The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Pittsburgh Pirates: Heart-Pounding, Jaw-Dropping, and Gut-Wrenching Moments from Pittsburgh Pirates History (Good, the Bad, & the Ugly)
Bugs and Cranks (Free subscription) | yesterday
Here’s the thing. I was never supposed to “cover” the Phillies in these 2009 playoffs for Bugs & Cranks. When the email chain first started circulating among us writers asking what team we wanted to follow for the postseason, I initially jumped on the Detroit Tigers. I had a bit of a connection there after all. Their manager was Jim Leyland, who during my formative years as a...
Bucs Dugout (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
More photos » by Matt York - AP 3 months ago: Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Virgil Vasquez delivers against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 26, 2009, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York) Browse more photos » These are all fairly logical choices with Evan Meek and Jose Ascanio still on the 60-day DL and several prospects still waiting to be added...
Macho Row (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
First game against Yankees is March 4, 2010. A quick post to tell you that the 2010 spring training schedule is now officially up on Phillies .com . The Phillies will open with an exhibition game against Florida State University on March 3 and play the Yankees the following day at home in Clearwater . There will be one off day on March 18. the annual On-Deck Series will be played April 2 and April...
MLB (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Minor League look: Class A West Virginia
MLB (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Pirates outright three off 40-man roster
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Angels pitcher John Lackey, Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday and Red Sox outfielder Jason Bay were the highlights of the 79 players filing for free agency Thursday.
Batter's Box Interactive Magazine (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Yes, yes, it's stupidly early for an odds-on look ahead, but the world of gambling never sleeps. According to Bodog.net, the odds for each MLB team to win the 2010 World Series are as follows ... New York Yankees: 11/4 Boston Red Sox: 13/2 Philadelphia Phillies: 9/1 Los Angeles Angels: 10/1 St. Louis Cardinals: 10/1 Los Angeles Dodgers: 11/1 Chicago Cubs: 15/1 New York Mets: 15/1 Tampa Bay Rays: 15/1...
Mariners blog (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
No, it's not Andy Pettitte, the veteran pitcher who picked up the World Series clinching victory Wednesday night for the New York Yankees. But the Seattle Mariners added pitcher Yusmeiro Petit to their roster Thursday, claiming the starter off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Lone Star Ball (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
More photos » by Gene J. Puskar - AP Manager of the 1979 World Champion Pittsburgh Pirates Chuck Tanner, left, and reliever Kent Tekulve prepare to throw out a group first pitch during Pirates alumni festivities before a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Pittsburgh on Saturday, June 13, 2009. I couldn't find a picture of Tanner Scheppers. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) Browse more photos...
MLB (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
No Pirates eligible for free agency
Western Farm Press RSS Feed (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
In 1903, the Boston Americans came back from a 3-1 deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first modern World Series to be played in the major leagues.
The Composed Gentleman (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
It was predicted and it came true. The New York Yankees is the World Series 2009 Champion! This is the Yankees 27th World Series title.List of New York Yankees World Series season championship titles:1923 Won World Series vs. New York Giants, 4–21927 Won World Series vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, 4–01928 Won World Series vs. St. Louis Cardinals, 4–01932 Won World Series vs. Chicago Cubs,...
Sports - The Post Chronicle (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Winners of the World Series Most Valuable Player award:...
The Inquisitr (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Pittsburgh, PA (AHN) – The Pittsburgh Pirates, weak at second base after trading Freddy Sanchez in July, acquired two-bagger Akinori Iwamura from the Tampa Bay Rays Tuesday in exchange for pitcher Jesse Chavez. Apart from shipping right-hander Chavez to the Rays, no cash was reportedly involved in the deal. As a result, Iwamura, who finished his third [...]
Midwest Rock Lobster (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Okay, I don't know why I let myself even look. I tuned in to the last couple innings of the Series hoping the Phillies would give me reason to hope. Nope, it's #27 for the New York Antichrists. Thing is, just like national level politics and professional wresting, the whole thing is rigged. If assheads like George Steinbrenner didn't abuse the antitrust exemption by refusing to even give a nod to parity,...
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