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Archive | February, 2007

Here We Go

February 28, 2007

“Spring Training Game 1: Pittsburgh vs. Manatee CC” at Lumber Co. Also, I got around to that link dump from yesterday. The Bucs got some ESPN Insider love.Nancy profiles Sean Burnett at Sandlot Swashbucklers. I’m live blogging tomorrow’s 1:05 contest against Cincinnati. If MLB.TV, XM and 104.7 aren’t options, hit me up at the Lumber [...]

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Spring Training Game 1: Pittsburgh vs. Manatee CC

February 28, 2007

The day we’ve been (sort of) waiting for has arrived; the Pittsburgh Pirates will play a (sort of) meaningful baseball game after an excruciatingly long winter. At 12:05, the pre-season officially gets underway as the annual beatdown of Manatee Community College takes place at McKechnie Field. According to Dejan in the Post-Gazette, “most of the [...]

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Pirates in the News

February 27, 2007

A quick rundown of what’s being said about the Bucs around the Web: On MVN’s Outsider Radio, Brandon and Dan talked about Freddy Sanchez’ 2006 (and his possible position change), whether or not the Pirates will be decent this year, Pittsburgh’s baseball sanctuary (PNC Park) and Skyblast. I even made a quick call in to [...]

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I Had A Sweet Link Dump For You And Blogger Ate It

February 27, 2007

…so you just get the same old stuff: At Lumber Co., “Ten Things I Need to Know About the Pirates by April” andAt Sandlot Swashbucklers, Nancy’s intro and profile of Bryan Bullington. Sorry today wasn’t more entertaining. If you’re an Insider, there are a good number of interesting Q&A’s in the most recent chat transcripts. [...]

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Ten Things I Need to Know About the Pirates by April

February 27, 2007

A list of the ten most pressing Pirates-related Spring Training issues, according to me: 1. Can Adam LaRoche hit left-handed pitching? Like it or not, a manager bound for Cooperstown thought it best to sit Adam down against southpaws for the majority of 2006. The Pirates acquired Lefty McThump to be their everyday first baseman; [...]

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