Tag Archives: Jesse Chavez
Akinori Iwamura Designated for Assignment
The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Akinori Iwamura for assignment, clearing room for Pedro Alvarez to be added to the 25-man roster. Iwamura had a very disappointing season with the Pirates,… Read more
Rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic
I am not going to spend much time talking about Ron Cook’s article in this morning’s Post-Gazette. There are plenty of misguided thoughts in the article, but I just wanted to make a single point.
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
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
Does Iwamura make sense for the Pirates?
Let’s be honest here: the Pirates aren’t competing in 2010. There is plenty of room for optimism in other areas of the organization. Pedro Alvarez and Brad Lincoln will likely… Read more
Akinori Iwamura to the Pirates for Jesse Chavez
UPDATE 10:55 PM: Final update on this post. A few comments from Neal Huntington in the Post-Gazette on the trade. Some notable comments include Iwamura batting second behind McCutchen, the… Read more
Positional Breakdowns: Relief Pitcher
The 2009 season wasn’t exactly a good one for the Pittsburgh Pirates’ bullpen. Pirates’ relievers combined for a 4.61 ERA, ranking 26th in the majors. Their .259 BAA ranked 23rd… Read more
Looking back at the Gorzelanny/Grabow Trade
The trade that sent John Grabow and Tom Gorzelanny to the Chicago Cubs was probably one of the least favorite trades amongst Pittsburgh Pirates fans. At the time of the… Read more
No 100 Here
A batter hitting 30 homers in a season is great, but 29 homers is also good. A batter hitting no homers in a year signifies no power, and one homer… Read more
