Ramon Vazquez News

The World Series may still be fresh in your mind, but MLB GMs are already focusing on next season.

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

Developing . No word on who's going to Tampa. More later. Analysis Update: I have mixed feelings about this trade.

Garrett Jones hit his 20th home run of the season Monday night, becoming just the fourth Pirates rookie to reach the benchmark.

While a handful of players on the Pirates' Major League roster have committed to playing winter ball this offseason, general manager Neal Huntington made it no secret that he is disappointed that more aren't following suit.

At his own request, utility infielder Ramon Vazquez had an MRI done on his right knee on Monday in hopes of identifying the source of some recent pain.

Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, clad in a Pirates jersey and cap, throws a ball to former Pirates pitcher Masumi Kuwata at Hatoyama's official residence in Tokyo before his departure to the United States yesterday.

While NL West rivals Colorado and San Francisco face off in a high-tension series up the California coast, the Los Angeles Dodgers are hoping to knock a few digits off their magic number while enjoying a slight letup in the September grind.

Share + Sep 15, 2009 7:48 am US/Eastern The Pirates dropped the opener in their three-game series with the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 Monday night.

The Dodger's Juan Pierre, right, beats the throw to Pittsburgh's Ramon Vazquez to steal second base during Wednesday's game.

Delwyn Young certainly summed it up quite well: "It's not really the three days I wanted to miss." Young, a Los Angeles native and current Hacienda Heights, Calif., resident, will have plenty of fans -- numbering about 25 -- in the stands when the Pirates face the Dodgers in the second game of a three-game series at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday.

After an offensive outburst on Friday in their series opener with the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Astros found themselves on the opposite end of the spectrum on Saturday.

Looking for reasons to believe the Cubs can still be a factor in the NL wild card race? Well, they still have four games remaining against the Pittsburgh Pirates , from Sept.

On September 23, 1976, I attended this game at Wrigley Field between the Cubs and Pirates .

Without elaborating on what prompted manager John Russell to bench catcher Ryan Doumit in the middle of Friday's game, both Russell and general manager Neal Huntington briefly addressed the issue, albeit in general terms, on Saturday.

Brandon Moss after striking out in Sunday's game. Browse more photos>> The Bucs' five-game winning streak ended today as the Pirates went back to doing what they do best--making struggling pitchers look good.

Brandon Moss after striking out in Sunday's game. Browse more photos>> The Bucs' five-game winning streak ended today as the Pirates went back to doing what they do best--making struggling pitchers look good.

Ramon Vazquez felt he had no choice when he summoned his teammates to a closed-door meeting on July 29, the day that -- in separate deals -- the Pirates traded away both of their middle infielders in a span of about six hours.

Sam Fuld has gotten a taste of the Wrigley Field vines in both left and right fields.

For more than a year, the Pirates tried to strike a deal for shortstop Ronny Cedeno.