Tag Archives: Octavio Dotel
Pirates trade Octavio Dotel, Javier Lopez
The Pittsburgh Pirates made two moves before the deadline, sending Javier Lopez to the San Francisco Giants, and Octavio Dotel to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Despite a lot of rumors,… Read more
Paul Maholm Trade Deadline Rumors
Yesterday it was reported that three teams were in contact with the Pittsburgh Pirates on starting pitcher Paul Maholm. Those three teams were the San Diego Padres, the Los Angeles… Read more
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
Asking For the Moon
All year the Pittsburgh Pirates have said we aren’t likely to see a repeat of their 2008 and 2009 trade practices, which saw almost everyone on the major league roster… Read more
Trade Rumors: Dodgers, Carrasco, Chulk, Phillies, Lewis
Nothing like trade rumors as the July 31st trade deadline nears… -As mentioned earlier today, the Los Angeles Dodgers are interested in Paul Maholm. Buster Olney of ESPN reports that… Read more
Trading From the Bullpen in 2010
The Pittsburgh Pirates have made a ton of trades in the last two seasons, dealing away seven of their eight starting position players from Opening Day 2008, along with plenty… Read more
Dotel performing better than it seems
According to the box score, Octavio Dotel allowed a run in two innings yesterday, blowing a save and nearly costing the Pirates the win. In reality, the tying run scored when a simple ground ball somehow eluded the glove of second baseman Aki Iwamura and bounded into center field. Such is the life of a major league reliever.
Pirates Notebook: I Love the Bullpen
If there’s one thing I like about the 7-5 start to the season, it’s the bullpen. I’m very comfortable with this bullpen when the Pirates are holding a lead, or… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Aces beware
If there’s one thing I’ll never understand about the Pirates over the last few years, it’s their tendency to be borderline dominant when going up against an ace pitcher, only… Read more
Leftover Photos and Videos from Spring Training
For the off-day, I figured I’d post some leftover photos and videos from Spring Training. The photos have been uploaded to the BUCCO Fans Facebook page, and you’ve probably seen… Read more
