According to Rob Biertempfel, the Pittsburgh Pirates have looked into acquiring Red Sox' first baseman Mike Napoli and outfielder Shane Victorino. Napoli is hitting .205/.301/.372, with 11 homers in 87 games this season. He is in...
Buster Olney had the following update this morning about the asking price for Hunter Pence to the Pittsburgh Pirates (h/t to Bucs Dugout):
https://twitter.com/Buster_ESPN/status/231043585800290304
With that type of return, I'd imagine there was also talk of the Phillies...
In his Sunday column, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe writes that the Pirates may have interest in the other Upton brother, this time B.J. from the Tampa Rays. He also mentions that they inquired about...
Here are a few updates on the trade front, via MLBTR.
**The Pirates were one of six teams scouting Matt Garza this weekend, according to ESPN Chicago's Doug Padilla. I wouldn't read much in to it other...
Ken Rosenthal had the following tweet this morning about the Pittsburgh Pirates and Shane Victorino.
https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/229924210724712448
As Rosenthal notes, things could change between now and tomorrow's deadline. The news is a bit surprising, as we've heard the Pirates...
A few days remaining until the trade deadline. Here are the rumors from Saturday.
**Jim Salisbury of CSNPhilly.com reports that the trade buzz surrounding Shane Victorino has picked up. Salisbury names the Pirates, Reds, Dodgers, and Giants...
Following the trade for Wandy Rodriguez, the Pittsburgh Pirates are now going for a hitter. Danny Knobler of CBS Sports reports that the Pirates are seeking help at first base or the outfield.
Rob Biertempfel reports that...
In Ken Rosenthal's latest Full Count, he has two updates on the Pittsburgh Pirates as we approach the trade deadline. The first update (starting at the 2:06 mark) says Shane Victorino would be a fit for...
There's a reason that I'm still here.
It's not entirely money.
We all need to make a living in this Capitalistic hellscape, and I'm very fortunate that I've been able to make a living for a long time...
This is the first of two pieces on the Pirates' new GM. I'll take a look here at the Red Sox' fortunes in the majors under Ben Cherington. The next one will cover the Sox' and...
At the start of this week in the comments, there was a discussion about the Pirates needing to make a "splash" this off-season. This wasn't an idea exclusive to the comment section, as I've seen the...
There has been a growing narrative in Pittsburgh over the last week that the Pirates are having a down year in their farm system. The narrative also says that the Pirates don't have prospects to trade,...
