Pirates Talking With Athletics

Posted by on July 30, 2011 | 3 Comments

Jon Paul Morosi had an update on Twitter about the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Oakland Athletics:

#Pirates need bat and bullpen. #Athletics have both. They’re talking, sources say.

We’ve heard a lot of rumors about the Athletics.  On the offensive side, we’ve heard the Pirates linked to Josh Willingham and Conor Jackson.  On the bullpen side, we’ve heard Craig Breslow and Grant Balfour as names that have been thrown around.

The Athletics have also been shopping Rich Harden, David DeJesus, Coco Crisp, and Brad Ziegler.  Crisp would be an interesting addition to the team, due to his speed and defensive skills.  However, the Pirates haven’t been strongly linked to any of these names.

6:11 PM: Buster Olney tells us that the talks for Josh Willingham are dead.  He adds that they never really got cranked up.

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Tim is the owner and editor in chief of Pirates Prospects. He started the site in January 2009, and turned it into his full time job during the 2011 season. Prior to starting Pirates Prospects, Tim worked with AccuScore.com, providing MLB, NHL, and NFL coverage to various national media outlets, including ESPN Insider, USA Today, Yahoo Sports, and the Wall Street Journal. He also writes the annual Prospect Guide, which is sold through the site. Tim moved to Bradenton in 2013, and will be providing live coverage all year of the Bradenton Marauders, GCL Pirates, instructs, mini camp, Spring Training, and lunches at Mixon's Fruit Farms.
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3 Responses

  1. Corey Barcus
    July 30, 2011 at 9:13 pm

    We need a power, not more speed

  2. Anonymous
    July 30, 2011 at 9:27 pm

    Go for Willingham, not Crisp…hit two more bombs last night

  3. Nate
    July 30, 2011 at 10:31 pm

    Please God, no Crisp.