In a swap of former 2006 first round picks, the Pirates sent right-hander Brad Lincoln to Toronto for outfielder Travis Snider, a deal likely to become the first major trade gaffe – well, second, if you include the Mike Napoli trade to Texas for Frank Francisco– for Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos. As the Pirates […]
In one of the more bold statements the organization has made in decades, the Pittsburgh Pirates acquired left-hander Wandy Rodriguez from the Astros, in exchange for a trio of solid mid-level prospects. Heading to Houston are left-handers Colton Cain and Rudy Owens as well as outfielder Robbie Grossman. Prior to Wednesday’s afternoon matchup against the […]
Without further ado, here the NL Midseason award winners. Cy Young Award R.A. Dickey, New York Mets – as far as extended dominance goes, Dickey’s production is hard to beat: from May 27 to June 18, he threw 41.2 innings without allowing an earned run, while striking out 52 and walking just five. Of his […]
In what is likely to be the defining move of Neal Huntington’s tumultuous career as GM – and one that now has the organization in the thick of the NL Central playoff race – Pittsburgh shipped interchangeable and aging reliever Octavio Dotel to the Dodgers at the 2010 trade deadline, receiving in return right-hander James […]
Pittsburgh Pirate prospect Starling Marte is making waves very early this spring. The 23-year-old center fielder is hitting a fiery .692/.692/1.231 this spring — recording nine hits, three of them being for extra bases — in his first 13 at bats. And while he’s now getting more attention than he’s probably used to, Marte has […]
It’s a done deal – finally. After weeks of flirting with the notion of an A.J. Burnett trade, the Yankees and Pirates have officially come to terms as Pittsburgh agrees to send Exicardo Cayonez and Diego Moreno in exchange for Burnett and $20 million, leaving the Pirates responsible for only $13 million over the next […]
