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Pirates: Has Neal Huntington Overstayed His Welcome?
Posted on 19 May 2011 by Michael Waterloo.
When evaluating a trade in baseball, there needs to be a waiting period of about three years before deciding which team got the better deal. In the case of the Pirates trading Jose Bautista to the Toronto Blue Jays, I think it's fair to say which team got the better deal. On August 21, 2008, Bautista was traded from the Pirates to the Blue Jays for a player to be named later, which ended up...
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Back-to-Back Homers Gives Arizona Series Win
Posted on 16 May 2011 by Matthew Hesse.
Xavier Nady's two run blast was one of two in the second inning. Courtesy of Associated Press: Mark Terrill The Diamondbacks got their bats going early Sunday to beat the Dodgers 4-1. The win gives Arizona the series win, the first in Dodgertown since 2007, and a winning streak to take home with them. Xavier Nady hit a 2 run home run to take the early lead. Ryan Roberts returning to the...
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Dramatic win ends successful home stand
Posted on 6 May 2011 by Josh Robbins.
The Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Colorado Rockies 3-2 on Thursday night in stunning fashion. Gerardo Parra and Chris Young belted solo home runs off Rockies' relief ace Huston Street in the ninth inning forcing extra frames. Justin Upton drove in the winning run with a single down the right field line in the 11th to complete the comeback victory. Ian Kennedy pitched 6IP/ 6H/ 2ER/ 3BB/ 5K...
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Pirates: 18 Years Of Losing…..
Posted on 3 Apr 2011 by Michael Waterloo.
Everyone wants to see their favorite team win. It's as simple as that. If the team wins, the fans will come out and cheer. For the Pittsburgh Pirates, they have had a problem with that simple formula for the past 18 seasons, as it is well known that they have endured losing seasons over each of those years. There are people in college right now that have never experienced a winning seas...
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2011 MLB Preview: Looking at Justin Upton and the Arizona Diamondbacks on Paper
Posted on 29 Mar 2011 by Adrian Fedkiw.
Before the start of last season, the Diamondbacks were a trendy pick to make some noise in the NL West. Then Brandon Webb's shoulder suffered a set-back and the season went down the toilet. The bullpen was atrocious, the third worst in Major League history. The organization decided to part with strikeout king Mark Reynolds to acquire bullpen help from Baltimore. Kirk Gibson got the manageri...
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Pirates: Letting Us Relive The Glory Years 50 Years Later
Posted on 15 Dec 2010 by Michael Waterloo.
“Here's the swing, and a high fly ball going deep to left, this may do it back goes Berra. It is over the fence Pirates Win”. A call that will never be forgotton. T0night on the MLB Network, they are airing for the first time in its full length, the original footage of Game 7 of the 1960 World Series where the Pirates defeated the New York Yankee thanks to Bill Mazeroski's wal...
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Phillies Quietly Restocking for 2011
Posted on 13 Nov 2010 by Christopher Rowe.
It has been a relatively busy week for the Phillies. They hired Juan Samuel to replace Davey Lopes on the coaching staff. They signed or agreed to terms with a few notable Minor League free agents and searched to fill vacancies on their Minor League coaching staff – which could conclude with Ryne Sandberg and Mickey Morandini joining the organization. This is before General manager Rube...
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Weekend Update – 4/10/10
Posted on 10 Apr 2010 by Dave Allen.
The Reds have announced that the professional debut of Aroldis Chapman will be able to be seen live online Sunday afternoon. Chapman will throw for the AAA Louisville Bats at Toledo and fans can watch live via Reds.com and MLB.com. The game starts at 2 PM (EDT). There is no charge to view, just log in and enjoy! The Reds are expected to option Juan Francisco to Louisville to make room for Mike ...









