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Freddy Sanchez traded to Giants for Tim Alderson

The Pirates have traded Freddy Sanchez to the Giants for Double-A pitcher Tim Alderson.  Alderson, a first round draft pick in 2007, is 20-years-old...

Pirates trade Wilson, Snell to Seattle; Sanchez next to go?

Via Dejan. Jeff Clement, Ronny Cedeno, Aaron Pribanic, Brett Lorin and Nathan Adcock coming back, with Cedeno joining the Pirates immediately. I am at...

Time for Snell’s return?

About a month ago, I took a stab at exploring the mind of Ian Snell. I saw some parallels between his actions and...

Pirates treading water despite trades

With the trade deadline on the horizon, I thought it would be a good time to look back at the trades made by the...

Adam LaRoche traded to Red Sox

Rumor has it that an Adam LaRoche trade is "imminent."  Jen Langosch notes that Larry Corrigan, a special assistant to Neal Huntington, attended the...

Are Sanchez and Wilson overpaid?

    There seems to be some sentiment among fans that Freddy Sanchez and Jack Wilson are overpaid relative to their production. This may be true...

Jack and Freddy: A win-win situation

Please excuse the rambling and lack of organization in this post. With only a 30-minute lunch break, I just started typing away. Now that...

Thoughts of a once sane fan – The blown lead

I had a pretty full schedule on Saturday night, so I didn't expect to catch much of the Pirates' game in Philadelphia. At one...

Are Milledge’s makeup issues exaggerated?

Quite a bit has been made recently about Lastings Milledge being a "cancer in the clubhouse." While this could be true, I think fans...

Morgan, Burnett dealt to Nats for Milledge, Hanrahan

After days of speculation, Nyjer Morgan is headed to the Nationals in exchange for Lastings Milledge. The Pirates also added Sean Burnett to...

Hinske traded, Nyjer next?

The Pirates have traded Eric Hinske to the Yankees for catcher/outfielder Eric Fryer and pitcher Casey Erickson. Both are 23, with Fryer in High-A...

What is inside Ian Snell’s head?

Dejan Kovacevic's article on Ian Snell this morning got me thinking a bit. As Snell's forgettable season has unfolded, culminating in yesterday's demotion, most...

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