Posted on March 5th, 2008 - 11:06 am by BaseballTalkOnline
After attempts to sign Matt Capps, the team’s young closer, fizzled, the Pirates have switched their attentions to locking up Ian Snell, their ace right hander.
The two sides are currently “exploring a multi-year agreement” with a formal offer likely to come within the next few days. It’s expected that talks will move quickly after […]
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Posted on February 20th, 2008 - 10:02 pm by BaseballTalkOnline
UPDATE (02-20-10:02 PM): Kim’s deal with the Pirates is officially a one-year, $850,000 deal. Pirates general manager, Neal Huntington, stated that interest in Kim was only with him being a reliever in mind. He’s expected to become Matt Capps setup man.
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The Pirates have reportedly agreed to a contract with Byung-Hyun Kim. It […]
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Posted on February 14th, 2008 - 11:34 am by BaseballTalkOnline
The San Diego Union-Tribune suggests that Triple-A catcher Nick Hundley could be a trade chip in a possible trade as the team is still searching for a left fielder. Tom Krasovic reportes that the Padres have been asking around and paid special interest to three right-handed hitters — Xavier Nady and Jason Bay of […]
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Posted on February 11th, 2008 - 5:08 pm by BaseballTalkOnline
The Pittsburgh Pirates and Doug Mientkiewicz agreed to a minor league deal with an invite to Spring Training. This move seems odd for Mientkiewicz, as his strong qualities equal that of the Pirates starting first baseman, Adam LaRoche.
I guess he’s hoping to stick around as a backup, thinking the Pirates won’t want to use […]
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Posted on February 5th, 2008 - 9:57 am by BaseballTalkOnline
UPDATE (2-5-08; 9:57 AM): Freddy Sanchez and the Pirates agreed to a two year deal with an option for a third year. The total package on the deal will be worth $19 million if the 2010 option is picked up or vests upon Sanchez reaching a certain number of plate appearances. Sanchez will remain […]
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