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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 the hated Manatte Community College Lancers, 6- 4 in their annual scrimmage.  Yeh, that wasn’t…Read More

Ian Snell Sent Down to AAA

The Pirates announced today that Ian Snell will be headed to Indianapolis.  Virgil Vasquez will be headed to Pittsburgh.   He will pitch for Charlie Morton tomorrow if he can’t go, or in Snell’s…Read More

Maxim, GQ Barry Bonds Deerhunter, Sports Nerd of the Year Nate Silver on Pirates Fate

Got my new Maxim issue today.  Best Christmas present the wife ever bought me.  It has a nice ”hard hitting, fast pitching, base stealing, trash talking, snuff chewing, steriod injecting 2009 MLB preview.”…Read More

WOW! Roller Coaster Ride Ends, Rotation Set, Sherriff Speaks, Fireworks Friday

I don’t think a ”dog and pony show” is supposed to go like this.  No, this was not on the itinerary.  Well, only the Pittsburgh Pirates could be hit with a bombshell like this one. Some…Read More

Piratemania 17. Last Pitcher Standing Match- Karstens vs. Vasquez

Presumably, the battle we all have been waiting for begins today for the coveted fifth starter spot for the Pirates. It definently is an undercard as both pitchers have not come up with a cobra clutch…Read More

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Pirates Leaders Headed into Yankees Game Tonight

The former Mud Hen Virgil Vasquez can take another step toward the Pirates starting rotation tonight. …Read More

Former Mud Hen Virgil Vasquez Throws Hat in Rotation Mix?

The Rumbunter team is concerned.  We had the worst pitching staff in the National League last year. …Read More