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Operation Shutdown: July 2010
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A sports blog dedicated to covering Major League Baseball with a commitment to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Saturday, July 31, 2010. Bucs aquire Snyder- What's Doumit's future? What do you do now with Doumit though? It's a shame that his fragile self got hurt again right before the deadline or there is a good chance he would have got dealt. The immediate plan is to make him the everyday right fielder and that is just an awful idea. In six seasons as a pro, Doumit has done absolutely nothing to warrant...It's ...
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Operation Shutdown: The Future of the Pirates Could Ride on the Signings of Taillon and Allie
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A sports blog dedicated to covering Major League Baseball with a commitment to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Monday, August 16, 2010. The Future of the Pirates Could Ride on the Signings of Taillon and Allie. Decision time nears for Pirates General Manager Neal Huntington and the rest of the front office staff. First and second round picks, right handers Jameson Taillon and Stetson Allie must be signed by tonight’s midnight deadline. Owner Bob Nutting would be the one and only target of the backlash. We...
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Operation Shutdown: What Went Wrong?
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A sports blog dedicated to covering Major League Baseball with a commitment to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Wednesday, September 22, 2010. Disappointing is the word that I associate with the 2010 Pittsburgh Pirates. Others would prefer words like pathetic, awful or embarrassing. If anyone expected this team to be good this season, well they don't know baseball very well. This was set up to be the worst season yet for the Pirates, but even I wasn't prepared for them to be this bad. Coming off of a solid 2009 c...
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Operation Shutdown: May 2010
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A sports blog dedicated to covering Major League Baseball with a commitment to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Thursday, May 27, 2010. What to do with Charlie Morton. See above, if you missed Charlie Morton's latest start tonight. The guy truly is reminding me of Rick Vaughn, but the Rick Vaughn from Major League 2, not the original. If you missed the start, it went something like that. Insert any line from Major League and it fits this year with Morton. I was personally looking for but couldn't find:. He needs ...
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Operation Shutdown: Is Jose Tabata the MVP of the Pirates?
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A sports blog dedicated to covering Major League Baseball with a commitment to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Monday, August 30, 2010. Is Jose Tabata the MVP of the Pirates? In the midst of another miserable season for the Pittsburgh Pirates, it's often tough to find real bright spots to talk about, but the Pirates have one in outfielder Jose Tabata. Having said all of that, is it possible that Jose Tabata is the best of the three future Pirates stars? He's even shown some pop. The power will come. He's...Add t...
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Operation Shutdown: Does Brandon Moss Deserve another Look?
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A sports blog dedicated to covering Major League Baseball with a commitment to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Sunday, September 5, 2010. Does Brandon Moss Deserve another Look? With a couple more September call-ups likely to be recalled after the Indianapolis Indians complete their regular season, the Pirates face a difficult decision on right fielder Brandon Moss. Secondly, if they were to call up Moss, would there be enough at bats to justify it? They aren't going to bring him up to have him ride the bench.
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Operation Shutdown: Pirates Enjoying the Role of Spoiler
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A sports blog dedicated to covering Major League Baseball with a commitment to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Wednesday, September 8, 2010. Pirates Enjoying the Role of Spoiler. Quite frankly, a team that scores one run in 18 innings of play against the Pirates doesn’t really deserve to make the playoffs anyways. The Braves can and likely will turn things around, but they have to get the bats going. The pitching is there. One guy who will be heavily scrutinized is first baseman Derrick Lee. Lee has been a t...
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Operation Shutdown: March 2010
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A sports blog dedicated to covering Major League Baseball with a commitment to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Monday, March 29, 2010. Bucs Claim Penn- Designate Moss. Today the Bucs made a roster move by claiming right hander Hayden Penn off waivers from the Florida Marlins. Four years ago Penn was once a big time prospect in the Baltimore Orioles system, but has yet to live up to the early hype. One intresting note is that NH said today that in hindsight that there was a better deal on the table for Jason Bay&...
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Operation Shutdown: Is Zach Duke the worst pitcher in baseball?
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A sports blog dedicated to covering Major League Baseball with a commitment to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Friday, September 10, 2010. Is Zach Duke the worst pitcher in baseball? Pop quiz: Who is the worst starting pitcher in Major League Baseball over the last four seasons? If you said Zach Duke, then you nailed it. He put together a decent first half of 2009, where he was rewarded with an All-Star selection, but if Duke has proved anything, it's that he can't get major league hitters out consistently.
