Brandon Moss News

Bucs president Frank Coonelly took time on Wednesday to field questions from Pirates fans, discussing last year's big trades and the Rule 5 Draft among other topics.

You can forgive Pittsburgh Pirates fans their dread during these first few days of free agency.

Starters Phil Dumatrait and Tom Gorzelanny -- both of whom ended the season on the disabled list -- should be ready to begin playing catch again at the end of the month.

GM Neal Huntington has said no Pirates player is untouchable, but it would take a very sweet deal to pry away All-Star Nate McLouth.

We sit potentially one night away from the 2008 season officially closing, which means the free agency period is soon to open in a frenzy.

As general manager Neal Huntington prepares to shape the Pirates' 2009 roster, he said he plans to approach both outfielder Jason Michaels and utility man Doug Mientkiewicz about the possibility of each fitting ...

I would assume many of you don't need a reminder as to what today's date is. And at 3:36 p.m. ET, I'm sure many of you remembered exactly what happened 48 years ago.

According to Baseball America Andrew McCutchen is the number 2 prospect in the International League, Neil Walker is the number 6 prospect, and Brandon Moss is the number 14 prospect.

The Pittsburgh Pirates didn't look the same this season after trading outfielders and .

The 2008 season most assuredly did not end yesterday for the Pirates when back-to-back blasts by Adam LaRoche and Steve Pearce bested the San Diego Padres, 6-1, at Petco Park, even if the schedule suggests as ...

With injuries to outfielders Brandon Moss and Nyjer Morgan cutting their seasons short, Steve Pearce has been assured of starting the Pirates' final games in the outfield.

OK, one last time about the Pedro Alvarez time issue ... One thing that posterity probably should note from this whole affair are all the various times cited by both sides, as well as the consistencies and ...

The Pirates will be without outfielder Nyjer Morgan for the final games of the season after it was confirmed on Friday that a mild left hamstring tear will not permit Morgan to be at 100 percent.

General manager Neal Huntington said the date for Moss' operation has not been decided.

Moss will get a second opinion from orthopedic surgeon Richard Steadman in Vail, Colo.

Spring training is expanding by nearly a week next year because of the World Baseball Classic.

Houston Top 1st - UMPIRES: Home,Scott Barry; First, Bruce Dreckman; Second, Rob Drake; Third, Brian Gorman; - Michael Bourn infield singled to pitcher.

The Pirates' future rests heavily on the shoulders of its young talent. The eight players that were acquired in trades for star outfielders Jason Bay and Xavier Nady will be looked upon by Pirates management as ...

I'll be away from the blog for a bit this morning. Going to speak to 37 Penn State journalism students about covering baseball and what a day at the ballpark is like work-wise. Here's something for you to ...

The Dodgers gave up the proverbial snowman in the eighth inning, but that wasn't the ugliest thing that happened.