Pirates try to end skid againt the Brewers

May 22, 2008.
Thats the last time the Pirates beat the Milwakee Brewers.Seventeen consecutive losses to the Brew Crew. Whats the deal? Its not like the Brewers are world beaters. They are , however, Bucco beaters. The Brewers’ 17-game winning streak over the Pirates is the longest in the Majors since the Orioles beat the Royals [...]

Wilson and Sanchez staying put?

The Pirates have decided to offer contract exctensions to Jack Wilson and Freddie Sanchez.
This blog gives you three reasons why the Pirates might do this.
1. The front office finaly gets it. The Pirates are tied for the MLB lead in double plays turned. Building a solid defensive team, you have to be strong up the [...]

Where do we go from here

So the All Star break has come and gone. The Pirates two All Stars never got to make an appearance. So what else is new?
The Pirates are looking to continue to deal their veterans.
Adam LaRoche, Freddie Sanchez, Jack Wilson, Matt Capps and possibly Zach Duke could all be shipped out, for “Prospects”.
The Pirates can lose [...]

Duke gets All Star Nod

Zach Duke is headed to St Loius, As a member of the Pirates.
Duke was named to replace the injured Matt Cain.
Cain was struck neaqr the elbow on his pitching arm with a batted ball.
Duke, when informed last week that Freddie Sanchez would be the Pirates lone All Star, said all the right things. He was [...]

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