Tag Archives: Kyle Bloom
Pirates release minor leaguers
Dejan Kovacevic is reporting that the Pirates have released the following minor leaguers (broken up in to groups, as we already knew about some): Players that we heard about from… Read more
Going Cheap Pt 3: 2010 Bullpen Options
In part one of this series I looked at whether you could find cheap bullpen options. In part two of this series I looked at how you could find cheap… Read more
Rule 5 Draft Trends
The Rule 5 draft saw a major change in 2006. Before 2006, players were eligible for their third Rule 5 draft if they were signed at age 19 or higher,… Read more
Pittsburgh Pirates 2009 Rule 5 Eligible Players
With the 40-man roster now set, the following Pittsburgh Pirates players are eligible for the 2009 Rule 5 draft, straight from the BUCCO Fans.com Wiki page: Eligible from Previous Drafts… Read more
Pittsburgh Pirates Top 50 Prospects: 31-35
To cap off the end of the 2009 season, I’m going to be counting down my list of the top 50 prospects in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ system. This week I’ll… 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
2009 Pittsburgh Pirates Rule 5 Eligible Players
The 2009 Rule 5 Draft isn’t until December 10th this year, but it’s never too early to look at the eligible players from the Pittsburgh Pirates. All teams have until… Read more
2009 Altoona Curve Season Recap
It’s a widely held belief that the Pittsburgh Pirates don’t have any prospects in the upper levels. That’s not exactly the case. The Pirates had five of their best prospects… Read more
Pirates Notebook: How important are left handed relievers?
With the recent trades of Sean Burnett, John Grabow, and Tom Gorzelanny leaving the Pittsburgh Pirates short on left handers, a lot of focus has been on the value of… Read more
