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New showcase for top Dominican and Venezuelan prospects brings structure and order to scouting

GoBucs — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:43:37 +0000

The inaugural event for 15- and 16-year-olds could curb age and name falsifications while protecting players from unscrupulous agents.

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Pirates Summer Schedule Shows the Big Market Teams Have Advantage Once Again: Fan’s Opinion (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

GoBucs — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:43:21 +0000

Every news story that involves my Pittsburgh Pirates or the New York Yankees is just a reminder of how unfair Major League Baseball is. The Yankees are able to pay whatever amount of money they want to acquire the services of anybody they want.

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Colorado GM tries a classic Rockies approach

GoBucs — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:43:48 +0000

Dan O’Dowd turned to a collection of graybeards in pursuit of consistency that has eluded the Rockies.

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#ejaxtobucs: Fans use Twitter to unsuccessfully ask Edwin Jackson to sign with the Pirates

GoBucs — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:45:49 +0000

Despite the amount of riches falling on other players, the free-agent market has yet to shower anything on Edwin Jackson. Being a reliable 28-year-old workhorse with occasional “really good stuff” apparently doesn’t go as far as it used to. While … Continue reading →

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Pirates sign RHP Juan Cruz to minor league deal

GoBucs — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:45:26 +0000

The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed right-handed reliever Juan Cruz to a minor league contract and will invite him to spring training. The 33-year-old Cruz went 5-0 with a 3.88 ERA in 56 relief appearances with Tampa Bay last season. He’s previously pitched for the Chicago Cubs, Atlanta Braves, Oakland Athletics, Arizona Diamondbacks and the Kansas City Royals.

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MLB Roundup: Ortiz likely headed to arbitration, Lannan and Nats go head to head

GoBucs — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:46:36 +0000

David Ortiz and the Boston Red Sox are likely headed to an arbitration hearing to determine the designated hitter’s 2012 salary, according to an ESPN.com report. A hearing isn’t scheduled for this week, leaving time to negotiate, the report said, citing a source.

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Mark Cuban explains why his Dodgers bid failed

GoBucs — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:43:29 +0000

MarkCubanSaveTheDodgers.com was left with a useless domain name and an overrun of extra T-shirts when it was reported over the weekend that Mark Cuban had not survived the first round of bidding for the Los Angeles Dodgers. On Monday, everyone’s … Continue reading →

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The NFL transforms the Pirates’ minor-league field into a giant beach for Super Bowl week (Video)

GoBucs — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:50:49 +0000

As a proud son of the Midwest, I’ve always wanted to attend a game at Victory Field, the downtown home of the Indianapolis Indians. It’s a nice-looking ballpark and it plays home to the Triple-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates (so, … Continue reading →

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Jays president Beeston applies some pressure

GoBucs — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:44:31 +0000

TORONTO – Toronto Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos was in the hotseat at the team’s annual State of the Franchise on Monday night.

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Brewers’ Morgan to lace up skates with Sharks

GoBucs — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:43:30 +0000

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Nyjer Morgan is getting back to his hockey roots.

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