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Pirates Prospect Watch: Checking the Standings of Each Pirates Affiliate

The Greensboro Grasshoppers won the South Atlantic League North first half last week, putting the High-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the post-season....

Pirates Prospect Watch: Charles McAdoo Homers and Has a Web Gem in Double-A Debut

In his first game at the Double-A level, Charles McAdoo kept hitting. The third baseman was recently promoted by the Pirates from Greensboro after...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Bubba Chandler Strikes Out Ten in Career-Best Start

Bubba Chandler had the best start of his pro career on Friday night, pitching the Altoona Curve to a 5-0 victory. Chandler pitched seven shutout...

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Pirates Inquired on Orlando Cabrera

According to Dejan Kovacevic, the Pittsburgh Pirates have inquired on free agent shortstop Orlando Cabrera.  Dejan mentions that he doesn't know the level of...

Why I Like Kevin Correia

The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to a deal with free agent starter Kevin Correia last night, adding the right hander to a two year, $8...

Pirates sign Kevin Correia

Per Jerry Crasnick.

Win #3 For Ramos

Lots of talking and speculating at the Winter Meetings, but no action yet.
And not much action in the winter leagues on Monday, though that is not unusual for a Monday.

Venezuelan League:
Bravos de Margarita  9,  Leones del Caracas  7  --  
Pirates' farmhand Jhonathan Ramos earned his third win for Los Bravos.  Ramos entered the game in the 6th inning with the score tied at 4-4, one out, and a runner on first base.  A fielding error put a second runner on base, and an RBI single with another error brought in the go-ahead run.  With a runner on third base, the next batter tapped a ball back to the mound, where Ramos scooped it up and fired to the shortstop covering second, hoping to start a double play.  They only got the runner coming into second base, though, and the second run of the inning scored.  Ramos got a strikeout to end the inning, but Los Leones had taken a 6-4 lead.  Los Bravos came right back in the top of the 7th.  A walk, a single, a passed ball by Leones' C Carlos Maldonado, and a sacrifice fly brought in one run.  Then a hit batter and a 3-run homer gave Los Bravos an 8-6 lead.  Ramos started the bottom of the 7th, and gave up a solo home run.  Los Bravos got that run back with two singles and a sacrifice fly in the top of the 8th.  Ronald Belisario earned his 12th save for Los Bravos with a 1-2-3 9th inning.  Maldonado went 0-for-4 for Los Leones.  


Puerto Rican League:
Leones de Ponce  3,  Criollos de Caguas  2  --  
Former Pirate farmhand RJ Rodriguez earned his 8th save for Los Leones with a scoreless final inning, even though he gave up 2 singles.  Ponce scored a run in the 1st and 2 more in the 2nd.  Caguas scored one run in the 2nd, then took advantage of a bases-loaded walk to score again in the 3rd.  

Winter Meetings Notebook: It’s All About Pitching

The Washington Nationals made a huge splash on the free agent market on Sunday, announcing a seven year, $126 M deal with outfielder Jayson...

Pirates Agree to 2 Year Deal With Correia

The Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to a two year deal with Kevin Correia for around $8 M, according to Jerry Crasnick.  We heard earlier...

2010 Rule 5 Options: Wynn Pelzer

The Baltimore Orioles traded Miguel Tejada to the San Diego Padres at the trade deadline in 2010, receiving one player in return: Wynn Pelzer....

Pirates interested in Jeremy Accardo

Per Dejan Kovacevic.

Thoughts on Scott Olsen

The Pirates got started on improving the starting rotation today, but their first move was an uninspiring one. The team has reportedly agreed to terms with pitcher Scott Olsen. So what sort of boost should we expect Olsen to provide the Pirates’ starting rotation?

Shortstop Updates: Brendan Ryan, Jason Bartlett

Two updates on the shortstop front from today: -Jennifer Langosch reports that Cardinals shortstop Brendan Ryan has drawn "mild interest" from the Pirates.  Ryan is...

Pirates Could Trade Rule 5 Pick

Neal Huntington said today that the pool of available players for the 2010 Rule 5 draft wasn't a good one, and that the Pirates...

Pirates Looking at Kevin Correia

Ken Rosenthal tweets that the Pittsburgh Pirates are looking at free agent starting pitcher Kevin Correia.  Rosenthal added "among others" which I take to...
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