The 2006 Pittsburgh
Pirates ended up like many Pirate baseball teams do now a days, with
a loosing record. Going just 67-95 in 2006, the Pirates fans are getting
disgruntle and rightfully so. Pirate baseball fans are ready for this
team to open up the wallet and spend some money on some players. The
Pirates do have a few ball players to build the franchise around in
my eyes, or at least they could be pieces of the puzzle. Talented
players such as Freddy Sanchez, Jason Bay, Matt Capps, and Zach Duke
all have potential to be MLB All Stars. For the 2007 baseball season,
look for the Pirates to be fighting for last place with the Astros
and Reds. Sorry Pirate fans, but Barry
Bonds, Andy Van Slyke, or Bobby Bonilla are not walking out onto
that field this year.
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Pirates because they started signing players from other teams.
The teams logo is
a Pirate’s head with 2 bats in the background making it
look like the traditional Pirates skull and crossbones with the
word Pirates above it in yellow and red. • The team colors
are black, yellow and red.
The Pirates have won
5 World Championships in 1909, 1925, 1960, 1971 and 1979. Buy
Pirates Tickets After the disastrous 2001 season, the Pittsburgh
Pirates showed marked improvements for the 2002 season improving
10 ½ games over the previous season, but still finished
in 4th place. The Pirates again finished in 4th place in 2003
and began reconstructing the team in hopes of a better future.
The 2004 Pirates were one of the least experienced teams in baseball,
but still managed to put together a tolerable season. Left Fielder
Jason Bay became the Pirates first NL Rookie of the Year Award
winner and Jack Wilson earned his first All-Star berth and nabbed
a Silver Slugger Award.
<p><p>The Pirates are likely to be represented by only one player at the All-Star Game on July 14 in St. Louis. In fact, only once in the decade have they had multiple players on the National League squad.</p>
<p>So when the rosters are announced Sunday, either left-hander Zach Duke or second baseman Freddy Sanchez figures to be selected from the Pirates. Duke is 8-6 with a 3.13 ERA in 16 starts and Sanchez is hitting .316 with six home runs and 33 RBIs in 74 games.</p>
<p>Sanchez might rate the edge because he can also play shortstop and third baseman. That versatility figures to be attractive to National League manager Charlie Manuel of Philadelphia since the designated hitter will not be used because the game is being played in an NL park.</p> <p>Sanchez, though, gives his endorsement to...
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11r4p2kur/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=290703128&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090704/thumb.5db46db97e2f4eb69b6e5da24b4833bd.pirates_marlins_baseball_lss110.jpg" width="100" height="129" alt="Pittsburgh Pirates' Andrew McCutchen(notes) is unable to field a double by Florida Marlins' Cody Ross(notes) in the seventh inning of a baseball game in Miami, Friday, July 3, 2009. The Pirates won 7-4." align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>Home runs from two unexpected sources powered the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 7-4 victory over the Florida Marlins on Friday night. Brandon Moss and Ramon Vazquez hit the long balls to support Charlie Morton's six shutout innings. Moss's home run was his second of the season. Vazquez, starting a second consecutive game for injured second baseman Freddy Gonzalez, belted his first homer since July...</p><br clear="all" />
Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Ryan Doumit caught five innings of a Gulf Coast League game Friday, the first time he has played since breaking his right wrist April 19.
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11rufhgg4/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=290702123&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090702/thumb.c9ed040b9b0943bdb6fc8cf00c0b7396.mets_pirates_baseball_pagp110.jpg" width="130" height="106" alt="Pittsburgh Pirates' Garrett Jones(notes), left, connects for a home run off New York Mets' Pedro Feliciano(notes) in the seventh inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh on Thursday, July 2, 2009. Catching is Mets' Omir Santos(notes) and the umpire is Chad Fairchild. The Mets won 9-8 in 10 innings." align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>Fernando Tatis' body was laden with ice bags, Francisco Rodriguez's right arm was wrapped with towels. The weary New York Mets went through a lot to gain an improbable victory in an unwanted game. Two days after appearing to be in a freefall, the Mets pulled off the kind of victory that can turn a season around.</p><br clear="all" />
The Pirates have signed three teenage Taiwan high school players on the first day of the international free agent signing period. Signed on Thursday were a pair of 18-year-olds from Hsi Yuan High School, outfielder Ping-Hung Chi and right-hander Sheng-Cin Hong, and 17-year-old first baseman Chih-Wei Hsu, who also pitched at Kuang Fu High School.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have released outfielder Craig Monroe, who was designated for assignment last month after not hustling during a June 16 loss to Minnesota. Monroe, an occasional starter, was hitting .215 with 3 homers and 16 RBIs in 79 at-bats. While they didn't specifically cite the play for their decision to cut Monroe, the Pirates were unhappy when he jogged to first on a third strike...
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11rhr4brg/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=290701123&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090702/thumb.341f69abddd848f5b882b8ce4becff57.cubs_pirates_baseball_pagp112.jpg" width="119" height="130" alt="Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Joel Hanrahan(notes) throws in the seventh inning against the Chicago Cubs in a baseball game in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, July 1, 2009. The Cubs won 4-1." align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>No doubt the Cubs anticipated needing Randy Wells and Sam Fuld to win games for them as the All-Star break approached in early July. The Iowa Cubs, that is. The Chicago Cubs? Hardly, at least not until injuries repeatedly made them dip into the minors for help. Derrek Lee and Kosuke Fukudome homered to support Wells' seven effective innings and the Cubs won another series from division opponent...</p><br clear="all" />
Shortstop Jack Wilson apologized to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday for criticizing the team's latest trades, saying his frustration at losing three more teammates made it seem as if he were angry at his own club. Wilson was clearly upset after the Pirates traded outfielder Nyjer Morgan plus two other players on Tuesday, saying he was "beyond tired of such moves" -- including...
Jeff Salazar was in uniform for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Then he wasn't. Finally, he was told to get ready to play again. Salazar's contract was acquired by the Pittsburgh Pirates from Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday, and he showed up hours before their game against the Cubs. A procedural problem temporarily held up the transaction, prompting the Pirates to tell Salazar to get out of...
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11r43lb9h/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=290630123&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090701/thumb.8eb8a0c14c274c348a49aa7c73f2b6b4.cubs_pirates_baseball_pagp110.jpg" width="129" height="82" alt="Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella, left, and bench coach Alan Trammell watch the final out in the ninth inning of the Cubs' 3-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates in a baseball game in Pittsburgh on Tuesday, June 30, 2009." align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>Their bench was thin, their minds admittedly jumbled a few hours after watching three more teammates leave. The Pirates had every reason to expect to lose to the Cubs after management effectively told them they're not ready yet to win. Ross Ohlendorf and Freddy Sanchez made certain it wouldn't happen.</p><br clear="all" />
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=12d827h4e/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-pirates-trades&prov=ap&type=lgns"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090630/thumb.10f1a5c2f9bc40e4ba30e5135922aa31.pirates_trades_baseball_ny171.jpg" width="103" height="130" alt="FILE - In this Sept. 7, 2008, file photo, Washington Nationals' Lastings Milledge(notes) avoids an inside pitch during a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves in Atlanta. The Nationals traded Milledge to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday, June 30, 2009." align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>The Pittsburgh Pirates, swapping outfielders at a rapid rate for the second successive season, sent starting left fielder Nyjer Morgan to the Washington Nationals in a four-player deal involving outfielder Lastings Milledge and also shipped backup Eric Hinske to the Yankees on Tuesday. The Pirates, spurred to trade because their farm system has been unproductive, acquired Milledge and reliever...</p><br clear="all" />
Eric Hinske can start hoping for another swing in the World Series. The last-place Pittsburgh Pirates traded the former AL Rookie of the Year to the New York Yankees on Tuesday for a pair of minor leaguers, putting Hinske in position for a postseason run. "He's a pro. He's been through the trenches in the AL East," Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said.
The Pittsburgh Pirates may soon find out if an investment of $20,000 can produce a couple of million-dollar arms. Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel, their two India-born pitchers who had never seen a baseball game before being the top two finishers in a TV reality show designed to find potential major league arms, are nearly ready to make their professional debuts.
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11r1mhqqj/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=290629123&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090630/thumb.64be5fe308dc4abe8fe95fe8f40e5bc8.cubs_pirates_baseball_pagp111.jpg" width="129" height="93" alt="Chicago Cubs' Ryan Theriot(notes), left, returns to the dugout after hitting a home run in the third inning off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Zach Duke(notes) during a baseball game in Pittsburgh on Monday, June 29, 2009. The Cubs won 3-1." align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>One good week is all that's needed to move near the top of the crowded NL Central. Or, maybe for the Chicago Cubs, one good series in Pittsburgh. Rich Harden repeatedly worked out of trouble to win for the first time in more than six weeks, Ryan Theriot homered and the Cubs maintained their mastery of the Pirates by winning 3-1 on Monday night.</p><br clear="all" />
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11rfk6nlq/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=290628123&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090628/thumb.58b4c6b87d7c4f0188570a29fffda10d.royals_pirates_baseball_pagp108.jpg" width="130" height="89" alt="Kansas City Royals' David DeJesus(notes) (9) follows through on a fourth-inning solo-home run off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Charlie Morton(notes) in a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, June 28, 2009. The Royals won 3-2." align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>Beating Zack Greinke and the weatherman in one day proved too difficult for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Greinke didn't allow any scoring until making his final pitch before a rain delay in the seventh inning, and the Kansas City Royals prevented the Pirates from sweeping an interleague series for the first time since 2001 by winning 3-2 on Sunday.</p><br clear="all" />
Delwyn Young waited a long time just to drive in a run. So getting four RBIs may have been worth the wait. Young homered and drove in a career-high four runs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to their fourth straight win, 6-2 over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night. "I haven't driven a run in it seems like six months," Young said, "so just to get one -- let alone four -- is a...
The 2006 Pittsburgh
Pirates ended up like many Pirate baseball teams do now a days, with
a loosing record. Going just 67-95 in 2006, the Pirates fans are getting
disgruntle and rightfully so. Pirate baseball fans are ready for this
team to open up the wallet and spend some money on some players. The
Pirates do have a few ball players to build the franchise around in
my eyes, or at least they could be pieces of the puzzle. Talented
players such as Freddy Sanchez, Jason Bay, Matt Capps, and Zach Duke
all have potential to be MLB All Stars. For the 2007 baseball season,
look for the Pirates to be fighting for last place with the Astros
and Reds. Sorry Pirate fans, but Barry
Bonds, Andy Van Slyke, or Bobby Bonilla are not walking out onto
that field this year.
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