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Saturday, June 19, 2004
Game 64, Joel Pineiro vs. Sean Burnett Saturday
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Don't let the 2-8 record fool you, this guy is one hell of a pitcher and he's been unhittable all June. Pineiro is right-handed pow...
Kip Wells's right middle finger
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Bob Dvorchak has the latest and most information on his finger problem.
Back end of the bullpen
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Boehringer will be out for more time, Joe Rutter notes . Mark Corey will be sent down to make room for Sean Burnett. One thing I didn't...
Vogelsong still in rotation
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For now at least. Judging from Joe Rutter's report , Burnett will have a chance to stick, and Vogelsong will stay at least until Kip Wel...
Suspensions
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An A's fan wrote in the comments this past week that, from their point of view, Mac is "erratic" and he ordered Torres to thro...
Bobby Hill in the outfield
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Mac says not until next spring, Ed Eagle reports : "I think he has a chance to be a pretty decent utility-type player," said McCle...
Walker and the draft
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Go read Steve Novotney's latest on Neil Walker's introduction. He reports that Walker went 46-for-49 in batting practice, which sou...
Friday, June 18, 2004
Gray crown caps available
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Thanks to reader Chrysostom for noting the gray crown caps are still available through the Cooperstown Ballcap Co. Here it is . They have a ...
Game 63, Friday night vs. Seattle
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Tonight the Bucs face soft-tossing eastern PA boy Jamie Moyer . He's a bit unusual in that lefthanders have done a wee bit "better...
SportsCenter and the national, non-partisan view of baseball
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I cringe to think a Pirate runs off the field to watch SportsCenter "to see how he did." Do you have to see it on the tube to bel...
Burnett next
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It is going to be Burnett if the Bucs need another starter, as it ought to be.
Smizik: Get better players
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Huzza for Bob Smizik. Today's essay on Mac is right on and he closes with Littlefield's sane assessment: "Lloyd is not part o...
Rajai Davis
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Lynchburg OF Rajai Davis was named to the Carolina All-Star team with Zach Duke. Ira Liebman's story here . Here's a bit of it: Davi...
Scrap Garner
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Steve Novotney has this on recent Phil Garner sightings. Wednesday was Phil Garner figurine night at PNC.
2004 Draft scorecard
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Click here for Baseball America's handy draft scorecard - it lists the picks and indicates which players have signed. In case you live...
Bagwell ailing
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We've been noticing Bagwell's slump since May. Here's some Houston coverage of what ails him. Of course, we go to Houston next...
Thursday, June 17, 2004
All hail Tike Redman
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BATTING: 2B - J Wilson (16, B Colon); J Kendall (12, B Colon). HR - R Mackowiak (12, 4th inning off B Colon 0 on, 2 Out), T Redman 2 (4...
Interview with a four-year-old fan
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Saw this at Primer , and I have to link it here for you to see too. At four I was like that, but a Pirates fan, but not as smart as Elias...
Game 62, Thursday night vs. Anaheim
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Ed Eagle has a report on tonight's game that focusses on Benson . He'll be fine tonight I think. Here's the rest of the game pos...
Altoona on fire
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Report here . We'll have to talk about 2B Jeff Keppinger sometime soon.
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