Tag Archives: Garrett Jones
In Praise of Jason Thompson
I have a weird quest to acquire every regular issue baseball card for every Pirates player from 1952 to 1993. I’m way more than half way there, but my collection essentially starts in the early 1970s. I recently acquired a 1981 Topps Jason Thompson card, which got me thinking.
2010 Position Recap: First Base
Yesterday I went over the right field situation, noting that the circumstances didn’t change during the 2010 season. The Pirates started the season with a lot of options, but no… Read more
2010 Position Recap: Right Field
So far I’ve reviewed the center field and left field positions, which are held down in the long term by Andrew McCutchen and Jose Tabata. Right field is a different… Read more
Why Don’t We Trust Neil Walker?
Dejan Kovacevic had a few interesting questions today in his morning links. Wilbur tackled the question of who should be added and removed from the 40-man roster. I wanted to… Read more
Adam Dunn, August Waivers, and the 2011 Draft
The Washington Nationals placed Adam Dunn on waivers today, which may sound like big news if you’re unfamiliar with the waiver system in August. If you are familiar with the… Read more
2010 Trade Deadline Recap
The 2010 trade deadline was kind of surreal. In previous years, I would check MLB Trade Rumors several times a day, always trying to keep up with the latest rumors… Read more
Pirates to call up Argenis Diaz and Jeff Clement
According to Jennifer Langosch, the Pittsburgh Pirates are set to call up infielders Argenis Diaz and Jeff Clement from AAA. This is very interesting, as it indicates a potentially big trade… Read more
Calculating trade value: Garrett Jones edition
Yesterday, I took a look at Paul Maholm’s potential value on the trade block in preparation for the upcoming July 31st deadline. Garrett Jones is another player that may be available for the right price. Some reports have indicated that the Angels are interested in Jones, although the Pirates claim there has never been an inquiry. So what should we expect in return for Jones?
Trade Rumors: Garrett Jones, Javier Lopez, Zach Duke, Octavio Dotel
Three days away from the July 31st trade deadline and we’ve got some rumors… -The big rumor from Ed Price involves Garrett Jones and the Anaheim Angels. Price mentions that… Read more
Pittsburgh Pirates 2010 Half-Season in Review
For two years in a row, I’ve opened the season with a list of things to watch for during the upcoming season. Both years I’ve numbered the list according to… Read more
