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This ought to put the Buccos over the top!

This must be a mistake. The Pirates looking to sign someone in free agency? Must be the end of the world.

Maybe they can pull Jay Bell and Andy Van Slyke out of retirement.

I think the Pirates and Nationals should just switch their teams, player-for-player, and see what happens. There's an economy of energy there that saves them the trouble of making all of these low-grade trades and acquisitions.

Hairston, there is another great pick up, reminds me of Matthews Jr, one good year and done

Cabrera could actually be solid in a new city with a new pitching coach. He has good stuff. It would not surprise me to see him succeed. Any team would do well to get Hairston. A guy that can play decently at that many positions is nice to have.

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Originally posted 08:55 AM ET  12.16 by Faaaaa Q

Maybe they can pull Jay Bell and Andy Van Slyke out of retirement.

we could only hope.

Sniff, sniff.....I smell a WS run this year!!

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Originally posted 12:14 PM ET  12.16 by Steel Curtain: is a Rugger

we could only hope.

I thought Bell was still playing?

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Originally posted 01:22 PM ET  12.16 by The TRUTH

I thought Bell was still playing?

I think they left his carcass back in Three Rivers.

For a half-souses leprechaun you're pretty effin knowledgeable!!!!!!!!!!! Go operate some heavy equipment and really impress me

The Yankess sign Sabathia and Burnett...the Pirates sign Dinesh Patel and Rinku Singh.

Good teams look to sign Mark Teixeira, Pirates look to sign Hairston Jr.

Wonder what's wrong with baseball?

I think signing anyone with a name of Patel will be disappointed. Those fellas were born and bred to make slushies not patrol the outfield.

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Originally posted 01:45 PM ET  12.16 by The TRUTH

I think signing anyone with a name of Patel will be disappointed. Those fellas were born and bred to make slushies not patrol the outfield.

and painting dots on their chicks. dang dots are like On-Star

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Originally posted 01:49 PM ET  12.16 by Faaaaa Q

and painting dots on their chicks. dang dots are like On-Star

didn't Bob Walk usta have one of those dots?

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Originally posted 01:55 PM ET  12.16 by The TRUTH

didn't Bob Walk usta have one of those dots?

Walk remains one of the ugliest mofos on the planet.

MLB should do like European soccer and demote teams like the Pirates and Royals to AAA until they improve.

pittsburgh's owners could probably sign manny if they wanted to....but y would they want to? if they lose (which they will) the revenue sharing just puts money in their pockets for losing games and they keep the money they coulda spent on FAs.

Can this happen? Are they allowed to add players that might help them NOT lose 100 games?