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Tuesday | Where have you gone Andy Van Slyke?

Zach Duke and outfield defense

Once upon a time, in the early days of WHYGAVS, there was a pretty heated debate between myself and some of the commenters about Jason Bay's value on defense.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Zach Duke, Pittsburgh Pirates, Major League Baseball, Paul Maholm, Lastings Milledge, Andrew McCutchen

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Where have you gone Andy Van Slyke?

Hermida musings and minor league miscellanea

Latest sign that things are slowly changing on Federal Street: when the Red Sox traded for Jeremy Hermida yesterday and only gave up two minor league arms, I didn't go apopletic about the Pirates not being involved.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, National League Central, Pittsburgh Pirates, Jose Tabata, Baseball Players, Lastings Milledge, Garrett Jones

Tue Oct 13, 2009

Bucs Dugout

Jeff Salazar, Bryan Bullington Become Free Agents

Since we're at the point in the year where there's nothing to care about except little things, here's some news: a bunch of guys just became minor league free agents .

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Related Topix: Sports, Bryan Bullington, Jeff Salazar, Baseball Players, Pittsburgh Pirates, Major League Baseball, Kris Benson, Chris Shelton

Thu Oct 08, 2009

Chicago Cubs

Samardzija eying rotation spot in 2010

Thursday's rained-out game doesn't count in the standings or the stats, but it was an encouraging one for Cubs pitcher Jeff Samardzija.

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Related Topix: Sports, Jeff Samardzija, Baseball Players, Major League Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, Garrett Jones

Tue Oct 06, 2009

Fox Sports

Pirates blanked by Reds in season finale

CINCINNATI ? The Pirates closed out their 2009 season Sunday by racking up a lot of hits, no runs and another defeat.

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Related Topix: Sports, Pittsburgh Pirates, Major League Baseball, Cincinnati Reds, Baseball Players, Ryan Doumit, Andy LaRoche

Sun Oct 04, 2009

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pirates Notebook: LaRoche approached about move

The Pirates have spoken with Andy LaRoche about moving from third base to second next year to make room for top prospect Pedro Alvarez, though such a move is far from definite.

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Related Topix: Sports, Pittsburgh Pirates, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Andy LaRoche, Pedro Alvarez, Ryan Doumit, Paul Maholm

Sat Oct 03, 2009

Major League Baseball

Pitching in: Bucs complete twin bill sweep

The Pirates entered Wednesday with just two wins in their past 20 road games, yet managed to then match that total in a span of nine hours.

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Related Topix: Sports, Pittsburgh Pirates, Major League Baseball, Virgil Vasquez, Baseball Players, Charlie Morton, Ryan Doumit, Lastings Milledge

Thu Oct 01, 2009

KIRO-TV Seattle

Pirates Shoot For Series Win Over Cubs

The Pirates had two opportunities on Wednesday to snap their seven-game losing streak to the Cubs.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, Charlie Morton, Baseball Players, Ryan Doumit, Mike Fontenot

Wed Sep 30, 2009

Most Valuable Network

No Joke: Bucs Beat LA

I'll take a win, no matter how unorthodox. Jeff Karstens, coming off the DL and having not thrown more than 60 pitches in a game since his last start in June, started and was on a quick hook.

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Related Topix: Sports, Jeff Karstens, Baseball Players, Donnie Veal, Pittsburgh Pirates, Major League Baseball, Matt Capps, Garrett Jones

Mon Sep 28, 2009

Cincinatti Reds

Bailey shows strengths in Reds' victory

It was another sign that this version of Reds pitcher Homer Bailey was better and stronger than any previous one that was seen in the big leagues.

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Related Topix: Sports, Cincinnati Reds, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Homer Bailey, Pittsburgh Pirates, Joey Votto, Kevin Hart

Sun Sep 27, 2009

Major League Baseball

Bucs pull off improbable rally in ninth

That was the Pirates' emphatic answer to the Dodgers' quest to seal a second straight National League West title with a win on Sunday.

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Related Topix: Sports, Pittsburgh Pirates, Major League Baseball, Los Angeles Dodgers, National League West, National League, Jonathan Broxton, Baseball Players, Delwyn Young

Sat Sep 26, 2009

Bucs Dugout

Dodgers Defeated By... Donald Veal? Jeff Karstens? Brandon Moss?

25, 2009. Browse more photos>> That the Pirates would win at all today seemed very unlikely even before considering the circumstances.

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Related Topix: Sports, Jeff Karstens, Baseball Players, Major League Baseball, Los Angeles Dodgers, Hiroki Kuroda, Pittsburgh Pirates

Fri Sep 25, 2009

FOX6Now.com - WITI

Pirates stall Dodgers' drive to playoffs, win 3-1 for only fourth win in 27 games

Brandon Moss' two-run single gave Pittsburgh an early lead and the Pirates, stuck in their worst slump since 1984, used five pitchers to beat Los Angeles 3-1 on Friday night, stalling the Dodgers' drive to the playoffs.

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Related Topix: Sports, Pittsburgh Pirates, Major League Baseball, National League West, National League, Los Angeles Dodgers, Baseball Players, Ross Ohlendorf, Jeff Karstens

Thu Sep 24, 2009

Where have you gone Andy Van Slyke?

Time for an afternoon game

Charlie Morton goes against Bronson Arroyo at 12:35 today as the Bucs look for their fourth win in the last 26 games.

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Related Topix: Sports, Charlie Morton, Baseball Players, Pittsburgh Pirates, Major League Baseball, Neil Walker, Steve Pearce, Andy LaRoche

Mon Sep 21, 2009

Major League Baseball

Maholm solid, takes tough-luck loss

Both literally and figuratively, the Pirates are limping to the finish line that is the season's end.

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Related Topix: Sports, Pittsburgh Pirates, Major League Baseball, San Diego Padres, Paul Maholm, Baseball Players, Steve Pearce, Neil Walker

Sat Sep 19, 2009

Fox Sports

Pirates' Morton mows down Padres

His fastball can dance in ways that will frustrate any hitter, and that helps make his offspeed pitches deadly.

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Related Topix: Sports, San Diego Padres, Major League Baseball, Pittsburgh Pirates, Baseball Players, Everth Cabrera, Tim Stauffer

Fri Sep 18, 2009

Bradenton.com

Recap: Pittsburgh vs. San Diego

Brandon Moss had a two-run triple and Charlie Morton hurled seven effective innings, as the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the San Diego Padres, 5-1, in the opener of a four-game series at PNC Park.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Pittsburgh Pirates, Major League Baseball, Charlie Morton, San Diego Padres, Everth Cabrera

Wed Sep 16, 2009

Leader-Times

Dodgers sweep Pirates

For the third day in a row, the Los Angeles Dodgers clubbed a decisive two-run homer to upend the Pirates.

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Related Topix: Sports, Pittsburgh Pirates, Major League Baseball, Los Angeles Dodgers, Matt Kemp, Baseball Players, Hiroki Kuroda

Bucs Dugout

News Roundup: Nate McLouth Wouldn't Move From Center

Dejan Kovacevic has a point regarding the blackouts. It's frustrating because I'm in Morgantown right now and have time on my hands to watch the games on a nice TV for once.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Major League Baseball, Pittsburgh Pirates, Andrew McCutchen

Mon Sep 14, 2009

The Hardball Times

Ten greatest moments in recent Pirate history

Ten greatest moments in recent Pirate history by Chris Jaffe September 14, 2009 One of nature's rarer sights: Pirates celebrating in their natural habitat.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League, Major League Baseball, National League Central, Pittsburgh Pirates, Baseball Players

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