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Daily Archives: Feb 17, 2012

Normally, I do a pre-season analysis, where I fill in my own depth chart and playing time estimates for the upcoming Pittsburgh Pirates season, along with ZiPS projected WAR totals. This year, I'm looking at the...
All of the articles on Pirates Prospects this year will be my voice, with the exception of one: Roundtable. I wanted to find a way to give the fans a voice, but in a more structured...

What Did the Pirates Give Up in the Burnett Deal?

The A.J. Burnett trade has finally come to an end, with the Pittsburgh Pirates getting the right handed starter for $13 M over two...

Pirates Acquire Burnett from Yankees, pending approval

PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates and the New York Yankees have agreed upon a deal sending right-hander A.J. Burnett to Pittsburgh, pending a physical and...

Burnett’s Impact On The Rotation

Today the Pirates completed their trade with the Yankees for A.J. Burnett.  Under the terms of the deal, the Yankees will be paying $20M of...

Our Long National Nightmare Is Over (Reportedly)

Well, after days of breathless anticipation, countless efforts by the Yankees’ media shills to invent a “mystery team” to ratchet up the pressure on...

Pirates and Yankees in Agreement on Burnett

I feel like I've typed this before, but we may be at the end of the A.J. Burnett saga. Buster Olney reports on Twitter...

This Date in Pirates History: February 17

On this date in 1912 the Pittsburgh Pirates traded outfielder Vin Campbell to the Boston Braves for outfielder Mike Donlin. Both players were great...

First Pitch: Don’t Count Karstens Out

I was reading some of the A.J. Burnett articles from the New York media yesterday, when I stumbled across an interesting proclamation. The author...

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