I’ve used this list of ten questions on a couple of occasions this spring; let’s check in one last time to see if we learned anything about the Bucs. To make a long story short, I’ve excerpted my previous comments: You can find the original list here and the first update here. 1. Can Adam [...]
Archive | March, 2007
Your 2007 Pirates
Here it is, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 25-man roster. Chew on this for awhile; more pre-season pomp and circumstance to follow: # Name B/T Pos. 2007 ST Position Players 26 Ronny Paulino R/R C .500 BA 11 Humberto Cota R/R C .333 BA 41 Ryan Doumit S/R C/1B .286 BA, 1 HR 25 Adam LaRoche L/R [...]
Kolb Cut, Bayliss In: Breaking Down the Pen
Dejan dropped the ax this morning: Dan Kolb will not make the Pirates’ bullpen. Management informed him late last night that it would not place him on the 25-man roster by the midnight deadline stipulated in his minor-league contract, and Kolb will exercise his right in that contract to declare free agency today. And the [...]
I catch up on a couple of games and break down the cuts. A bullpen post will be coming at Lumber Co., too, as Dan Kolb got the ax and the staff is–almost–set. Nancy profiles some veteran filler, Einar Diaz.
Spring Training Update: Bucs vs. Reds, Phils; Breaking Down the Cuts
Yesterday, the Reds used back-to-back homers by Adam Dunn and Edwin Encarnacion to beat Zach Duke and the Pirates, 6-4. Today, Ryan Howard and Pat Burrell went back-to-back off Shawn Chacon. If you’re a Post-Gazette subscriber, you know that the pre-season coverage is coming on full blast from now until Monday. For you online readers, [...]
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