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Monthly Archives: January, 2012

Early Look At the Pittsburgh Pirates 2014 Payroll

Yesterday I looked at the 2013 payroll in a way-too-early projection. It's hard getting an estimate for the 2012 payroll, and that's only a...

Pirates Sign Daniel Cabrera

The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed right handed pitcher Daniel Cabrera to a minor league deal, according to Mario Rojas of CandelaDeportiva (h/t MLBTR). Cabrera has a...

This Date in Pirates History: January 27

Only one former Pittsburgh Pirates player born on this date and no major transactions so Otis Clymer, right fielder for the 1905-07 Pirates, takes...

Winter League Playoffs 1/26 — Moss, Cortes, and Anderson Homer, Mildren Goes 9

The Mexican Pacific and Puerto Rican Leagues are just waiting for the Caribbean Series (which begins on Feb 2nd), while the Venezuelan and Dominican...

BA Ranks Pirates’ Farm System 13th

In its just-published annual Prospect Handbook, Baseball America ranked the Pirates' farm system 13th in baseball, up from 19th a year ago.  The system...

This Date in Pirates History: January 26

On this date in 1895 the Pittsburgh Pirates traded pitcher Ad Gumbert to the Brooklyn Grooms for catcher Tom Kinslow. Gumbert was just 26...

Early Look At the Pittsburgh Pirates 2013 Payroll

When I was writing about a possible long term Edwin Jackson deal the other day, I reached a point where I started thinking about...

Winter League Playoffs 1/25 — Mayaguez Takes Puerto Rican Title; Obregon Sweeps Mexican Series

One early game, one later game, and then the really late Australian games....  The Dominican and Venezuelan Leagues are off today.   PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE  (best...

Pirates Have Four Players in MLB.com Top 100

MLB.com has released their top 100 prospects for the 2012 season, and the Pittsburgh Pirates ended up with four players on the list. The...

This Date in Pirates History: January 25

Only two former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date and no major transactions. Dan Serafini (1974) lefty pitcher for the 2000 Pirates. He was...

Winter League Playoffs 1/24 — Homers By Gimenez and Cortes Not Enough

Not too many Pirates' players and friends left in the mix, as the four Caribbean leagues continue their championship series:   DOMINICAN LEAGUE   (best of 9) Aguilas...

Is This the 2002-2003 Off-Season All Over Again?

The Pittsburgh Pirates had one of their best off-seasons in 2002-2003 from a free agency standpoint. I feel that disclaimer is necessary because while...

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