Tag Archives: Akinori Iwamura
Pirates traded Sanchez at the right time
My wife’s car is about to drive me crazy. Last week she called me from work to tell me that her car wouldn’t start up. After checking the battery, which… Read more
A Tale of Two Bullpens
A few weeks ago we saw the debut of the BUCCO Fans.com time machine when we went back to the 2008 July 31st trade deadline to keep the 2008 team… Read more
2010 defensive projections
Steve Sommer of Play a Hard Nine posted 2010 defensive projections in November, so let’s look at how the Pirates stack up. Steve combined UZR numbers and the results from… Read more
We all have internal values
Everyone has internal values, and it’s not just limited to one thing in our lives. It determines how much we spend on a television, or whether we decide to purchase… Read more
Pirates interested in Kelly Johnson, Kelvim Escobar
Some free agent news and rumors… -Dejan Kovacevic reports that the Pirates are interested in Kelly Johnson, who was recently non-tendered by Atlanta. This is the second report that the… Read more
Winter Meetings Notebook: Who to take in the Rule 5 Draft
The Pittsburgh Pirates pick second in the 2009 Rule 5 draft, which is today at 9:00 AM. With an open spot on the roster, it’s pretty much confirmed that the… Read more
2009 Rule 5 Draft Preview: Middle Infielders
Yesterday I reviewed a few catching options in the 2009 Rule 5 draft, although the chances of the Pirates selecting a catcher in the Rule 5 draft are slim. There… Read more
Pittsburgh Pirates Off-Season Tracker
The Off-Season tracker will keep a list of all of the additions the Pittsburgh Pirates have made during the 2009/2010 off-season. The 2010 Proj. Role is the projected role for… Read more
Looking at the free agent market
The past two years the Pittsburgh Pirates have done very little to make any changes in the off-season through the free agent market. Last year we saw them unsuccessfully try… Read more
Pirates interested in Ryota Igarashi
According to Patrick Newman of NPB Tracker, the Pittsburgh Pirates are interested in Japanese relief pitcher Ryota Igarashi. The following quote came from Pirates general manager, Neal Huntington: “In acquiring(Akinori)… Read more
