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| Pirates will wait on injured draft pick |
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06/08/2008 |
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PITTSBURGH (AP) -The Pittsburgh Pirates may wait until close to the Aug. 15 deadline for signing drafted players before deciding whether to sign and how much to offer injured second-round choice Tanner Scheppers. The hard-throwing right-hander, whose fastball is in the range of 95 mph, was projected to be drafted by the midpoint of the first round. Teams backed off him because of an injury that was initially diagnosed as a stress fracture, and he fell to the No. 48 pick. Because Scheppers fell so far, the |
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| Snyder's HR in ninth carries Arizona over Pirates |
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06/08/2008 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (Best E Casino) - Chris Snyder led off then ninth inning with the go-ahead homer, as the Arizona Diamondbacks edged the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-3, in the second installment of a four-game series at PNC Park. Dan Haren pitched well through seven innings, surrendering three runs on five hits and a walk. He struck out six. Juan Cruz (2-0) tossed a perfect eighth for the win and Brandon Lyon earned his 14th save of the season for Arizona, which won its second straight after losses in eight of 10. "It's |
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| Cards, Astros continue set in Houston |
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06/07/2008 |
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| nd is 1-0 in his career against them with a save and a 3.52 ERA in 13 games (six starts). St. Louis will counter with righty Adam Wainwright, who also had a two-start winning streak halted in his last trip to the hill. Wainwright was defeated by the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday, as he allowed five runs and seven hits in eight innings, dropping him to 5-3 on the season to go along with a 3.12 ERA. Wainwright picked up a win over the Astros on May 28 and is a perfect 4-0 lifetime against them with a save and a 2.18 |
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| Arizona's Webb dominant again in victory over Pirates |
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06/07/2008 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (Best E Casino) - Brandon Webb earned his major-league leading 11th victory, as the Arizona Diamondbacks bested the Pittsburgh Pirates, 3-1, in the opener of a four-game set at PNC Park. Webb (11-2) was superb in allowing just one run on three hits without a walk over seven innings. He fanned three for his second straight victory after dropping his previous two. Orlando Hudson, Stephen Drew and Webb each had a run batted in and Brandon Lyon recorded his 13th save of the season for Arizona, which |
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| Rays tab prep shortstop Beckham with No. 1 pick |
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06/06/2008 |
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| as refreshing for us to hear how much Tim wanted to get out and play this year and didn't want this process to run until August. That said, we still have to sit down and find an overlap, but we're confident we'll do so.'' With the second pick, the Pittsburgh Pirates chose sweet-swinging Vanderbilt third baseman Pedro Alvarez. Florida high school first baseman Eric Hosmer went third to the Kansas City Royals, and the Baltimore Orioles took top college pitching prospect Brian Matusz out of San Diego with the four |
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| Pirates edge Astros |
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06/05/2008 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (Best E Casino) - Paul Maholm tossed eight strong innings and Jason Bay's RBI triple in the bottom of the fifth provided the difference, as the Pittsburgh Pirates clipped the Houston Astros, 4-3, in the rubber match of a three-game set at PNC Park. Maholm (4-5) gave up three runs -- two earned -- on eight hits to record his second straight win. "I started getting quick outs and allowed the defense to stay on their toes and they made some great plays," Maholm said. Jason Michaels clubbed a three-r |
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| Pirates activate Doumit from DL |
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06/05/2008 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (Best E Casino) - The Pittsburgh Pirates activated catcher Ryan Doumit from the 15-day disabled list following Thursday's 4-3 win over Houston. Doumit was placed on the disabled list on May 14 with a fractured left thumb. He is hitting .350 with five home runs and 15 RBI in 29 games this season. To make room for Doumit, the club optioned catcher Ronny Paulino to Triple-A Indianapolis. |
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| Rays select SS Tim Beckham with top pick in draft |
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06/05/2008 |
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| thing in the world. I've worked this hard the last three or four years, me and my brothers and my dad. This means all the hard work paid off. I hope to become an All-Star and after that I want to become a Hall of Famer.'' With the second pick, the Pittsburgh Pirates chose sweet-swinging Vanderbilt third baseman Pedro Alvarez. Florida high school first baseman Eric Hosmer went third to the Kansas City Royals, and the Baltimore Orioles took top college pitching prospect Brian Matusz out of San Diego with the four |
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| Baseball honors Negro League stars before draft |
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06/05/2008 |
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| York Cubans infielder Carlos Manuel Santiago, a teammate in the Puerto Rican winter league. Irvin Castille, a 102-year-old former shortstop for Birmingham, was one of the Negro League players in attendance. --- NEW APPROACH: For years now, the Pittsburgh Pirates have failed to get the baseball draft right. They're convinced that picking Vanderbilt third baseman Pedro Alvarez will be the first step in changing that. Alvarez, one of college baseball's top power hitters, was chosen No. 2 overall by the Pirat |
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| Pirates' Michaels on HR tear |
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06/05/2008 |
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PITTSBURGH (AP) -Jason Michaels of the Pittsburgh Pirates hit a three-run homer Thursday night in the first inning against the Houston Astros, giving him two homers and seven RBIs in a span of two at-bats. The backup outfielder hadn't batted since hitting a pinch-hit grand slam in the seventh inning of the Pirates' 5-4 comeback victory in St. Louis on Monday. He started in right field against Houston, connecting off Brandon Backe. The Pirates acquired Michaels and cash from the Indians for a player to be n |
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