Jim R. posted an article on North Side Notch - Dec 10, 2009, 6:44 pm
With the second overall pick in the 2009 Rule 5 Draft, the Pirates selected OF John Raynor from the Florida Marlins. Raynor will hope to follow in the footsteps of both Evan Meek and Donnie Veal, who ...
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Jim R. posted an article on North Side Notch - Dec 8, 2009, 4:22 pm
Rob Biertempfel reports that the Pirates and SS Bobby Crosby have reached an agreement, pending a physical. Dejan Kovacevic says the deal is hearing that it is a one year deal worth about $1.5 million...
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Jim R. posted an article on North Side Notch - Nov 23, 2009, 9:37 pm
The Pirates set their 40-man roster by waiving RHP Jeff Karstens, LHP Justin Thomas, and C/IF Robinzon Diaz.The Bucs also added Jose Ascanio and Evan Meek from the 60-day DL and placed minor leaguers ...
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Jim R. posted an article on North Side Notch - Nov 17, 2009, 3:49 pm
Some things that have happened in the past few days:- If you are looking for another reason to hate the Brewers, check this out. Turns out their starting SS, Alcides Escobar, abandoned his daughter at...
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Jim R. posted an article on North Side Notch - Nov 11, 2009, 8:39 pm
- First off, something I have not mentioned yet: the Pirates offered Matt Capps to Milwaukee for SS J.J. Hardy. The Brewers obviously declined as they traded Hardy to the Twins for Carlos Gomez. If th...
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Jim R. posted an article on North Side Notch - Nov 10, 2009, 5:41 pm
Danny Murtaugh, who coached the Pirates for parts of 15 seasons throughout the 50's, 60's, and 70's, was named among ten finalists eligible to be voted into the Hall of Fame. The voting wi...
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Jim R. posted an article on North Side Notch - Nov 10, 2009, 2:56 pm
One thing that I must bring up is the pitching of Donald Veal. The guy has been an absolute freak of nature so far in the Arizona Fall League and is putting up numbers like he never has before. He lea...
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Jim R. posted an article on North Side Notch - Nov 6, 2009, 3:01 pm
The Pirates outrighted right handed pitchers Virgil Vasquez and Eric Hacker to AAA-Indianapolis today along with outrighting C Steve Lerud to AA-Altoona.This means the Pirates now have 36 people on th...
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Jim R. posted an article on North Side Notch - Nov 5, 2009, 8:27 pm
Earlier today, Marlins OF Jeremy Hermida was traded to Boston for 2 minor league relievers. The Marlins were obviously just trying to get something for Hermida as they expressed interest in non-tender...
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Jim R. posted an article on North Side Notch - Nov 3, 2009, 3:47 pm
The Pirates have traded for 2B Akinori Iwamura, thus solving the problem of needing a second baseman. In return for Iwamura, the Rays will receive reliever Jesse ChavezIwamura, 30, is a career .281 hi...
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Jim R. posted an article on North Side Notch - Nov 3, 2009, 3:20 pm
Dejan Kovacevic of the Post-Gazette just tweeted that the Pirates are in talks about a trade that would send 2B Akinori Iwamura to the Bucs from Tampa Bay.Iwamura, 30, played just 69 games in '09 ...
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Jim R. posted an article on North Side Notch - Nov 2, 2009, 7:56 pm
- Mark from Fantasy Baseball Hot Stove has an interview with our recent 1st round pick Tony Sanchez. In it, Sanchez discusses his plate approach, calling pitches, the Pirates future, and other things....
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Jim R. posted an article on North Side Notch - Nov 1, 2009, 7:09 pm
Since I have stopped doing the winter league tracker, I will have a weekly roundup of the action in the Arizona Fall League, Venezuelan Winter League, Dominican Winter League, and Mexican Winter Leagu...
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Jim R. posted an article on North Side Notch - Oct 31, 2009, 5:23 pm
- Carlos Garcia is the new 1st base/infield coach for the Bucs. Garcia, who played for the Pirates for 7 years from 1990-1996 and was an all-star in 1994 has been the team's minor league fielding ...
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Jim R. posted an article on North Side Notch - Oct 28, 2009, 3:33 pm
Well, sort of. They are still there, they just won't be the Pirates' affiliate anymore. The Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds have agreed to swap their High-A teams. This means the Reds will mov...
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Jim R. posted an article on North Side Notch - Oct 27, 2009, 12:03 pm
The Pirates outrighted reliever Tyler Yates and he then decided to become a free agent, reports Rob Biertempfel of the Trib."Flood Gates" Yates did not enjoy much success as a Pirate and underwent his...
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Jim R. posted an article on North Side Notch - Oct 27, 2009, 8:58 am
Baseball America named Pirate CF Andrew McCutchen their ML Rookie of the Year. This is the 2nd "minor" ROY award that McCutchen has won this month after being named NL Rookie of the Year by the Baseba...
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Jim R. posted an article on North Side Notch - Oct 26, 2009, 4:45 pm
I made this going from #1 to #10, but I'll start off with #10...10) Matt Kemp - Los Angeles DodgersAt just 24 years old, Kemp already is one of the best center fielders in baseball. An .842 OPS an...
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Jim R. posted an article on North Side Notch - Oct 21, 2009, 3:58 pm
I am going to break up my off season wish list into 4 parts: Pitching, Hitters, 40-man roster, and Minor League FA's.This is the first segment where I will discuss what I want the Bucs to do as fa...
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Jim R. posted an article on North Side Notch - Oct 20, 2009, 4:23 pm
The Pirates outrighted relievers Denny Bautista, Chris Bootcheck, and Craig Hansen this afternoon from the 40-man roster.Bautista, 29, posted a 5.27 ERA in 13.2 innings. In Bautista's 2 seasons wi...
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Jim R. posted an article on North Side Notch - Oct 19, 2009, 7:28 pm
A few highlights:Jose Tabata is off to a nice start in the prospect-heavy Arizona Fall League posting a line of .364/.500/.455 in his first week with Scottsdale. He even registered a hit against #1 ov...
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Jim R. posted an article on North Side Notch - Oct 18, 2009, 6:11 am
Time to cast my ballot for the NL Cy Young Award.3) Adam Wainwright - St. Louis Cardinals Wainwright anchored the NL Central champs' rotation with a 19-8 record and a 2.63 ERA. His 19 wins were to...
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Jim R. posted an article on North Side Notch - Oct 17, 2009, 11:45 am
Perry Hill, the Pirates' 1st base coach and infield instructor, will not be returning for the 2010 season. GM Neal Huntington said that the club made a very aggressive offer to sign Hill for '...
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Jim R. posted an article on North Side Notch - Oct 16, 2009, 5:28 pm
Estrellas de OrienteC Robinzon DiazAge: 26'09 club: Indianapolis Indians (AAA), Pittsburgh Pirates (MLB).500 BA, .500 OBP, .667 SLG, 12 AB, 0 HR, 2 2B, 0 3B, 2 RBI, 4 R, 1 K, 0 BB, 0 SB, 0 CSGame ...
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Jim R. posted an article on North Side Notch - Oct 16, 2009, 2:45 pm
The Baseball Bloggers Alliance, which is represented by bloggers from every MLB team, announced Andrew McCutchen as their NL Rookie of the Year.McCutchen finished 1st over Tommy Hanson and J.A. Happ a...
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Jim R. posted an article on North Side Notch - Oct 15, 2009, 4:20 pm
Even though the Pirates aren't in it, it's still baseball. And if you are checking this site today, most likely, you care about baseball. So here are my two cents on this series.This series sh...
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Jim R. posted an article on North Side Notch - Oct 13, 2009, 11:01 pm
Time to cast my ballot for the BBA NL Rookie of the Year. First off, let me say I didn't vote for any pitchers (Happ, Hanson, etc.) because I simply don't think they mean as much for their tea...
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Jim R. posted an article on North Side Notch - Oct 13, 2009, 3:55 pm
This happened...enjoy...
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Jim R. posted an article on North Side Notch - Oct 12, 2009, 10:31 pm
It's official, Jeff Salazar is a free agent!Salazar, 28, wasn't all that awful in AAA this year as a depth guy posting a line of .270/.334/.406. He hit 10 homers for Indy in 351 at-bats. He al...
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Jim R. posted an article on North Side Notch - Oct 1, 2009, 2:28 pm
After checking out the new system Tim is using over at BuccoFans.com, I realized that it is way cooler and better than the current system over here.This post is just a test to show you how the new com...
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Jim R. posted an article on North Side Notch - Sep 30, 2009, 11:01 pm
Here's something to think about. I'm sure we all have our frustrations and our anger because we are Pirates fans. I mean, we haven't had a winning season since 1992. However, always rememb...
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Jim R. posted an article on North Side Notch - Sep 30, 2009, 6:31 pm
Pittsburgh Pirates (60-97, 6th in NL Central) @Chicago Cubs (82-75, 2nd in NL Central)Probable Pitchers:PIT - Jeff Karstens (3-5, 5.45 ERA)CHC - Carlos Zambrano (9-6, 3.69 ERA)Let's go for the swe...
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Jim R. posted an article on North Side Notch - Sep 30, 2009, 11:11 am
Pittsburgh Pirates (59-97, 6th in NL Central) @Chicago Cubs (82-74, 2nd in NL Central)Probable Pitchers:PIT - Charlie Morton (4-9, 5.01 ERA)CHC - Ted Lilly (12-8, 3.02 ERA)"Let's play two!" -Ernie...
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Jim R. posted an article on North Side Notch - Sep 29, 2009, 6:56 pm
It has just been reported that the #1 Latin American prospect, Miguel Sano has signed with the Minnesota Twins for $3.15 million.The Post-Gazette says that Rob Plummer, Sano's agent had agreed to ...
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Jim R. posted an article on North Side Notch - Sep 29, 2009, 4:35 pm
Pittsburgh Pirates (59-96, 6th in NL Central) @Chicago Cubs (81-74, 2nd in NL Central)Probable Pitchers:PIT - Kevin Hart (4-8, 5.38 ERA)CHC - Ryan Dempster (10-8, 3.68 ERA)Kevin Hart takes on his form...
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Jim R. posted an article on North Side Notch - Sep 29, 2009, 4:25 pm
- The Pirates have recalled Anthony Claggett, who was recently acquired from the New York Yankees. He will join the bullpen.- Rich Donnelly, a member of the Pirates' coaching staff, will not be re...
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Jim R. posted an article on North Side Notch - Sep 28, 2009, 4:50 pm
Andy's great day is already up on YouTube. What is even more awesome, the music to go along with it was once LaRoche's at-bat music. It rang true today.
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Jim R. posted an article on North Side Notch - Sep 28, 2009, 2:35 pm
I normally don't do game recaps, but this one deserves one.Final: Pittsburgh 11, Los Angeles 1WP: Zach Duke (11-15)LP: Hiroki Kuroda (8-7)Everything went right for the Pirates today. Great hitting...
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Jim R. posted an article on North Side Notch - Sep 28, 2009, 11:01 am
Los Angeles Dodgers (93-63, 1st in NL West) @Pittsburgh Pirates (58-96, 6th in NL Central)Probable Pitchers:LAD - Hiroki Kuroda (8-6, 3.65 ERA)PIT - Zach Duke (10-15, 4.06 ERA)Participate in our live ...
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Jim R. posted an article on North Side Notch - Sep 6, 2009, 11:11 am
St. Louis Cardinals (81-56, 1st in NL Central) @Pittsburgh Pirates (53-81, 6th in NL Central)Probable Pitchers:STL - Joel Pineiro (14-9, 3.19 ERA)PIT - Paul Maholm (7-8, 4.67 ERA)Enemy Blogs: C70 At t...
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Jim R. posted an article on North Side Notch - Sep 5, 2009, 11:25 pm
The Pirates lost their 81st game of the season on Saturday, thus moving one game closer to their 17th straight losing season. I haven't talked about the Pirates' record-breaking losing season ...
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Jim R. posted an article on North Side Notch - Sep 5, 2009, 10:16 pm
AAA Louisville 7, Indianapolis 4- Brian Bixler went 2 for 5.- Jose Tabata went 1 for 3 with a walk.- Argenis Diaz went 1 for 4 with an RBI.AA Altoona 6, Binghampton 1- Donnie Veal pitched 2 scoreless ...
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Jim R. posted an article on North Side Notch - Sep 5, 2009, 5:05 pm
St. Louis Cardinals (80-56, 1st in NL Central) @Pittsburgh Pirates (53-80, 6th in NL Central)Probable Pitchers:STL - Mitchell Boggs (2-2, 4.57 ERA)PIT - Ross Ohlendorf (11-9, 4.17 ERA)Enemy Blogs: C70...
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Jim R. posted an article on North Side Notch - Sep 5, 2009, 11:31 am
The Pirates announced that 2009 1st round pick Tony Sanchez and OF Starling Marte would be promoted from A-West Virginia to high A-Lynchburg. This will be done so both can extend their seasons by play...
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Jim R. posted an article on North Side Notch - Sep 5, 2009, 12:40 am
There are plenty of things to be excited about as a Pirates fan, even though the team is just days away from breaking an American sports record...and not a good one. We have Andrew McCutchen, who look...
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Jim R. posted an article on North Side Notch - Sep 4, 2009, 9:37 pm
AAA Louisville 4, Indianapolis 2- Jeff Sues pitched 2 scoreless innings.- Jose Tabata went 0 for 7 with 2 K's.- Argenis Diaz went 2 for 6.AA Binghampton 7, Altoona 2- Tim Alderson gave up 7 ER in ...
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Jim R. posted an article on North Side Notch - Sep 4, 2009, 4:37 pm
St. Louis Cardinals (79-56, 1st in NL Central) @Pittsburgh Pirates (53-79, 6th in NL Central)Probable Pitchers:STL - Adam Wainwright (16-7, 2.47 ERA)PIT - Kevin Hart (4-4, 4.34 ERA)Enemy Blogs: C70 At...
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Jim R. posted an article on North Side Notch - Sep 4, 2009, 11:25 am
The Pirates will have a total of 6 prospects play in the World Cup this September. Here is a quick profile of the players selected:Pedro Alvarez - United States - You all know about Alvarez by now. He...
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Jim R. posted an article on North Side Notch - Sep 3, 2009, 10:58 pm
AAA Louisville 4, Indianapolis 2- Ty Taubenheim pitched 5 scoreless innings.- Jeff Karstens pitched 2 scoreless innings.- Jose Tabata went 2 for 4 with a double and an RBI.- Argenis Diaz went 1 for 4....
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Jim R. posted an article on North Side Notch - Sep 2, 2009, 3:14 pm
It's that time again. Time to hand out some hardware for the month of August.Best Hitter: Andrew McCutchenThis is a bit of a no-brainer. McCutchen led the club in batting average (.304), on-base p...
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