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August 11th, 2008

Jamie Moyer Pushes Umpire - Ump Video

You gotta give it to Jamie Moyer. Even at 45, the Philadelphia Phillies pitcher remains an aggressive baseball player. Check out this Jamie Moyer video to see him running the base paths with reckless abandon.
In the video, you will see Moyer lay down a picture perfect bunt. As he’s running to first […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 0 comments

July 25th, 2008

Xavier Nady and Damaso Marte traded to Yankees

The New York Yankees got a couple of pieces that could help their run to the 2008 baseball playoffs. By giving up four minor leaguers, the Yankees were able to get two of the better players on the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Outfielder Xavier Nady is a player who can step in and provide a stick in […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 0 comments

June 5th, 2008

2008 MLB Draft - Baseball Draft Results

The 2008 MLB draft was held on Thursday. As expected, Tim Beckham went first overall to the Tampa Bay Rays. Pedro Alvarez went second to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Here is the complete baseball draft results for the first round:
1. Tampa Bay Rays Tim Beckham SS
2. Pittsburgh Pirates Pedro Alvarez 3B
3. Kansas City […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 1 comment

May 8th, 2008

Hottest Hitting Outfielders in 2008

Josh Hamilton, Texas Rangers
The Rangers acquired Josh Hamilton in the offseason from the Cincinnati Reds. Hamilton has been everything the Rangers could have hoped – and more. He’s currently hitting .290 with seven homers and 36 RBIs.

Pat Burrell, Philadelphia Phillies
Pat Burrell has always had a lot of potential. This season, he might […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 0 comments

April 24th, 2008

Hottest Hitting Catchers in 2008

Which major league catchers are having the most early season success at the plate?
Brian McCann, Atlanta Braves
With five homers and 12 RBIs, Brian McCann is becoming a force for the Braves. He has shown very good potential in the last few seasons and seems to be taking a step forward this year. He’s now cemented […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 1 comment

March 26th, 2008

Pirates Pick Up Yates from Atlanta

The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired right-handed reliever Tyler Yates from the Atlanta Braves for minor-league right-hander Todd Redmond. The latter is a former 39th-round pick who only struck out 6 batters per 9 innings in High-A last year at age 22. Every case is different, of course, but those guys don’t have a real good […]

By Geoff Young -- 2 comments

March 26th, 2008

Random Wednesday: 1966 Pittsburgh Pirates

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Hey, here’s a fun team that doesn’t get a lot of attention. The 1966 Pittsburgh Pirates went 92-70, good enough for third place in an extremely tight National League race. The Dodgers won the pennant, with the Giants back of them by 1 1/2 games. The Bucs, in turn, finished 1 […]

By Geoff Young -- 0 comments

March 5th, 2008

Random Wednesday: Jim Mahoney

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Here’s an obscure one for you. Jim Mahoney played shortstop and some second base for four teams over parts of four seasons.
As a rookie with the Boston Red Sox, Mahoney collected his first big-league hit on July 29, 1959 — a single to left in the fourth inning against Cleveland right-hander […]

By Geoff Young -- 0 comments