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Provided byA Baseball-Reference.com :A View Original Table A Generated 11/21/2009. Background Romulo Sanchez was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Venezuela by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2002, and he debuted in the Dominican Summer League that year as an 18-year-old. When Sanchez was released by the Dodgers before the 2004 season, the ...

With the 105th World Series in the books, a wave of players will now begin the process of filing for free agency.

Can we be encouraged that Perry Hill and the Pirates are still talking? If his major issue was that the center of the infield was traded, there is not really anything to discuss since that can't be changed.

Andrew McCutchen's first-inning long ball over the left-field corner wall was only a glimpse of what was to come.

Andrew McCutchen's first-inning long ball over the left-field corner wall was only a glimpse of what was to come.

Braden Looper may have had past success against the Pirates, but he isn't putting too much stock in it.

Garrett Jones waited for his opportunity to play every day at the major league level.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are up to the same old tricks in the front office. Again! Neil Huntington has already traded away three players thought to be part of the "core" of the team's future, including the supposed cornerstone Nate McLouth... by Kenny Lindberg 1 7 reads Opinion The Pittsburgh Pirates are up to the same old tricks in the front office.

No matter which way Pirates management cranks its curious kaleidoscope, there is still only one element clearly evident at the center of every conceivable picture of this star-crossed franchise.

I guess my post got deleted for some reason but has anyone ever heard of FIP? Ive watched thousands of Pirates games and never once heard Bob Walk say in comes John Grabow .

Brought up to take what was Craig Monroe's role as a right-handed-hitting right fielder, Steve Pearce still hasn't found his niche.

Good Day! Am I the only one who is astounded and dismayed at Delwynn Young's complete lack of baseball knowledge and awareness of situations on the field? Honestly, Moss may struggle for prolonged periods, but Young is just plain clueless, especially in the outfield.

"It was literally five minutes before game time," Pearce said. "I saw holding a right-handed outfielder's glove.

Steve Pearce had a feeling he would be back in the Pirates clubhouse someday. But even he didn't know it would take a position change and a glove issue for him to figure out something was about to happen.

The Pirates have had many shortcomings in manager John Russell 's two seasons, but a lack of hustle has not been among them.

Immediately after their game last night, the Pirates designated for assignment outfielder Craig Monroe and recalled first baseman/outfielder Steve Pearce from Class AAA Indianapolis.

Detroit Tigers left fielder Don Kelly got his first major league RBIs on a two-run single in the seventh inning, and drilled his first big league extra-base hit with a first-inning double.

Delwyn Young looks on as Andrew McCutchen loses a ball in the lights in the fifth inning Tuesday.

The Detroit Tigers left-hander struggled with his control, issuing a season-high eight walks in 3.2 innings.

Willis fought with his control for the third consecutive start by walking eight in 3 2-3 innings, leading to all of Pittsburgh's scoring, and Robinzon Diaz drove in three runs to help the Pirates beat the Tigers 6-3 on Sunday.