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When Will We Stop Hearing About Wins?

Jon Anderson — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 02:43:16 +0000

The Pirates try to convince their fans that A.J. Burnett is good

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An Interesting Look at Why Pittsburgh Pirates Shouldn’t Be Done Yet

Tom Smith — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 11:03:31 +0000

We have concluded Neal Huntington should continue shopping for starting pitching

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Could Jeff Francis Help The Pirates?

Jon Anderson — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:46:37 +0000

The Pirates made a big move earlier this offseason with the addition of Erik Bedard, who is going to help the pitching staff significantly if he can stay healthy. However, even with Bedard, the Pirates pitching staff is far from impressive.

The Pirates have been rumored to be interested in free agent Jeff Francis. Those rumors faded after the Bedard sign, but who is to say that Neal Huntington and company have stopped spending this offseason? There have been reports that the Pirates were still interested in Derrek Lee even after the trade for Casey McGehee, which tells me that they are willing to spend more money.
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