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2011 Trade Deadline Recap: Pirates Get Lee, Ludwick
For the past month I’ve been saying that the Pittsburgh Pirates should be looking at potential moves where they upgrade the team, while giving up very little in prospects, all… Read more
Pirates Acquire Ryan Ludwick For PTBNL
According to Ken Rosenthal, the Pittsburgh Pirates are still in the mix for San Diego Padres outfielder Ryan Ludwick, as of last night. We heard yesterday from Tim Brown of… Read more
Pirates Interested in Many Bats
Jon Paul Morosi mentions on Twitter that the Pittsburgh Pirates are interested in many bats right now, according to a source. He mentions one name as Omar Infante, a utility… Read more
Pirates Could Make Serious Bid For B.J. Upton
We’ve heard today that Jason Kubel is the top target for the Pittsburgh Pirates, although the Twins don’t want to deal their outfielder, who becomes a free agent after the… Read more
Jason Kubel is the Pirates Top Target
According to Rob Biertempfel, the Pittsburgh Pirates have Jason Kubel as their top target on the trade market, with about four hours remaining before the trade deadline. Jenifer Langosch adds… Read more
Another Trade Coming?
Rob Biertempfel provided an update on Twitter saying that the Pittsburgh Pirates were having a closed door meeting, and that there’s a sense another trade might be coming. We’ve already… Read more
Pirates Should Be Shopping Paul Maholm
Yesterday, before a lot of the trades started coming through, I took a look at how the market was shaping up, noting that it was looking like a seller’s market…. Read more
Is Derrek Lee an Upgrade?
Last night I saw an update flash by on Twitter that Derrek Lee had hit his 12th homer of the year. My first thought was “that can’t be right, last… Read more
Pirates Talking With Athletics
Jon Paul Morosi had an update on Twitter about the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Oakland Athletics: #Pirates need bat and bullpen. #Athletics have both. They’re talking, sources say. We’ve heard… Read more
Saturday Rumors: Kubel, Pena, Lee, Willingham, Furbush
Kind of a slow pre-deadline day for the Pirates, although I don’t think it’s just them. The relief market hasn’t really opened up, and there’s a lot of hold up… Read more
