The Pirates extended manager John Russell's contract through 2010 this morning. This gives Russell some stability as he begins his second season at the helm. Said general manager Neal Huntington:
JR met or exceeded expectations...
The Indians designated Andy Marte for assignment today, giving them ten days to trade him or place him on waivers. Marte is a former top prospect who hit very well against minor league pitching at...
Yesterday, Red Sox ownership publicly supported a salary cap for Major League Baseball. This is interesting news, as Boston owns one of the highest payrolls in baseball. Fans of teams like the Pirates seem encouraged by...
I am counting down my personal list of the top 25 Pirate prospects. You can follow the countdown here, or by clicking on the "Top 25 Prospects" link in the site header.
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With March Madness quickly approaching, Sean from Sean's Ramblings has created the Best Pittsburgh Sports Blog Tournament. Thirty-two sites made the tournament, which will conclude with the crowning of the Pittsburgh Sports Blog Champion. Pittsburgh Lumber...
It is a three-year deal, with an option for a fourth. That will take McLouth through arbitration, and possibly keep him for his first year of free agency. McLouth's arbitration hearing had been scheduled for today. ...
With pitchers and catchers now officially in camp (though most everyone else is too), let's get back to looking at some of the minor league prospects, with a review of their 2008 season and guesses and hopes for 2009.
Robinzon Diaz is a 25-year old catcher from the Dominican.
Pirates' pitchers and catchers on the 40-man roster, plus other invitees must be in Bradenton by today (midnight), though most have already been there.
Here's a list of the non-roster invitees in the big-league camp:
It does not matter how cold it is in western Pennsylvania, it starts to feel warmer and sunnier as soon as spring training begins. Pitchers and catchers report to Bradenton today, and the first workout is...
Many have advocated that the Pirates add a veteran starting pitcher this offseason. One name that has popped up quite a bit is Braden Looper, so I will use him as an example of the typical...
Los Tigres de Aragua, the Venezuelan Winter League champions, are now also the Caribbean Series champions, and a big part of the credit goes to former Pirate Raul Chavez.
