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But every once in a while, an article kind of catches you off guard. This piece on Doug Mientkiewicz in today’s Post-Gazette is a breath of fresh air for a Pirates fan. Mientkiewicz is a long shot to make the roster, but he has wasted no time in ...
The Pirates have decided to make Daniel Moskos, their first-round selection in 2007, a starting pitcher. Moskos was mostly a closer during his days at Clemson, but made some starts as a senior. Obviously, a starting pitcher is more valuable than a ...
Spring training, a time that any baseball fan knows is remarkable, is just days away. Spring training is the time for hope, the time for every fan to believe his or her team is eight months or so from greatness. This is true from Boston to Pittsburgh, ...
This is not a bad move for the Pirates. They are risking little, and Mientkiewicz can provide some extra depth to a bench that is looking to be a huge weakness for this team. He can draw a walk (11.6% career BB%), so he should be able to post a decent ...
It started innocently enough. I received an e-mail from a friend, who was obviously bored. It was very brief, not even a full sentence. But its message was powerful. “Rafael Belliard or Jose Lind…thoughts??” After a quick joke about comparing mustaches, ...
It is no secret that the stock of Zach Duke has plummeted in the past two years. In a 2004 season split between High-A and Double-A, the 21-year-old went 15-6 with a 1.46 ERA and a 0.97 WHIP. Duke also struck out 142 and walked 30 in 148.1 innings. He ...
The Pirates have signed right-handed pitcher Jaret Wright to a minor league deal and will invite him to spring training to compete for a roster spot. Wright, 32, made three starts with the Baltimore Orioles last season before missing the remainder of ...
I put the car in park and quietly killed the engine. As I stepped out into the world, a blast of cold air met my unprotected face. I pulled the hood of my sweatshirt over my head, guarding myself against the wintry conditions. The falling snow had ...
The Post-Gazette is running a “five-part series on the Pirates’ bid to reshape the franchise,” beginning today. In the first part, Dejan Kovacevic sat down with Bob Nutting, with the two discussing the changes that have been made since Nutting became ...
Sid Bream is rejoining the Pirates, 15 years after his desperate gallop eliminated the team from the 1992 playoffs and effectively destroyed the franchise for a decade and a half. Bream was named the hitting instructor for the Class-A State College ...
