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Pirates sign Wilfredo Ledezma and international free agents
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed left handed pitcher Wilfredo Ledezma to a minor league contract today. Ledezma, who turns 29 in January, has spent parts of seven seasons in the majors,… Read more
The Final Word on Sano
On Tuesday I wrote that the Pirates got a raw deal on Miguel Angel Sano. Since that time, two important articles have come out, revealing a lot on the negotiations…. Read more
Pirates got a raw deal with Sano
UPDATE 12:56 AM: Check out this post by DK on the PBC Blog. A great recap of the entire timeline of events, including some stuff we haven’t heard already. And… Read more
Why no interest in Miguel Angel Sano?
According to Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, talks with top Dominican prospect Miguel Angel Sano have stalled, with the Pirates removing their offer from the table two weeks… Read more
Pirates sign Australian pitcher
The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed Australian pitcher Jarryd Sullivan, according to Dejan Kovacevic on the PBC Blog. The 2009 International Signing Tracker has been updated. Sullivan played in the MLBAAP… Read more
Miguel Angel Sano Partially Cleared
UPDATE 2:18 PM: For clarification, the investigation is completed, just not announced. The “partially cleared” status still stands, as his identity is confirmed, but his age is “undetermined”. Jorge Arangure… Read more
Pittsburgh Pirates 2009 International Signings
Links to Coverage -Ping-Hung Chi, Sheng-Chin Hung, and Chih-Wei Hsu Signed -Information on Ping-Hung Chi from Taiwan Baseball -More on Ping-Hung Chi -Information on Sheng-Chin Hung from Taiwan Baseball -Information… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Five Big Surprises
Ever since the new management group took over, the theme has been re-building the minor league system. We’ve seen this process through trades, such as the Jason Bay, Xavier Nady,… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Recap on Sano News
While browsing around for notes on the status of Miguel Angel Sano, aka, Hanley Pujols, I noticed that no two media outlets had the same information. One source said the… Read more
Pirates Notebook: The Pursuit of Hanley Pujols
Today marks the start of the international signing period, which means one thing for Pittsburgh Pirates fans: the market is open for Miguel Angel Sano, aka “Hanley Pujols”. The month… Read more
