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Q&A: Would the Pirates Have Added Rodriguez if They Knew They Were Getting Kang?

Today we're starting a weekly Q&A feature that will run every Friday. You can submit your questions all week by using the Q&A form...

Clint Hurdle: “Our goal now is to push it forward and win the division.”

Clint Hurdle held his first press conference with the media today at the end of the first workout day. A summary of the interview and...

Does Andrew Lambo Have the Final Bench Spot Locked Down?

For most of the off-season, it looked like the Pittsburgh Pirates had every spot on their bench locked up. Then came the trade of...

A Video Comparison of Jung-ho Kang and Jordy Mercer at Shortstop

Tomorrow is the official reporting date for pitchers and catchers in Spring Training. Many of the Pittsburgh Pirates players have already reported to Bradenton,...

Jung-ho Kang Hoping to Pave the Way to MLB For Other Korean Players

The hottest market in baseball right now has to be the market for players who have defected from Cuba. With so many recent success stories,...

Jung-ho Kang Showing Off His Power at Pirate City

Jung-ho Kang has reported to Pirate City, where he is working out and preparing for the start of Spring Training. Yesterday he took a...

First Pitch: The Pirates Are Really Trying to Avoid Another Martinez/Nix/Morel Situation

A lot of things had to go wrong last year to get Michael Martinez, Jayson Nix, and Brent Morel on the Pittsburgh Pirates' active...

Top 20 Pirates Prospect List From John Sickels Has Some Interesting Rankings

John Sickels at Minor League Ball, has released his annual top 20 prospects list for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The full list, with his scouting...

Jung Ho Kang Contract Details Include $750,000 in Potential Annual Performance Bonuses

Yahoo Sports and the Associated Press has information on Jung Ho Kang's salary breakdown and bonus structure. Kang signed a four-year, $11 M deal...

Pirates Designate Jake Elmore For Assignment, Add Jung Ho Kang to 40-Man Roster

The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated infielder Jake Elmore for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster for infielder Jung Ho Kang. The Pirates claimed...

Jung Ho Kang Will Begin His Career in the Majors as a Bat off the Bench For the Pirates

It was no surprise that Jung Ho Kang would be signing with the Pittsburgh Pirates this week. The rumors first came out last week,...

Pirates Make the Jung Ho Kang Signing Official

The Pittsburgh Pirates have officially announced that they have signed infielder Jung Ho Kang to a four year deal with a club option for...