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Cruz Placed on DL, Meek Recalled
The Pittsburgh Pirates have placed pitcher Juan Cruz on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder inflammation and pitcher Evan Meek has been recalled from class AAA to take his roster spot. Cruz...
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More Bang for the Bucs
As a general manager, especially for small-market teams, the best way to succeed is to find underrated players and sign them for less than they are worth. That is the concept Billy Beane has used with...
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MLB to Implement Use of Robotic Fans for Post-Season
In an attempt to integrate more technology into the game, MLB commissioner Bud Selig announced on Tuesday the use of robotic fans starting in the 2012 postseason. “We can no longer deny that technology...
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Pirates Acquire Wandy Rodriguez
According to Jon Heyman on Twitter, the Pirates have traded for Astros pitcher Wandy Rodriguez. Tom Singer broke that the Bucs were closing on on Rodriguez in his blog, Change for a Nickel. Rodriguez...
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Starling Marte Freed
Kristy Robinson of Pirates Prospects reported on Twitter that the Pirates have called up outfielder Starling Marte from the team’s AAA affiliate in Indianapolis (Dejan Kovacevic confirmed). Marte is...
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Pirates Acquire Travis Snider
Travis Snider was pulled out of a game he was in at around midnight today, and Blue Jays fans were speculating that he was part of a trade to the Chicago Cubs for Matt Garza or Ryan Dempster. The...
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Sutton, Meek elect free agency
According to MLB Trade Rumors, Pirates outfielder Drew Sutton and pitcher Evan Meek have elected free agency. Sutton was claimed off waivers by the Pirates in June from the Rays after hitting .271 with...
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The MLB Postseason: A Pirates fan’s guide
After the end of the 2012 regular season, some Pirates fans popped in their copy of The Show or MLB 2k to continue the season in the virtual world. A number of those fans may have noticed this mystical...
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Rejoice: Rod is gone!
In a news blurb that came as a surprise to nobody, the Pirates have released 37-year old catcher Rod Barajas. Barajas, who hit for a measly .283 on-base average this past season, was set to make $3.5...
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