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Can Donnie Veal Put It All Together For The Pittsburgh Pirates?

The text message from Bradenton said it all.  Read | Share

It Simply Sounds Different

I was walking behind the bleachers at McKechnie Field the first time I heard it.  Read | Share

Tough Business Decision Makes Donnie Veal A Free Agent

The Pittsburgh Pirates made Donnie Veal a Rule 5 pick in 2009.  Last night they made him a free agent.  Veal was Read | Share

Ten Surprises at Pirates Spring Training

Who has surprised you at 2010 Pittsburgh Pirates spring training?   Here is our list Read | Share

Pirates Rolling 6-0 Over Manatees

Quick lunchtime update for the diehards.  Steve Pearce hit a two run homer.  Erik Kratz, and Brandon Moss have hit solo homers for the Pirates against SCF.  Moss and Pedro Alvarez also doubled. Starter…Read More

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Mother of all Revenge Games: Manatees vs. Pirates

  The Pittsburgh Pirates attempt to revenge the ultimate humilation.  Last year, the Bucs fell to…Read More

Veal and Tabata Dominate the Desert

Scorpions Ace Donnie Veal is 2-0                      Donnie Veal    continues to…Read More

McCutchen Slighted, Veal Effective Again

  Andrew McCutchen won another Rookie of the Year Award today.  You know that.  You read it here first.  McCutchen…Read More

Dominant Donnie Veal? Dink Dunk Vikings Sunk, Cuban Clears the Air Quickly on Pirates. Sigh.

Mark Cuban.  We can only dream.  Why wouldn’t he want to buy the Pirates?  Sure he tried.   “No,…Read More

Neil Walker Off to a Quick Start in Venezuela; Arizona Fall League Throws Out First Pitch Tomorrow

Pittsburgh Pirates 3B Neil Walker has quickly shown he didn’t come all the way to Venezuela to…Read More

Pirates: Fake It If You Don’t Belong, Donnie Veal Sent to DL, Fake Injury Hall of Shame

Donnie Veal is the Pirates Rule 5 pick that has spent most of the season enjoying the view from the Pirate…Read More

Pirates Shutout for Tenth Time 7-0 by Neck-Inked Diamondbacks

Ross Ohlendorf gave up only two earned runs, but had no key offensive help from his Pirates teammates…Read More

Welcome Back Donnie Veal and Other Pirates Coming and Going

Donnie Veal returns to the Pirates for the weekend series in Philadelphia. Pull out your lab coat Dr…Read More

Delgado Bails Out Mets at CitiField, Pirates Fail Stress Test

It was a tight game until ‘that’ inning.  Tonight it was the eighth.  A 2-2 game was blown…Read More

Pride. Passion. PATIENCE. I Guess My AVG is .667

The Pirates have a motto. Pride. Passion. Pittsburgh Pirates. Patience is the word that should be on…Read More

Jim Bibby Where Are You?

Right about now, the Pirates could use a pitcher like Jim Bibby.  Bibby was orginally drafted by the…Read More

It’s Not Early

When your ballclub is trying to snap a skid like the Pittsburgh Pirates are on, I don’t care to…Read More

Red Sox Roll into Bradenton

The Bucs took it to the Astros yesterday.  Does anyone else smell trouble in Houston?  If you have…Read More

Randall Simon Wears Wooden Spikes?

Randall Simon fondly remembered as ”the weiner whacker” returned to play his old team today.…Read More