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Author: mattbandi

Countering Bob Smizik

I understand that Pirate fans are angry and frustrated. It is easy to look at the annual 60-something win total combined with a bottom...

A lack of southpaw relievers

The Pirates’ bullpen is nearly set, and it seems likely that Javier Lopez will be the only left-handed reliever on the opening day roster....

The opening day bench

The Pirates’ bench has become very crowded this offseason. Neal Huntington selected John Raynor in the Rule 5 draft, claimed Brandon Jones...

2010 bullpen projects to be about average

Neal Huntington has added several quality relievers recently, namely D.J. Carrasco, Brendan Donnelly and Octavio Dotel. In just over a week, the Pirates’...

Dotel signs, Claggett designated for assignment

The Pirates have officially announced the signing of Octavio Dotel, as he passed his physical today. It is a one-year deal, with a...

A flurry of transactions

First of all, I apologize for the site being down for a few days. As you can see, we were moving to a...

Site changes

I just wanted to let everyone know that Pittsburgh Lumber Co. will be moving to a new server at some point in the next...

Pirates agree to terms with Donnelly

The Pirates have agreed to terms with another reliever. This time it is Brendan Donnelly. Donnelly has been a very productive reliever...

Dotel close to signing with Bucs

According to multiple reports, the Pirates are close to signing reliever Octavio Dotel. The contract is expected to be worth much less than...

Pirates come to terms with Carrasco on minor league deal

Dejan reports that the Pirates have reached an agreement with reliever D.J. Carrasco on a minor league contract. Carrasco has been solid the...

Just a taste

It doesn't take much to get my baseball juices flowing.  The first photo of the year that involves infield dirt brings a smile to...

Pirates agree to terms with Ryan Church

It was reported this morning that the Pirates are talking to free agent Ryan Church, with one report stating that a deal is close....

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