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December - 2006

Orioles Sign Aubrey Huff, Plus Some Tangents
Giants Sign Zito
On Tour
Angels Sign Shea Hillenbrand
Rangers Trade for Brandon McCarthy
Brewers Sign Jeff Suppan
Smizik: Littlefield Should Sit Tight
Pirates Interested In Huff
News Roundup: Gonzalez Trade Efforts Stall
Link Roundup: Bucs In Latin America
Link Roundup
News Roundup
News Roundup
Pirates Sign Herrera, Kuwata
Transaction Roundup
Who is Melky Cabrera?
Cabrera, LaRoche Rumors Merge
Sound Off: Who Will the Bucs Actually Get for Mike Gonzalez?
News Roundup: Yanks Reportedly Dangling Cabrera
Bucs Interested in Joel Pineiro
Pirates Make Minor-League Signings
Link Roundup: Cota and Chacon Explained; M's Get Vidro
Red Sox Sign Daisuke Matsuzaka
News Roundup: Pineiro Non-Tendered
Everyone Gets a Contract!
Marcus Giles Non-Tendered
Astros Trade for Jason Jennings
News Roundup
Pirates Add Another Reliever to 40-Man
Rosenthal: Pirates Still in Running for Suppan
Pirates to Sign Japanese Pitcher; Deal with Atlanta Still Alive
Pirates Thinking About Keeping Cota
News Roundup
Poll Update
News Roundup
...And Now it Gets Depressing
News Roundup: Bucs Keep Starling
Freddy Garcia Traded to Phillies
Rule 5 Draft Today
Braves Acquire Rafael Soriano
Littlefield Strikes Again: No More LaRoche Offer
Ted Lilly Signs With Cubs
Braves Considering Trade For Rafael Soriano
A's Sign Mike Piazza
Giants Sign Bengie Molina; A's Get Alan Embree
Braves Press Pause On Deal
Dodgers Sign Mike Lieberthal
News Roundup: Schmidt will be a Dodger
Eagle: Bucs May Not Do Anything
Red Sox Sign Julio Lugo
Padres Sign Greg Maddux
Red Sox Sign J.D. Drew
Eagle: Bucs Wouldn't Trade Gonzalez for LaRoche
News Roundup: Trot Nixon?!
Rangers Re-Sign Vicente Padilla
Cardinals Sign Chris Carpenter to Massive Extension
Winter Meetings
News Roundup: Why the Reds Will Stink, and More
Post-Gazette: Get Suppan
News Roundup: The Reds Look Good but Still Stink, Arbitration Deadline, and More
Tom Glavine, Ray Durham Re-Sign
Rockies Sign LaTroy Hawkins; White Sox Re-Sign Podsednik

November - 2006

Blame Littlefield!
Minor League Defense
Link Roundup
Well Said
Jays Sign Royce Clayton
Link Roundup
Bucs Want Tomo Ohka
Cardinals to Sign Kip Wells
News Roundup
Indians Sign David Dellucci; Dodgers Get Randy Wolf
Bucs Want Jeff Suppan
Reds Sign Chad Moeller
Pirates Sign Damaso Marte to Extension
Link Roundup
Phils Sign Adam Eaton; M's Re-Sign Bloomquist
Pirates Exercise Damaso Marte's Option
Orioles Sign Danys Baez For $19 Million
Brewers Acquire Johnny Estrada From D'Backs
Kovacevic: Pirates Won't Part With Starters
News Roundup
BA: Romulo Sanchez is "Most Unlikely" Addition to Any 40-Man Roster
Angels Sign Gary Matthews Jr. for $50 Million
WTM Lists Top Pirates Prospects
News Roundup
Bucs May Lose Chavez, Starling in Rule 5 Due to Blunder
Pirates Set 40-Man Roster
News Roundup
Mets Sign Moises Alou For $7.5 Million
Dodgers Give Juan Pierre 5 Years, $44-45 Million
Ryan Howard Wins MVP Award
Dodgers Re-Sign Garciaparra
A Note On Bob Smizik's Column
Rangers Sign Frank Catalanotto
Cubs Sign Alfonso Soriano For $136 Million
Whew
Reds Sign Alex Gonzalez
Alex Cora Gets $4 Million
Trade the Relievers!
Arizona Fall League Update
Jays Sign Frank Thomas
Cardinals Sign Scott Spiezio For $4.5 Million
MLB.com: Bucs Have About $12 Million to Spend
News Roundup
Bucs Make Minor-League Signings
David Bell, Part II
Mets, Padres Trade
Cubs Re-Sign Henry Blanco
"Banks Shouldn't Name Ball Fields"
Ryan Vogelsong to Pitch for Hanshin Tigers
Rays Win Right to Negotiate With Akinori Iwamura
BoSox Officially Win Right to Negotiate With Matsuzaka
Cubs Sign Mark DeRosa
Brandon Webb Named NL Cy Young Winner
Rosenthal: Bucs Probably Can't Get Huff
Link Roundup
Hanley Ramirez, Justin Verlander Win ROY Awards
Free Agent Signing Season
Cubs Sign Ramirez, Wood; Yanks Trade Wright to Orioles
Gary Sheffield to Tigers
Link Roundup
Yuslan Herrera Signing May Not Be Done
Padres Trade Josh Barfield to Indians
Link Roundup
On Roster Management
Fox Sports: Visa Holding Up Yuslan Herrera
Arizona Fall League Update
Dave Littlefield Comments on CBA
Pirates Fan Pages: A Guide
Joe Randa Retires
Yuslan Herrera to Get Three-Year Deal
I'm Not Sure What The Significance Of This Is...
Link Roundup

October - 2006

Pirates Sign Cuban Defector Yuslan Herrera
Let The Offseason Begin!
Link Roundup
Padres Sign Scott Strickland to MAJOR League Contract
Mark Cuban Reiterates Interest in Buying Pirates
Arizona Fall League Update
Bucs Buy Out Jeromy Burnitz's Contract
Pirates Have More Minor League FAs Than Any Other Team
Neil Walker Not Ready For Prime Time
Trade The Relievers!
Tentative Labor Agreement Reached
Starkey: Tigers Show What Bucs Won't Do
Self-Assessment, Part Two
Self-Assessment, Part One
Neyer: Perez Is Worst Game 7 Starter Ever
Link Roundup
Dave Littlefield: Nihilist?
Arizona Fall League Update
Trade Jason Bay!
Reds GM Wayne Krivsky: Offensive Ks Are The Problem
Do The Pirates Need Balance In Their Rotation?
Shortslef Added to 40-Man Roster
Community Projection Review Review
Community Projection Review: Mike Gonzalez
Community Projection Review: Paul Maholm
Plane Belonging to Yankees' Cory Lidle Crashes in Manhattan
Arizona Fall League Begins
Community Projection Review: Oliver Perez
Littlefield as a Heart Surgeon
Community Projection Review: Zach Duke
Perrotto: Get Teixeira
Community Projection Review: Jeromy Burnitz
Community Projection Review: Chris Duffy
40-man Roster
Go A's!
Community Projection Review: Jason Bay!
Playoff Open Thread
Lincoln Shut Down
The Hierarchy Explained
Community Projection Review: Jack Wilson
Playoff Open Thread
2006 Season in Review
Community Projection Review: Jose Castillo
McClatchy Announces He Will Stay
Playoff Open Thread
Bucs Don't Want to Get Burned
Community Projection Review: Sean Casey (and Craig Wilson, and Xavier Nady)
Playoffs Open Thread
Awards Ballot
Year-End Wrap Ups
Three NL Clubs Dump Managers
Community Projection Review: Ryan Doumit (and Ronny Paulino)
Perrotto: Pirates to Focus on Schmidt
Community Projection Review: Joe Randa (and Freddy Sanchez)
67-95
Sanchez 1-1; Cabrera 0-2
McClatchy to Stick Around
Cincinnati vs. Pittsburgh, 1 October 2006: Last Game!

September - 2006

Cincinnati vs. Pittsburgh, 30 September 2006: I Smell Mullets!
Cincinnati vs. Pittsburgh, 29 September 2006
News Roundup: The Rotation, the Minors, Second Base, the Bullpen
James Loney
Is "Balance" a Problem with the Pirates' Rotation?
Only One Buc in BA's Minor-League All-Star Teams
Houston vs. Pittsburgh, 28 September 2006
Houston vs. Pittsburgh, 27 September 2006
Link Roundup: Snell Experiencing Forearm Tightness
Houston vs. Pittsburgh, 26 September 2006
Post-Gazette Chat
A Very Depressing Response to the Stats Geek's Column
Pirates to Host NY-Penn League Affiliate in State College
Pirate Player Profiles
Coaching Staff Will Return in 2007
Mariners Shopping All Over
Hoffman Breaks Saves Record Against Bucs
Pittsburgh vs. San Diego, 24 September 2006
Game Recap - Hoffman Ties All-Time Saves Record
Pittsburgh vs. San Diego, 23 September 2006
Game Recap - Chris Young's Brush With History
Pittsburgh vs. San Diego, 22 September 2006
Link Roundup
Orioles Fans Walk Out
McLeary to Start on Sunday
Pittsburgh vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 21 September 2006
News Roundup: Enough With the Matt Capps
Pittsburgh vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 20 September 2006
Maholm Hurting
Pittsburgh vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 19 September 2006
McClatchy Won't Comment on His Future
Rest in Peace, Syd Thrift
The Pirates' Second-Half Play
Littlefield: Big-Ticket Free Agents Won't Come Here
Zach Duke: Just Like Old Times?
Littlefield Must Be Jealous
New York Mets vs. Pittsburgh, 17 September 2006
New York Mets vs. Pittsburgh, 16 September 2006
New York Mets vs. Pittsburgh, 15 September 2006
PG Minor League Review
Jack Wilson Now Trying to LOSE Weight
SI Readers Rank PNC 3rd Among MLB Parks
For a Laugh...
Milwaukee vs. Pittsburgh, 13 September 2006: Let's Play Two
Link Roundup: Latin American Scouting, Pitching, Sanchez, and More
SI on the Pirates
Tonight's Game Postponed
Bad Decisions Will Continue
Milwaukee vs. Pittsburgh, 11 September 2006
Rosenthal: Bucs Should Pursue Nick Johnson
Link Roundup
Cincinnati vs. Pittsburgh, 10 September 2006
Pittsburgh vs. Cincinnati, 9 September 2006
Clear Channel Will Broadcast Pirates Next Year
Pittsburgh vs. Cincinnati, 8 September 2006
Rob Rossi: Shameless Propagandist, or Just Clueless?
Pirates Q&A
Shane Youman to Start Sunday
On Second Thought
Pittsburgh vs. Chicago Cubs, 7 September 2006
Williamsport No-Hits Batavia
A's Claim Jerome Williams
Marlins Striving For Wild Card
Pittsburgh vs. Chicago Cubs, 6 September 2006
Jeff Manto on On-Base Percentage
Pirates Promote Three
Pittsburgh vs. Chicago Cubs, 5 September 2006
.500 Isn't Happening
Maholm Still Struggling
Pittsburgh vs. Chicago Cubs, 4 September 2006
News Roundup
Pittsburgh vs. St. Louis, 3 September 2006
Pittsburgh vs. St. Louis, 2 September 2006
Randall Simon Returns!
Pittsburgh vs. St. Louis, 1 September 2006

August - 2006

Second Trading Deadline Is Today
Weird Things Keep Happening in Tigers Games
Paulino's Swing
"Protecting Young Arms A Priority"
Link Roundup
The Cubs
More Injuries
Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh, 30 August 2006
Pirates 7, Cubs 6
Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh, 29 August 2006
News Roundup
Gorzelanny Out For Season
Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh, 28 August 2006
Tigers Promote Andrew Miller
Gorzelanny, Gonzalez Head to DL
News Roundup
2006 Draft Update
Link Roundup
Houston vs. Pittsburgh, 27 August 2006
Houston vs. Pittsburgh, 26 August 2006
WTM on Ed Creech
Houston vs. Pittsburgh, 25 August 2006
Sean Casey
On the Pirates' Pitching
Houston vs. Pittsburgh, 24 August 2006
Link Roundup
Pittsburgh vs. Atlanta, 23 August 2006
Pirates Claim (Juan) Perez From Mets
Pirates Recall Doumit
Matt Capps is From Georgia
Mondesi Starting Term in Congress
Gorzelanny to Miss Another Start
Observations on the Pirates' Recent Play
Bucs Deal Hernandez to Phillies
Mets Trade For Shawn Green
Mondesi Fined for Electrical Fraud
Might Pirates Give Up on Jose Castillo?
J.R. House Back in Majors
Pittsburgh vs. Atlanta Braves, 22 August 2006
Pittsburgh vs. Atlanta Braves, 21 August 2006
Pittsburgh vs. Cincinnati Reds, 20 August 2006
Pittsburgh vs. Cincinnati Reds, 19 August 2006
More Absurd Wishful Thinking
Chacon to Bullpen
Pittsburgh vs. Cincinnati Reds, 18 August 2006
Pirates May Lighten Workload on Young Starters
The Most Well-Reasoned Article of All Time
McCutchen, Walker Promoted
Pittsburgh vs. Milwaukee Brewers, 16 August 2006
Link Roundup
Pittsburgh vs. Milwaukee Brewers, 15 August 2006
Pittsburgh vs. Milwaukee Brewers, 14 August 2006
Bucs Benching Castillo
"Homegrown Talent"
Pittsburgh vs. St. Louis Cardinals, 13 August 2006
Pittsburgh vs. St. Louis Cardinals, 12 August 2006
Reames to Pittsburgh
Link Roundup
Pittsburgh vs. St. Louis Cardinals, 11 August 2006
Pittsburgh vs. Houston Astros, 10 August 2006
Van Benschoten Pitches in Minors
Hernandez to Diamondbacks; Lopez to Red Sox
Pittsburgh vs. Houston Astros, 9 August 2006
Pittsburgh vs. Houston Astros, 8 August 2006
Lincoln Hurt
Perrotto: Yankees Would Have Released Chacon
Sanchez Rests
Pittsburgh vs. Chicago Cubs, 6 August 2006
Pittsburgh vs. Chicago Cubs, 5 August 2006
Pittsburgh vs. Chicago Cubs, 4 August 2006
Link Roundup
Craig Wilson: A Tribute
Atlanta vs. Pittsburgh, 3 August 2006
Link Roundup
McClatchy: Money "Passed on to Dave"
Littlefield Didn't Return Colorado's Call
Atlanta vs. Pittsburgh, 2 August 2006
Atlanta vs. Pittsburgh, 1 August 2006
More on the Trades

July - 2006

An Interview* With Dave Littlefield
Bucs Promote Duffy, Sharpless
Trade Roundup
Shealy To the Royals
A Pathetic Performance
Craig Wilson For Shawn Chacon
Wells Traded to Rangers
Bucs Trade Perez
Dejan Kovacevic Chat
Sean Casey:Brian Rogers::Mike Williams:Tony McKnight
Jack Wilson: Demanded Trade?
Casey Traded To Detroit
Trade Deadline Open Thread
Yanks Make "Tentative" Trade For Abreu
San Francisco vs. Pittsburgh, 30 July 2006
San Francisco vs. Pittsburgh, 29 July 2006
Littlefield Says He Isn't Being Difficult
Dodgers Trade Baez To Braves
San Francisco vs. Pittsburgh, 28 July 2006
Memorabilia
Carlos Lee Traded To Rangers
Slow News Day
Minor League Update
Link Roundup
Defensive Ratings: Outfield
Littlefield May Fail To Make Trades
Mariners Acquire Broussard
Defensive Ratings
Pittsburgh vs. Milwaukee, 26 July 2006
Link Roundup
Where's Van Slyke?
Pittsburgh vs. Milwaukee, 25 July 2006
Littlefield "Living in a Parallel Universe"
Dodgers Trade Odalis Perez To Royals
Link Roundup
Stats Geek on Shealy
Littlefield Strikes Again
Pittsburgh vs. Milwaukee, 24 July 2006
Kovacevic: Wouldn't Take Much To Get Shealy
Trade Rumors
News Roundup
Pittsburgh vs. Florida, 23 July 2006
Pittsburgh vs. Florida, 22 July 2006
Pittsburgh vs. Florida, 21 July 2006
Colorado Wants Middle Reliever For Shealy
Better To Do Nothing?
Pittsburgh vs. Florida, 20 July 2006
Indians Trade Wickman
PNC Park "Threatens to Leave Pittsburgh"
Pirates Being Cheap, Annoying
All Quiet On The Trading Front
Mets Trade Keppinger To Royals
ESPN: Dodgers, Giants Want Gonzalez
Casey Likely To Be Traded, Bucs "Heavily Pursuing" Shealy
Bucs Interested In Shealy
Colorado vs. Pittsburgh, 18 July 2006
NY Paper: Pirates "Looking To Dump Some Salary"
Craig Wilson: Being Traded Would Be "A Little Exciting"
Minor League Update
Trade Rumors
Colorado vs. Pittsburgh, 17 July 2006
Primer on the Draft
News Roundup
Washington vs. Pittsburgh, 16 July 2006
Pirates Thinking About Trading Jack Wilson
Washington vs. Pittsburgh, 15 July 2006
Link Roundup
An Extension For Sanchez?
McClatchy Won't Sell Team
Washington vs. Pittsburgh, 14 July 2006
Give Yourself A Headache
Anonymous Commenting Suspended
Brad Lincoln Speaks
Rotoworld Lists Top 150 Prospects
At Least We're Not The Reds Today
Romo Phone Home Reports Nutting Sighting
Pirates Will Trade Some Bad Players
Astros Trade For Huff
If You're Wondering What Chad Hermansen Is Up To...
Selig Sticks Up For McClatchy
All-Star Game Open Thread
Pirates Trade Value
All-Stars Blame Pirates For Losing
Pittsburgh: What the MSM is Saying
News Roundup: Littlefield Talks Trade, Santos to the 'Pen, the Low Minors
New Essays At Irate Fans
Link Roundup
Pittsburgh vs. Philadelphia, 9 July 2006
Pittsburgh vs. Philadelphia, 8 July 2006
Irate Fans
Alternatives to Casey
Pittsburgh vs. Philadelphia, 7 July 2006
The Pittsburgh Pirates: The Movie
Henry Owens
Pittsburgh vs. New York Mets, 6 July 2006
BTB On Sanchez And Paulino
News Roundup: Burnitz Speaks, Santos Might Relieve, Thor Trade Rumors
Pittsburgh vs. New York Mets, 5 July 2006
Is The AL Stronger Than The NL?
Torres: Too Much?
Pittsburgh vs. New York Mets, 4 July 2006
The Parrot
Jack Wilson Struggling
Various Thoughts and Links
Pittsburgh vs. New York Mets, 3 July 2006
Bay, Sanchez Make All-Star Team
Detroit vs. Pittsburgh, 2 July 2006
Link Roundup
Detroit vs. Pittsburgh, 1 July 2006

June - 2006

Detroit vs. Pittsburgh, 30 June 2006
News Roundup
Bucs Send Perez to Indianapolis
Pirates Win!
Mike Edwards
Bucs Promote Four
Chicago White Sox vs. Pittsburgh, 29 June 2006
Craig Wilson Leaves Game With Arm Injury
Link Roundup
Chicago White Sox vs. Pittsburgh, 28 June 2006
Irate Fans Featured In Post-Gazette
More On Vogelsong, Perez
Vogelsong DFAed; Perez to Bullpen
Stop Voting For Bay!
McClatchy Blames Players
Dodgers 7, Bucs 4
Pittsburgh vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 25 June 2006
Pittsburgh vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 24 June 2006
My 20 Least Favorite Pirates of This Decade
That Was Awful
The Pirates: How Bad?
Rutter and WTM on the Pirates' Finances
Vote For Littlefield
How Amazing Is It...
Pittsburgh vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 23 June 2006
An Update
Pittsburgh vs. Kansas City, 22 June 2006
Pittsburgh vs. Kansas City, 21 June 2006
Pittsburgh vs. Kansas City, 20 June 2006
The Pirates And Moneyball
Wells to Return Tuesday
Minnesota vs. Pittsburgh, 17 June 2006
Minnesota vs. Pittsburgh, 17 June 2006
Minnesota vs. Pittsburgh, 16 June 2006
St. Louis vs. Pittsburgh, 14 June 2006
Randa Activated
St. Louis vs. Pittsburgh, 13 June 2006
BTB On Sanchez
News Roundup
Bucs Want Bay To Start
Pittsburgh vs. San Francisco, 11 June 2006
Pittsburgh vs. San Francisco, 10 June 2006
Irate Fans on WPXI
WTM on the Draft, Part Two
Littlefield Shoots For Moon, Comes Up Short
Pittsburgh vs. San Francisco, 9 June 2006
Pittsburgh vs. San Francisco, 8 June 2006
Link Roundup
Pittsburgh vs. Colorado, 7 June 2006
WTM on the Draft
2006 Draft: Open Thread
Pittsburgh vs. Colorado, 6 June 2006
Pirates Planning On Signing Casey To Extension
News Roundup: DeCaster Returns
Pittsburgh vs. Colorado, 5 June 2006
Kudos To Pirates Management
Pirate Dumpee Update
San Diego vs. Pittsburgh, 4 June 2006
San Diego vs. Pittsburgh, 3 June 2006
San Diego vs. Pittsburgh, 2 June 2006
Not This Bad
Milwaukee vs. Pittsburgh, 1 June 2006

May - 2006

Craig Wilson
Milwaukee vs. Pittsburgh, 31 May 2006
Clemens Signs With Houston
Milwaukee vs. Pittsburgh, 30 May 2006
Tracy Deserves Part Of The Blame
Irate Fans
Sean Casey Is Back
Milwaukee vs. Pittsburgh, 29 May 2006
News Roundup
Houston vs. Pittsburgh, 28 May 2006
Houston vs. Pittsburgh, 27 May 2006
There It Is Again
Houston vs. Pittsburgh, 26 May 2006
Link Roundup: The Draft and More
Minor League Roundup
New Talking Point: "It's A Process"
Pittsburgh vs. Arizona, 24 May 2006
Ridiculous
Great Kovacevic Chat
Pittsburgh vs. Arizona, 23 May 2006
News Roundup: Duffy Just Stressed Out?
Pittsburgh vs. Arizona, 22 May 2006
The Pirates' Lineup At This Second
News Roundup
Pittsburgh vs. Cleveland, 20 May 2006
If We Were Cleaning Littlefield's Mess..
News Roundup
Pittsburgh vs. Cleveland, 19 May 2006
Duffy Placed on Restricted List
Minor League Roundup
Cincinnati vs. Pittsburgh, 18 May 2006
Cincinnati vs. Pittsburgh, 17 May 2006
Minor League Ball Mock Draft
Cincinnati vs. Pittsburgh, 16 May 2006
More on Chris Duffy
Hall of Fame Game Cancelled
Duffy: Management Messed Me Up
Pirates Send Duffy To Indy
Tracy With The Dodgers: An Interview With Dodger Math
Craig Wilson's Homers
Wow
McClatchy: I Don't Think I'll Own This Team In 15 Or 20 Years
Florida vs. Pittsburgh, 14 May 2006
Baseball America on Andrew McCutchen
Florida vs. Pittsburgh, 13 May 2006
Burnitz Is Sorry
Florida vs. Pittsburgh, 12 May 2006
Tracy: Pirates Not Delivering In Clutch Situations
Tracy: If You Didn't Play Baseball, You Don't Know Anything
On Cota and Perez
Tracy Defends Bizarre Bay Decision
News Roundup - Burnitz, Perez and More
Arizona vs. Pittsburgh, 10 May 2006
Link Roundup - Ryan Doumit, Closers and More
Arizona vs. Pittsburgh, 9 May 2006
Royals At Least Trying
Sheehan on Doumit and Paulino
Jose Bautista, Craig Wilson and the Mess at the Corners
Pittsburgh vs. Washington, 6 May 2006
Pittsburgh vs. Washington, 5 May 2006
Link Roundup
Thoughts on Tonight's Game, Featuring Ryan Doumit and Paul Maholm
Bucs Dugout Suggestion Box
Minor League Roundup
Pittsburgh vs. New York Mets, 4 May 2006
Pittsburgh vs. New York Mets, 3 May 2006
Bucs Activate Doumit
On Using The Closer in the *First* Inning
Brewers Starting Bill Hall in Center
Pittsburgh vs. Chicago Cubs, 2 May 2006
Pirates Struggling With Marshall
Link Roundup
Pittsburgh vs. Chicago Cubs, 1 May 2006

April - 2006

Philadelphia vs. Pittsburgh, 30 April 2006
Link Roundup: Pirates Fans on Mark Cuban and More
Tracy on Freddy Sanchez
Philadelphia vs. Pittsburgh, 29 April 2006
Philadelphia vs. Pittsburgh, 28 April 2006
What's Worth Saving?
Minor League Update
Littlefield: Patience, Grasshoppers
Doumit to Start Rehab Tomorrow
Eldred May Be Out For Season
Pittsburgh vs. St. Louis, 26 April 2006
Pittsburgh vs. St. Louis, 25 April 2006
Link Roundup: Eldred's Injury and More
Pittsburgh vs. St. Louis, 24 April 2006
Positives In A Crappy Weekend Of Baseball
Pittsburgh vs. Houston, 22 April 2006
Pirates: Worst Franchise In Sports?
Pittsburgh vs. Houston, 21 April 2006
Gerut Won't Have Surgery
Forbes: Pirates Made More Than $20 Million Last Year
Minor League Update
St. Louis vs. Pittsburgh, 19 April 2006
Craig Wilson Wanted Extension; Bucs Wouldn't Negotiate
Littlefield Admits He Misjudged Chris Shelton
St. Louis vs. Pittsburgh, 18 April 2006
Players' Union Files Grievance
Pirates Losing Patience With Snell
St. Louis vs. Pittsburgh, 17 April 2006
Why Pirates Ownership Hates Craig Wilson
Doumit Placed On DL
Littlefield: Mike Edwards Won't Play Much
Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh, 16 April 2006
Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh, 15 April 2006
Casey Out 6-8 Weeks
Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh, 14 April 2006 [UPDATED]
Link Roundup
Gerut Goes Operation Shutdown
Link Roundup
Minor League Update
Los Angeles vs. Pittsburgh, 12 April 2006
McClatchy Responds to Keaton
Los Angeles vs. Pittsburgh, 12 April 2006
What Keeps Us Going
Los Angeles vs. Pittsburgh, 11 April 2006
Michael Keaton Blasts Bucs' Frugality...
Los Angeles vs. Pittsburgh, 10 April 2006
Prospects in Hickory
Pittsburgh vs. Cincinnati, 9 April 2006
Chris Shelton!
Jody Gerut Says He's Having Knee Problems
Pittsburgh vs. Cincinnati, 8 April 2006
Pittsburgh vs. Cincinnati, 7 April 2006
Minor League Link Roundup
On Chris Shelton
Pittsburgh vs. Cincinnati, 6 April 2006
Bucs Dugout Contest: Guess The Pirates' 2006 Record
Minor League Opening Day; Gorzelanny Gets the Call
Pittsburgh vs. Milwaukee, 5 April 2006
Book Review: The Last Nine Innings, by Charles Euchner
Pittsburgh vs. Milwaukee, 4 April 2006
Perrotto Gets It Right
Littlefield Gets Extension
Pittsburgh vs. Milwaukee, 3 April 2006
On Retardation
Torres Gets Extension

March - 2006

Duckworth, Gerut Sent Down
Carrara Cut; McLouth has Shot at CF Job
Bucs to Trade Wilson?
Perez Pitching Well
News Roundup
Perez Gets Makeover
Pirates Cut Five
Pirates, Braves May Deal
VanBenchoten Shut Down Again
Snell Wins Rotation Spot; Vogelsong to Bullpen
Pirates Send Burnett, Gorzelanny to Minors
Another Pirates Preview
News Roundup
Pirates Tie D-Rays
Red Sox Trade Arroyo for Pena
Hardball Times Preview
Perez's Velocity Improves Somewhat
News Roundup
Snell Impressive Again
Marte is OK; McLouth Will NOT Make Team
Perez to Start Season in #5 Spot
Marte Injures Shoulder in WBC
Duckworth Hit Hard By Twins
Link Roundup
Sickels on Duke
Bucs Cut Seven
McClatchy Co. Buying Knight-Ridder
Duke Pitches (Somewhat) Better
New Pirate Blog
Link Roundup
Santos Roughed Up Against Twins
More on Tracy and Walks
Tracy on Walks
Walker's Return Delayed
OnlyBucs Interviews Dave Littlefield
News Roundup
Casey Wants to Re-sign with Bucs; More on the Wilson Deal
Kirby Puckett 1960-2006
Players Concerned About Where Revenue-Sharing Money Goes
More Links
Link Roundup
"WE WILL"
Spring Home Opener Today
Bad Altitude on Zack Greinke
Sickels: Walker is Bucs' Top Prospect
Bucs Win First Spring Training Game
A Strange Kind of Charity

February - 2006

Pirates Give Extension to Jack Wilson
Who Do You Want in the Rotation?
Kip Wells: What Would You Do?
Roberto Hernandez' "Special Role"
Wells Hurt
Tribune-Review on Bryan Bullington
Link Roundup
Baseball America Top Prospects List
Link Roundup
Community Projection: Mike Gonzalez
Link Roundup
Link Roundup
VanBenschoten Hurt Again
Spring Training Begins
Community Projection: Paul Maholm
The Stats Geek Returns
Link Roundup
Bucs Questions
Community Projection: Kip Wells
Josh Fogg Signs With Rockies
Two Bad Teams, Part Two: Royals and Pirates
Reds Hire New GM
Community Projection: Oliver Perez
Diamond Mind Simulations Pick Bucs to Win 82
Link Roundup
Two Bad Teams: Royals and Pirates (Featuring Will from Royals Review)
Congratulations, Steelers!
Community Projection: Zach Duke
New Steelers Blog
WTM on Pitching
Community Projection: Ryan Doumit
Link Roundup
Community Projection: Joe Randa
More on Pirates Prospects

January - 2006

Community Projection: Jack Wilson
Former Pirate Signings
Community Projection: Jose Castillo
Community Projection: Sean Casey
P-G on Pirates Prospects
Van Slyke on PirateFest
Kovacevic Questions Pirates' Finances Again
Bucs Sign Jose Hernandez
Community Projection: Jason Bay
Link Roundup
Community Projection: Jeromy Burnitz
CBS: Bucs are Losers
Link Roundup
Community Projection: Chris Duffy
WTM on Non-Roster Invitees
Reds Fire GM
Eagle on Burnitz
Pirates Sign Jorge Vasquez
News Roundup
Benson to Orioles
The Problem With The Pirates' Offseason, Summarized In Two Sentences
Owners Approve Sale of Reds
News Roundup
Warren Morris Retires
On Tracy and McClendon
Bucs Sign Wells
Perez Signs
Jim Tracy Puff Pieces
2006 Pirates Collapse Candidates
Zach Duke Bashes Lloyd McClendon
Unintentionally Funny Line of the Day
Perez Throwing Hard Again
2005 Pirates Breakout Candidates
Walker, McCutchen in WTNY Top Prospects List
Beasley to be Third Base Coach for Nationals
Third-Most Depressing Sentence Ever (Part of an Ongoing Series)
Did New Hitters Improve the Bucs?
Pirates Talking With Lima
Burnett, Van Benschoten Pitch
Rays Sign Wigginton
New Bucs Q+A
Pirates to Consider Ryan Vogelsong for Rotation
Ryan Doumit and Humberto Cota to Split Time
Transaction Guy on Burnitz Trade
On Depth
Brewers Trade for Koskie, Starring Joe Randa
Littlefield Not Letting Increased Payroll Get In His Way
Rajai Davis in Mexican Pacific League
Littlefield: Bucs Don't Plan to Trade Wilson
Pirates Dump Furmaniak
Did Bucs Sign Duckworth?
Mackowiak Signs with White Sox for $5.3 Mil
Burnitz Contract is For One Year
Pirates Close to Deal with Burnitz
Pirates' Next Signing

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