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Could the Pirates trade for A.J. Burnett?

There’s been some speculation today about the Pirates and Yankees pitcher A.J. Burnett, and Ken Rosenthal confirmed that the Bucs have been in talks about the struggling flamethrower. He also notes, however, that “those conversations failed to progress and perhaps ...

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Breakdown of MLB.com’s Top 20 Pittsburgh Pirates Prospects

MLB.com’s Jonathan Mayo released his list of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ top 20 prospects heading into the 2012 season today. Mayo ranks 2010 no. 2 overall draft pick 20-year-old Jameson Taillon as the team’s top prospect, with Gerrit Cole, the 2011 no. ...

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The Pirates Owned Your Reds in 2011. Here’s Why.

Last year was frustrating for a multitude of reasons, but nothing was more frustrating than being dominated by the Pittsburgh Pirates.  Three games against the Pirates used to mean two wins at the least–three if it was a four game series.  That’s ...

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Dmitri Young to work out for Pirates

tweeted: Dmitri Young (nicknamed “Da Meat Hook”) hasn’t played since 2008 and has had some serious weight and health issues in the past. But now, the 38-year old has slimmed down big-time and is looking to make a comeback. ESPN’s ...

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Pirates Will Work Out Dmitri Young, If Dmitri Young Can Work Out

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Roy Oswalt, Edwin Jackson turn down Pirates

Well, the Pirates have apparently been making a last-ditch effort to make a big splash and improve their pitching this season, but it didn’t work. They went after free agents Edwin Jackson and Roy Oswalt, but Jackson signed with the ...

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Pittsburgh Pirates Were in on Free Agents Roy Oswalt, Edwin Jackson?

How about this tweet from the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review’s Rob Biertempfel: Aside from the obvious embarrassment of being downright rejected, as a Pirates fan, this should be pretty encouraging, especially after Fox Sports’ Ken Rosenthal reported yesterday that the Pirates threw some serious ...

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Rangers Sign Joe Beimel, Let’s Have a Caption Contest

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Will Ferrell’s Super Bowl Commercial Reminded Us of When Pirates Used Similar Tactic

Remember when we were shocked to see our beloved Pittsburgh Pirates on Super Bowl Sunday?  It was a very cool idea and it happened two Super Bowls ago. Will Ferrell and Funny or Die did the same type of an ad yesterday ...

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Can the Pittsburgh Pirates Offer More Than Money?

  Oct 10, 2011; Milwaukee, WI, USA; St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Edwin Jackson throws a pitch in the first inning of game two of the 2011 NLCS against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-US PRESSWIRE ...

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Pittsburgh Pirates Offseason: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly From The Pirates Offseason … [visit site to read more]

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Pittsburgh Pirates Bullpen Preview Video

Great work by Drew Brown on another video. He put together some nice clips of Joel Hanrahan, Evan Meek, Chris Resop, Jason Grilli, and Daniel McCutchen with a great song from BTO.  He also put together this video of Joel ...

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The Incredible Power of Twitter

Twitter Has Taken Sports Fanhood To A New Level … [visit site to read more]

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The Padres Have a 10% Chance of Losing 100 Games

Gary A. Vasquez-US PRESSWIRE According to Dan Szymborski of ESPN, as covered in an article by Christina Kahrl, the Padres are among nine teams with at least a 10% chance of losing 100 games.  This is interesting based on the teams included.  Each ...

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Jose Tabata – Future Power Bat?

Can Jose Tabata Develop More Power? … [visit site to read more]

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Pirates Roundtable Podcast: Episode 1

Hopefully this will be the beginning of something semi-regular and fun. Last night, Jon of McEffect, Jim of North Side Notch, and Cory of Three Rivers Burgh Blog joined me in a podcast to discuss the Pirates’ offseason and some ...

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Pirates sign Brian Tallet

The Bucs signed veteran lefty Brian Tallet today. The 34 year-old has suffered through injuries and a couple of poor seasons recently, so I would assume that it’s a minor league deal. Tallet has been reasonably effective against lefties, so ...

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The Reality Of The Garrett Jones, Casey McGehee Platoon

How Good Can A Jones/McGehee Platoon Be? … [visit site to read more]

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Pirates Bloggers, Fans Begin Twitter Campaign to Lure Edwin Jackson to Pittsburgh

Last night, Pittsburgh Pirates bloggers at The “Mc” Effect (@McEffect) and Raise the Jolly Roger (@rtjr) started a campaign on Twitter aimed to lure free agent starting pitcher Edwin Jackson to sign with the Pirates. The campaign started around midnight, so ...

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Pirates sign Juan Cruz

The Bucs inked reliever Juan Cruz to a minor league deal (with an invite to Spring Training) on Wednesday. Cruz is a 33-year old righty with 11 big-league seasons under his belt. His career ERA is 4.13, and last year ...

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Pittsburgh Pirates Sign RHP Juan Cruz

The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed right-handed reliever Juan Cruz to a minor league deal with an invite to Spring Training, according to a team press release. With a career 4.13 ERA in 619.1 innings, the 33-year-old has been decent in the ...

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Pirates Add Budweiser Bowtie Bar

Like baseball? Like beer? If so, the Pirates have some great news for you. … [visit site to read more]

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Bar news: Tony Sanchez and Budweiser

Both these news bits are a day or so old, but since things continue to be slow I figured I’d put them up here anyway in case you missed them. Tony Sanchez broke his jaw in a bar fight earlier ...

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How Many Innings Can The Pirates Get Out Of Their Starters?

                                 The Pirates could be scrambling for innings eaters in 2012 … [visit site to read more]

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Video: Indianapolis Indians’ Victory Field Becomes a Beach for Super Bowl Event

Katy Perry will perform at a 54,000 square foot tent assembled on Victory Field in Indianapolis With Super Bowl XLVI … [visit site to read more]

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Blows Keep Coming for Pittsburgh Pirates Tony Sanchez

Tony Sanchez in the news again for all the wrong reasons. Sometimes one wonders … [visit site to read more]

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Report: Pittsburgh Pirates First-Round Pick Broke Jaw (Again) in Bar Fight

In an interesting piece of news that was uncovered today by Rob Biertempfel at the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Pittsburgh Pirates top catching prospect Tony Sanchez broke his jaw about three months ago in a bar fight while participating in the Florida ...

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The Worst Month Of The Year

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Has Pittsburgh Pirates Starter Jeff Karstens Figured It Out?

The one big question when we look at Jeff Karstens is was that a career year last year? As the time ticks away in this offseason for the Pittsburgh Pirates, the silence is deafening.  It seems … [visit site to read ...

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Clint Hurdle Interview: Fired Up for Pittsburgh Pirates 2012 Season

Pirates skipper Clint Hurdle is the first RumBunter Podcast guest for 2012 Brand new year, … [visit site to read more]

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Andrew McCutchen Named Number Three by MLB Network

Andrew McCutchen will be getting paid at the end of the 2012 season, so how good can he be? We can't wait to find out. MLB Network thinks he's pretty good right now.

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Video: Andy Van Slyke Still Has the Power Stroke

Andy Van Slyke is about to make this Pirates fantasy camp pitcher have a story to tell forever. Andy Van Slyke … [visit site to read more]

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Jeff Karstens Fan? Chuck Taylor Fan? You Will Love These

The strong season by Jeff Karstens didn't go unnoticed by the brand gurus at Chuck Taylor. You knew it … [visit site to read more]

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Andrew McCutchen Says Pittsburgh Pirates Front Office Added ‘A Lot’

Andrew McCutchen admitted the Pirates lack power, but said the team can make a lot of things happen. Andrew McCutchen … [visit site to read more]

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News and notes

It was another slow week in Bucco-land, but here are some tidbits as we inch towards spring training… RumBunter did a podcast interview with Clint Hurdle. You should listen to it.  The Bucs signed pitcher Daniel Cabrera to a minor ...

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Neal Huntington Interview on Clubhouse Confidential

Clubhouse Confidential is a solid show on MLB Network.   Pirates … [visit site to read more]

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Pittsburgh Pirates Sign Wild Thing Daniel Cabrera

Wild Thing The Pittsburgh Pirates … [visit site to read more]

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Pirates Caffeine

. A coupld solid links from around the internets today. … [visit site to read more]

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Jameson Taillon Vs. Gerrit Cole : Who’s Better?

For the first time in a long time the Pittsburgh Pirates and their fans have something to look forward to. The 19 consecutive losing season streak may not come to an end this season but hope is most assuredly on ...

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Pittsburgh Pirates Caption Contest Winner

Dude....Im starting to think Lifehouse isnt coming out for a second encore

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