Category Archives: Front Office
Bye Bye, Bedard
By John Franco The Pirates brought the Erik Bedard era to an end Monday, night, releasing the 33-year old lefty and ending his tenure with a record of 7-14 and a 5.01 ERA. Prior to the 2012 season, the Pirates signed Bedard to … Continue reading
Filed under Front Office, John Franco Posts, Pitching, Starting Rotation
The Pirates Need a Bat
By John Franco After Jeff Samardjzia threw a 2-hit shutout against the Pirates last night, and while Paul Maholm and Carlos Marmol were holding them to one run on five hits tonight, GM Neal Huntington finalized a trade for… a pitcher. Specifically, the Pirates traded Colton Cain, Rudy Owens, and Robbie Grossman … Continue reading
Filed under Front Office, Hitters, John Franco Posts, Trade Deadline
Morosi on Pirates, Upton
Literally as I was submitting the last post, another article popped on MLBTR re: the Pirates, this time from Jon Paul Morosi over at FOX (full piece here). It mentioned that both Starling Marte and Jameson Taillon were pulled from the table (or maybe … Continue reading
Filed under Front Office, Hitters, Outfield, Paul Sporer Posts, Personnel, Rumors, Trades
Rosenthal on Upton, Marte
Ken Rosenthal had plenty of trade talk updates as outlined in the latest from MLBTradeRumors.com and it includes an update on Upton vis-à-vis the Pirates: The prospect-rich Blue Jays are interested in Justin Upton. GM Alex Anthopoulos is pursuing numerous players and … Continue reading
Filed under Front Office, Hitters, Outfield, Paul Sporer Posts, Personnel, Rumors, Trades
Dealing for Justin Upton
As John pointed out yesterday, the Pirates are in hot pursuit of many of the best trade targets including but not limited to Justin Upton. The most recent news seemed to suggest that things on that front may have cooled … Continue reading
Filed under Farm System, Front Office, Hitters, Minor Leagues, Paul Sporer Posts, Personnel, Trades, Transactions
