEMIEUX INTERESTED IN OWNING THE PIRATES? YES, PLEASE.

30 Jan 2010 01:15:23 PST

Written by mondesishouse(noreply@blogger.com)
If anyone has proven to know what they're doing in the field of pro sports ownership, it's the Lemieux/Burkle group. What they've done with the Penguins did take a matter of some luck in the draft, but also needed the right touch to finish what the lottery Gods gave them. That's hiring Ray Sher...

Original story at Mondesi's House .

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MLB Top 30 Prospects: Not One NY Met Listed

29 Jan 2010 21:26:18 PST

Written by FRANK
The wound, in this case, is poor scouting, that only drafted eight major league players out of nearly 100 picks in '05 and '06. The eight major league players drafted are back of the end pitchers, middle relievers, and bottom-of-the-lineup type hitters.

Original story at Bleacher Report .

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Pittsburgh Pirates news and blogs - February 26, 2010

26 Feb 2010 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.

• Mario Lemieux offers to buy the Pirates -- by Brian from Raise the Jolly Roger
• What Kind of Owner Would Mario Lemieux Make? -- by Charlie from Bucs Dugout
• Upcoming PGH Sports Station Threatens Competent Baseball Talk -- by Uncle Nate from Bucs Dugout: FanPosts
• Bucs' Huntington: Frustrated by Sano deal -- from Tribune-Review Sports
• Lemieux, Penguins co-owner offer to buy Pirates -- from post-gazette.com - Pirates/MLB
• Morning links: Lemieux bids for Pirates -- by Dejan Kovacevic from post-gazette.com
• Mario Lemieux, Ron Burkle Make Offer Buy Pirates -- by Charlie from Bucs Dugout
• Mario Lemieux Offered to Buy the Pirates, Pirates Not for Sale -- by Pat Lackey from Fanhouse MLB Blog
• FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2009, file photo, Pittsburgh Pirates ... -- from AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File
• It’s PirateFest weekend -- by Brian from Raise the Jolly Roger

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Report: Lemieux, Burkle Make Offer For Pirates

29 Jan 2010 16:43:08 PST

The Pittsburgh Pirates have reportedly received an offer from a fellow Pittsburgh sports franchise owner.

Original story at KDKA .

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Q&A: The real youth movement

29 Jan 2010 11:00:00 PST

Written by Dejan Kovacevic
Q: Hey, Dejan, I read the blog every day and a huge Pirates fan. But, at 16 years old, I've never been alive during a winning season. It seems every year is a disappointment, and kids my age see the Pirates as being a joke compared to the Steelers and Penguins. Out of my friends, I very well may be th...

Original story at post-gazette.com .

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PirateFest: Mazeroski's statue model

29 Jan 2010 10:09:00 PST

Written by Dejan Kovacevic
Mazeroski, shortly after being introduced by Pirates owner Bob Nutting, grew predictably emotional in speaking at the podium. Interestingly, he appeared to address his brief remarks in the direction of the current players, seated just below where this photo shows.

Original story at post-gazette.com .

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The Hangover: How Lack of Urgency Has Destroyed the New York Mets

27 Jan 2010 21:40:56 PST

Written by Michael Cohen
The Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals, and Baltimore Orioles seem to come to mind, unfortunately, every spring as teams that will have no shot at competing for a .500 record during the season, let alone a wild card. There was John Garland. He signed with the San Diego Padres.

Original story at Bleacher Report .

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Opinion: Link Roundup: Steven Jackson and Anthony Claggett Head to Minors

27 Jan 2010 12:33:47 PST

Written by Charlie
5 months ago: Pittsburgh Pirates losing pitcher Steven Jackson sits in the corner of the dugout after giving up five runs to the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 12th inning of the baseball game in Pittsburgh, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009. The Pirates lost 11-6. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Original story at Bucs Dugout .

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Podcast: Pirates adding Mazeroski statue

26 Jan 2010 15:10:00 PST

Written by Dejan Kovacevic
The three current statues honor Roberto Clemente, Willie Stargell and Honus Wagner. There also is a Ralph Kiner memorial inside the stadium of just his hands gripping a bat, as well as several smaller monuments to players who were part of the city's Negro Leagues teams.

Original story at post-gazette.com .

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Why Not Pursue a Shortstop?

25 Jan 2010 15:35:41 PST

Written by Charlie
5 months ago: Pittsburgh Pirates' Ronny Cedeno, right, is greeted by third base coach Rich Donnelly after hitting a two-run homer against the St. Louis Cardinals in the bottom of the ninth inning of the baseball game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2009. The Pirates lost 5-3 .(AP Photo/Keit...

Original story at Bucs Dugout . Related stories include: Morning links: About shortstop - post-gazette.com , Donnelly could be mystery reliever - post-gazette.com , Pirates Avoid 100-Loss Season with 3-1 Victory Over Reds - Bucs Dugout

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Is Bob Nutting Bluffing?

25 Jan 2010 04:26:49 PST

Written by Charlie
When Nutting tells the story of what he's doing with the Pirates, it is indeed mostly coherent--the Bucs will build a core of young talent and then raise payroll when those players become costly, and when a few extra players could be the difference between a pennant winner and an also-ra...

Original story at Bucs Dugout .

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Podcast: Morning links: Dotel vs. Capps

21 Jan 2010 21:40:00 PST

Written by Dejan Kovacevic
gt;Sidebar: Dotel is signed, sealed and smiling. Chose to focus this on his strikeouts and how that type of closer has been surprisingly rare for the Pirates over many years. gt;Q&A: More on Dotel's Ks. gt;Someone at Sports Illustrated predicts a Pirates-Royals World Series ... in in 2014.

Original story at post-gazette.com .

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Schedule Released For 20th Annual PirateFest

21 Jan 2010 13:07:13 PST

There may be a few months left before baseball season gets underway, but the Pittsburgh Pirates are gearing up for their annual PirateFest.

Original story at KDKA .

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Opinion: Are Two Brandons in the Outfield Too Many?

20 Jan 2010 02:06:14 PST

Written by Charlie
UPDATE: The Post-Gazette, linked above, now reports that Jones may not be a Pirate for long--since the Pirates were second in the waiver queue, they might have claimed him for another team who wanted him, and may now be trying to work out a deal where they send Jones and another player to tha...

Original story at Bucs Dugout .

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New York Mets Star-Signing Is Still the Wrong Move

05 Jan 2010 08:08:28 PST

Written by Sam Fogelgaren
Congratulations to the Mets. After all those other teams' offseason signings where Omar Minaya appeared to be sleeping (literally), the Mets finally made a move, signing former Pittsburgh Pirate and Boston Red Sock (is that the singular?), Jason Bay.

Original story at Bleacher Report .

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Opinion: Pirates Q&A: Walker, Bixler, Pearce

30 Dec 2009 11:00:00 PST

Written by Dejan Kovacevic
The reason I mention Bixler and Pearce is because they are still on the 40-man roster instead of Neal Huntington-acquired players such as Robinzon Diaz and Jeff Karstens. These moves fly in the face of Huntington's nearly complete purge of the 40-man. Would Bixler and Pearce do the same?

Original story at post-gazette.com .

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Community Projection Review: Ryan Doumit

07 Oct 2009 20:22:29 PDT

Written by Charlie
As bad as Doumit's season felt, the difference between what he did in 2008 and what he did this year mostly just stems from his batting average being 68 points lower, which mostly just shows what a fickle little finger batting average can be. He still hit for good power, and he pounded the ball...

Original story at Bucs Dugout .

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Podcast: Morning links: Capps as closer?

27 Sep 2009 21:40:00 PDT

Written by Dejan Kovacevic
Neal Huntington said yesterday that Capps will be the closer next spring. gt;Notebook: Why is Frank Coonelly the only one vocally upset by the season? Huntington addresses the question. Also, Pedro Alvarez and Brad Lincoln win gold medals.

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Podcast: Morning links: Luck bound to change?

03 May 2009 21:40:00 PDT

Written by Dejan Kovacevic
gt;Today's Sports poll question asks if you want Karstens out of the rotation. gt;Chris Duffy will come to town with a smile. gt;Another old friend, Damaso Marte, goes on the DL. Seems there might be a reason why he has not thrown as hard as he did while in Pittsburgh.

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Pirates to honor slain officers with caps, patch

09 Apr 2009 18:34:57 PDT

AP PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Pirates plan to honor three slain city police officers at the team's home opener Monday against the Houston Astros. The Pirates will observe a moment of silence and taps will be played before the game to honor officers ...

Original story at Philadelphia Inquirer .

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Podcast: Morning links: Two-thirds the size

23 Sep 2008 22:54:00 PDT

Written by Dejan Kovacevic
MILWAUKEE -- This city's metropolitan area is two-thirds the size of Pittsburgh, in terms of population, but here it is all energized about Major League Baseball in late September. Moving on, Baseball Prospectus' Kevin Goldstein analyzes the Alvarez matter further, but this, too, re...

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Fic: Family Calling - SN/PoTC/TFs Xover. Rated PG13

23 Sep 2007 18:48:17 PDT

Written by supernaturalfic@gmail.com
Summary/ A/N: More from the Pirate!Dean verse, now with killer robots. Just an average day in the life of the Flying Dutchman's two newest crewmembers, which is to say, not at all. Goes with the CoTFD curse as Bootstrap described it, and not as the writers have explained it. Also, I intend to X-...

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