Tag Archives: Xavier Nady
This Date in Pirates History: November 14
On this date in 1996 the Pittsburgh Pirates traded veteran reliever Dan Plesac, infielder Carlos Garcia and 1B/OF Orlando Merced to the Toronto Blue Jays for pitcher Jose Silva and… Read more
2010 Position Recap: First Base
Yesterday I went over the right field situation, noting that the circumstances didn’t change during the 2010 season. The Pirates started the season with a lot of options, but no… Read more
Are we rushing Tabata to Pittsburgh?
While Jose Tabata is certainly having an encouraging year at Indy, a .786 OPS at Triple-A should not be considered big numbers. He is hitting .316, but it is mostly empty batting average. Many fans expect him to be called up to Pittsburgh within a few weeks and inject some offense into the Pirates lineup. I just don’t see that happening.
Pirates interested in Nady, Crosby, Villone, and Hensley
A few updates from Dejan Kovacevic over at the PBC Blog from the last two days: -The Pirates have expressed interest in former Pirates Xavier Nady and Ron Villone. DK… Read more
Looking at the free agent market
The past two years the Pittsburgh Pirates have done very little to make any changes in the off-season through the free agent market. Last year we saw them unsuccessfully try… Read more
2009 Season Recap: Trade Recaps
The Pittsburgh Pirates have made a lot of trades in the past two seasons. The 2009 season marked the first full year for the results of trades like the Jason… Read more
Looking back at the Xavier Nady Trade
It’s funny how a year can change everything in regards to the perception of a deal. A year ago the Jason Bay trade was widely regarded as a success, while… Read more
Pirates claim Anthony Claggett
The Pittsburgh Pirates have claimed relief pitcher Anthony Claggett off of waivers from the New York Yankees. Claggett came in to the season as the 26th ranked prospect in the… Read more
Neal Huntington Trade Grades
The list below is a tally of all of the trades made by Pittsburgh Pirates General Manager Neal Huntington. The ultimate goal of any trade is to improve the team… Read more
After the Deadline: In the beginning there was Rincon
Ricardo Rincon pitched in just 125 innings for the Pittsburgh Pirates in his career. Despite just two seasons in relief, Rincon arguably contributed more to the Pittsburgh Pirates over the… Read more
