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| Pittsburgh Pirates 2009 Preview |
MLB Baseball |
03/31/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - This coming season could be a historic one for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Unfortunately it will be for all the wrong reasons, as the team tries to avoid a major league record 17th consecutive losing season. Last season the Pirates tied the Philadelphia Phillies (1933-48) in futility, finishing below .500 for the 16th straight year, going 67-95. However, there are some reasons for optimism in the Steel City, despite the fact that the team went a miserable 17-37 record following th |
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| Detroit Tigers |
MLB Baseball Transaction |
03/30/2009 |
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| Placed pitchers Joel Zumaya and Dontrelle Willis on the 15- day disabled list; returned the contract of pitcher Kyle Bloom to the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
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| Pirates option P Gorzelanny to minors |
MLB Baseball |
03/18/2009 |
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| Bradenton, FL (MySportsbook) - Having watched Tom Gorzelanny struggle through four spring training starts, the Pittsburgh Pirates optioned the left- handed pitcher to Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday. Returning from a ligament sprain to his left middle finger that ended his season early last year, Gorzelanny posted a 7.00 earned run average this spring after allowing eight runs -- seven earned -- on eight hits over nine innings. He also yielded a pair of home runs and walked five batters while striking out f |
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| Puerto Rico, Venezuela try for semifinal spot in WBC |
WBC |
03/16/2009 |
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| ercy rule win. Beltran scored three times and drove in two runs, while Ivan Rodriguez went 3- for-4 with a run scored and an RBI. Carlos Delgado added two RBI, while Javier Vazquez allowed one run on four hits in five strong innings to earn the win. Pittsburgh Pirates righty Ian Snell will toe the rubber for Jose Oquendo's club tonight. Oquendo is hoping for at least 75 pitches from Snell, who gave up a run and three hits in four innings of his first WBC start against the Netherlands. Venezuela, meanwhile, won fo |
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| Pirates OF Moss should be ready for opening day |
MLB Baseball |
03/09/2009 |
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| Bradenton, FL (MySportsbook) - Despite a right thumb injury sustained on Saturday, Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Brandon Moss should be ready for Opening Day, the club announced on Monday. Moss was sent back to Pittsburgh after the injury and had his thumb examined by doctors on Monday. X-rays and an MRI revealed a significant contusion and mild sprain. However, Moss will head back to Florida to begin treatment and should be able to resume baseball activities once the swelling subsides and his grip strength re |
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| Dodgers, Mientkiewicz agree to minor league contract |
MLB Baseball |
02/26/2009 |
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| ns. After spending five-plus years with Minnesota, the 2001 Gold Glove winner was shipped to Boston for its World Series run in 2004. Since then, the Florida State product has had one-year stints with the New York Mets, Kansas City Royals, New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates, where last year he appeared in 125 games and batted .277 with 30 RBI. In 1,067 career games, Mientkiewicz has recorded a .271 average with 66 home runs, 402 RBI and a .996 field percentage at first, which leads all active first baseman. |
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| Pirates exercise 2010 option on manager Russell |
MLB Baseball |
02/21/2009 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - The John Russell era could very well extend into 2010, as the Pittsburgh Pirates announced that they exercised the 2010 club option on their manager. The announcement was made on Saturday morning by senior vice president and general manager Neal Huntington. Russell, the 38th manager in franchise history, will begin his second campaign at the helm after guiding the Pirates to a 67-95 mark last season. "JR met or exceeded expectations in his first year as the Pirates manager," sai |
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| Pirates, McLouth agree to extension |
MLB Baseball |
02/17/2009 |
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| Bradenton, FL (MySportsbook) - The Pittsburgh Pirates and All-Star outfielder Nate McLouth avoided arbitration on Tuesday, as the two sides agreed to a three-year contract extension. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette first confirmed the deal, which will buy up McLouth's arbitration-eligible seasons, plus one year of free agency. Other reports have stated that there is a club-option for a fourth season. "We are very pleased to have reached an agreement with Nate on a multi-year contract that gives us the ability to k |
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| Pirates reach agreement with Maholm, sign Hinske |
MLB Baseball |
01/30/2009 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - The Pittsburgh Pirates and left-hander Paul Maholm have come to terms on a multi-year extension. Although, financial terms were not released, the deal is for three years with a club option for a fourth season. The Pirates also announced the signing of outfielder Eric Hinske to a one-year contract on Friday. Maholm was 9-9 with a 3.71 earned run average in a career-high 31 starts last season for the Pirates. He also established career highs in innings pitched (206.1) and strikeou |
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| Pirates, Maholm reach agreement on extension |
MLB Baseball |
01/29/2009 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - The Pittsburgh Pirates and left-hander Paul Maholm have reportedly come to terms on a multi-year extension. Terms of the deal were not released, but the Pittsburgh Post Gazette reports that the deal is for three years with a team option for a fourth season. Maholm was 9-9 with a 3.71 earned run average in 31 starts last season for the Pirates. The 26-year-old former first round pick is 30-35 lifetime with a 4.30 ERA in 96 starts over the course of his four-year career, all with |
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