Tag Archives: MVP tracker
Pirates Notebook: Cardinals and Astros go nuts signing picks
Often there’s a certain group of Pittsburgh Pirates fans who remind me of Randy Quaid’s character in Major League II (I think I’ve seen Pat at WHYGAVS refer to them… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Pirates lose value by trading Grabow
With John Grabow set to be a free agent at the end of the season, we’re going to see a lot of talk of the Pittsburgh Pirates trading their lefty… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Maholm is better with Diaz
I’ve posted this many times in the past, but I feel it needs to be posted after every Paul Maholm start. Paul Maholm and Jason Jaramillo just don’t mix. Before… Read more
2009 Pirates are better than 2008 Pirates
At the end of the season last year, after watching the Pirates go 17-37 to finish the final two months of the season, there was little hope in the 2009… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Delwyn is not an upgrade over Moss
When the Pirates acquired Delwyn Young from the Dodgers, the thought was that Young would be given work at second base, to eventually take over as the replacement for Freddy… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Penguins show what is wrong with the Pirates
In the aftermath of the Pittsburgh Penguins winning their first Stanley Cup since 1992 (which was the last time the Pittsburgh Pirates had a winning season) I’ve noticed a lot… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Long wait until August 17th
The Pirates locked up their first round pick today, signing Tony Sanchez to what is being reported as a $2.475 M bonus by the PPG (which is the same amount… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Wrapping up the draft
Day three of the draft isn’t as exciting as the first two days. The top prospects are long gone, and there are a few guys who fell, or a few… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Make or Break for Huntington
I’ll give Neal Huntington and the Pirates’ front office credit: they don’t care at all what the fans of Pittsburgh think. They’re going to do what they think is right,… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Perfect timing for the McLouth trade
I’m finding myself liking the McLouth trade more and more since the deal has been made. My biggest complaint on the deal was that the package we received in return… Read more
