Tag Archives: Zach Duke
Pirates sign Ronny Cedeno
The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed Ronny Cedeno for $1.125 M for the 2010 season, according to Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Cedeno was entering his second year of arbitration,… Read more
Winter Meetings Notebook: Who to take in the Rule 5 Draft
The Pittsburgh Pirates pick second in the 2009 Rule 5 draft, which is today at 9:00 AM. With an open spot on the roster, it’s pretty much confirmed that the… Read more
The starting pitching market isn't hurting
Someday in the future when I have kids I’m going to focus on teaching them one thing: the art of pitching. Forget riding bikes, homework, and how to mow the… Read more
40-Man Roster/Payroll Updates
A few updates regarding the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 2010 40-Man roster/payroll projection: -According to Dejan Kovacevic, Bobby Crosby will make $1 M guaranteed in 2010, with $500 K in performance bonuses… Read more
Bobby Crosby, Justin Duchscherer, Aroldis Chapman, Pitcher Values
Not much to talk about from day two of the Winter Meetings, but a few notes have come out today. For the most part, it’s non-news for the Pirates: -Jennifer… Read more
Winter Meetings Notebook: A Quiet First Day
Is it just me, or does it seem like day one of the MLB Winter Meetings was the calm before the storm for the Pittsburgh Pirates? I don’t think the… Read more
Positional Breakdowns: Starting Pitcher
Going in to the 2008 season, the Pittsburgh Pirates were relying on Ian Snell and Tom Gorzelanny to carry their pitching staff, while hoping that Paul Maholm and Zach Duke… Read more
Pittsburgh Pirates Season in Review
At the start of the season I posted my 17 things to watch for in 2009 (besides the losing streak). Around the All-Star break I did a mid-season update, and… Read more
Dave Kerwin is back
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced today that pitching coach Joe Kerrigan, aka, Dave Kerwin, will return next season. Dejan Kovacevic reports on the PBC Blog that the team didn’t disclose the… Read more
Trade Deadline: What's left?
I have to say this: with every move, I’m loving the apparent plan by Neal Huntington more and more. It’s obvious that he’s blowing up the team and starting from… Read more
