Lastings Milledge News

The Pirates enter the opening of free-agent season today as patient, prudent investors in pursuit of a bat and bullpen arms.

For my Baseball Insider, I spoke with Pirates GM Neal Huntington about two players with New York roots, Lastings Milledge and Jose Tabata .

One gave New York a glimpse of what he had; one served as little more than a tantalizing name to local baseball fans.

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.

You can hold out for more than the $15 million a year Boston is reportedly offering you, Jason Bay.

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.

27, 2009. The Pirates won 6-5. Browse more photos>> Here's the community projection review for Nyjer Morgan .

In the Pirates ' final game of the year, the Bucs managed to put a staggering fifteen men on base--ten hits, including a triple, plus four walks and a hit batsman--without plating a single one of them.

On the first day of the 2009-2010 offseason, a few things are immediately clear.

The Pirates' 8-4 loss to the Cincinnati Reds tonight at Great American Ball Park very much had that get-this-thing-over-with feel, from Zach Duke uncharacteristically losing his command to the offense swinging wildly at an erratic opposing pitcher to ??? Well, whatever.

Andy LaRoche . He went 2-3 and drove in two runs. Key Plays Other Notes On both of his hits, Andy LaRoche was thrown out trying to stretch his single into a double.

Thursday night's game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field was rained out.

Pittsburgh Pirates starter Daniel McCutchen pitches against the Cincinnati Reds in the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, Oct.

Lastings Milledge continues to go full speed ahead to the final day of the regular season.

The Pirates' Lastings Milledge keeps Cubs shortstop Ryan Theriot from completing a double play in the first inning of the Cubs' 4-0 loss Wednesday at Wrigley Field.

Wednesday will be Bronson Arroyo's final start of 2009 and his one and only chance to match a career high with a 15th victory.

Lastings Milledge has a tip for Pirates' fans already looking ahead to 2010: Start saving your money to buy playoff tickets.

27, 2009. The Pirates won 6-5. Browse more photos>> I can't believe the Pirates won this game, which you could feel them losing as soon as Matt Capps entered a tie game in the ninth.

Right fielder Andre Ethier misplayed Lastings Milledge's two-run single for an error that allowed the winning run to score, and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied for four in the ninth inning to beat the Dodgers 6-5 and prevent Los Angeles from clinching the NL West title Sunday.

Nearly three weeks ago, the Pittsburgh Pirates guaranteed themselves of becoming the first major North American pro sports team to endure 17 consecutive losing seasons.