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Iwamura: Did he say `playoffs?'

By Bob Smizik | Wednesday 10 a.m. Judging from comments he made following his trade to the Pirates, second baseman Akinori Iwamura is quite the clubhouse comedian. Speaking through a translator on a conference call, Iwamura, acquired from Tampa Bay yesterday...

Published Wed, Nov 11 2009 9:55 AM by Bob Smizik

Filed under: Freddy Sanchez, Jack Wilson, Nate McLouth, Nyjer Morgan, Delwyn Young, Jesse Chavez, Adam LaRoche, Akinori Iwamura

Bay praises Pirates rebuilding plan

By Bob Smizik | Sunday 8:30 a.m. The Pirates much-maligned rebuilding program got unexpected support last week from outfielder Jason Bay, one of the earliest and the best players dealt by general manager Neal Huntington in a series of trades that have...

Published Sun, Aug 08 2009 8:30 AM by Bob Smizik

Filed under: Freddy Sanchez, Jack Wilson, Neal Huntington, Eric Hinske, Jason Bay, Xavier Nady, Nate McLouth, Frank Coonelly, John Grabow, Damaso Marte, Adam LaRoche

Coonelly should not be surprised

By Bob Smizik | Saturday 11:40 a.m. Pirates president Frank Coonelly wasn’t happy after the team’s hugely embarrassing 17-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs Friday, which followed losses by the scores of 10-1 and 8-0. "I am extremely disappointed...

Published Sat, Aug 08 2009 11:36 AM by Bob Smizik

Filed under: Freddy Sanchez, Andy LaRoche, Jack Wilson, Brandon Moss, Nyjer Morgan, Jason Bay, Xavier Nady, Nate McLouth, Ryan Doumit, Frank Coonelly, Steve Pearce, Delwyn Young, Adam LaRoche, Garrett Jones, Lastings Milledge, Ronny Cedeno

Letters: They want Nutting out

Saturday, 7 a.m . Q: I was wondering if you thought the Pirates fans would have any success if they took the unprecedented step of attempting to force a change in ownership with a boycott. Revenue sharing allows the Pirates to make a profit, but the gate...

Published Sat, Aug 08 2009 7:00 AM by Bob Smizik

Filed under: Ronny Paulino, Jack Wilson, Neal Huntington, Andrew McCutchen, Nate McLouth, Bob Nutting, Steve Pearce, Sean Burnett, Matt Morris, Joe Randa, Jeromy Burnitz, Jose Bautista, Adam LaRoche, Garrett Jones, Freddie Sanchez, Chad Hermansen, Dave Littlefield

It's time for Nutting to step up

By Bob Smizik | Friday 12:15 a.m. In my mind’s eye, I can see Bob Nutting sitting in his office at PNC Park and rubbing his hands with glee as word trickles in that another big contract his been removed from the Pirates books. It’s been a...

Published Fri, Jul 07 2009 12:15 AM by Bob Smizik

Filed under: Jack Wilson, Nate McLouth, Ian Snell, Adam LaRoche, Freddie Sanchez

Outrage over trades is misplaced

By Bob Smizik | Thursday 8:30 a.m. Observations following the continuing upheaval within the Pirates organization, highlighted by the trading yesterday of popular and long-tenured infielders Jack Wilson and Freddy Sanchez: * The over-the-top outrage shown...

Published Thu, Jul 07 2009 8:18 AM by Bob Smizik

Filed under: Freddy Sanchez, Jack Wilson, Neal Huntington, Jose Tabata, Pedro Alvarez, Barry Bonds, Nate McLouth, Ian Snell, Andy Van Slyke, Doug Drabek, Brad Lincoln, Bobby Bonilla, Bob Walk, Adam LaRoche, Gorkys Hernandez, Ronny Cedeno, Jeff Clement

Huntington's credentials in question

By Bob Smizik | Tuesday, 12:15 a.m. As the Pirates attempt to extricate themselves from the gorge of hopelessness where they now reside, it’s becoming clear that the fate of the franchise rests not with owner Bob Nutting’s willingness to open...

Published Tue, Jul 07 2009 12:15 AM by Bob Smizik

Filed under: Ronny Paulino, Freddy Sanchez, Andy LaRoche, Jack Wilson, Neal Huntington, Brandon Moss, Jason Bay, Xavier Nady, Craig Hansen, Ryan Doumit, Bob Nutting, Matt Capps, John Grabow, Jose Bautista, Delwyn Young, Adam LaRoche, Bryan Morris

Time to trade Sanchez, Wilson

By Bob Smizik | Friday, 12:15 a.m. When the Pirates made the decisions last July to trade outfielders Xavier Nady and Jason Bay, they began the long and often tortuous course known by most -- but not general manager Neal Huntington -- as rebuilding. The...

Published Fri, Jul 07 2009 12:15 AM by Bob Smizik

Filed under: Freddy Sanchez, Jack Wilson, Neal Huntington, Delwyn Young, Adam LaRoche

Pirates continue to build for 2011

By Bob Smizik | Wednesday, 4:45 p.m. No disrespect to Adam LaRoche, a good guy and a decent player, but if the Pirates received a borderline prospect and a bag of balls in exchange for him it would have been a plus deal. As it is, the Pirates sent LaRoche...

Published Wed, Jul 07 2009 4:38 PM by Bob Smizik

Filed under: Freddy Sanchez, Jack Wilson, Nate McLouth, Adam LaRoche, Garrett Jones, Stever Pearce

Letters: Open Pirates books

Saturday, 1 a.m. Q: The money vs. winning debate is not resolvable, but it can be put on a more informed footing. An important first step to achieving this is for the Pirates to make public disclosure of their financial information, as if they were a...

Published Sat, Jul 07 2009 1:00 AM by Bob Smizik

Filed under: Freddy Sanchez, Jack Wilson, Joe Paterno, Andrew McCutchen, Jose Tabata, Xavier Nady, Nate McLouth, Ryan Doumit, Bob Nutting, Matt Capps, John Grabow, Adam LaRoche, Garrett Jones, Rob King, Mark Cuban, Dan Potash, Jay Paterno, Tom Bradley

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