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The Edwin Jackson Campaign Has Begun
Last night as I was going to bed I noticed a conversation starting up on Twitter. Brian from Raise the Jolly Roger (@rtjr) and Jon from The “Mc” Effect (@McEffect)… Read more
Early Look at the Pittsburgh Pirates 2015 Payroll
Last week I took an early look at the 2013 payroll, and followed that up with an early look at the 2014 payroll. The purpose of the looks is to… Read more
Tony Sanchez Broke Jaw Over Off-Season
Rob Biertempfel of the Trib is reporting that Pittsburgh Pirates catching prospect Tony Sanchez broke his jaw over the off-season in a bar room fight. Biertempfel reports that the incident… Read more
Winter League Playoffs 1/30 — Escogido Wins Dominican Championship
The Dominican League is the last to wrap up their Championship series. They and the winners from the other three Caribbean leagues will begin the Caribbean Series on Feb 2nd. … Read more
Two Day Sale on the Digital Prospect Guide
If you haven’t purchased your copy of the 2012 Prospect Guide, I just received a new coupon code from the publisher for you to use. The code is for 30%… Read more
Winter League Playoffs 1/29 — Gimenez Leads Aragua To Caribbean Series
The Winter Leagues continue to wrap things up…. VENEZUELAN LEAGUE Tigres de Aragua 3, Tiburones de La Guaira 1 1B Hector Gimenez had another big day, going 3-for-4 with… Read more
Winter League Playoffs 1/28 — 4 RBI For Gimenez; Bite Eliminated In Australia
Looking in on Pirates’ players and friends in Saturday’s winter league playoff games: DOMINICAN LEAGUE Leones del Escogido 5, Aguilas Cibaenas 2 Los Leones again took the lead in… Read more
Winter League Playoffs 1/28 — Dominican And Venezuelan Series Tied
Not too many Pirates’ players and friends left in the playoff mix, as winter league action winds down: VENEZUELAN LEAGUE (best of 7) Tiburones de La Guaira 9, Tigres… Read more
Early Look At the Pittsburgh Pirates 2014 Payroll
Yesterday I looked at the 2013 payroll in a way-too-early projection. It’s hard getting an estimate for the 2012 payroll, and that’s only a few months away. The 2013 payroll… Read more
Winter League Playoffs 1/26 — Moss, Cortes, and Anderson Homer, Mildren Goes 9
The Mexican Pacific and Puerto Rican Leagues are just waiting for the Caribbean Series (which begins on Feb 2nd), while the Venezuelan and Dominican Leagues are still in their championship… Read more
