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Pittsburgh Pirates to visit Erie Wednesday

Smusiasaife07 — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:08:18 +0000

The Pittsburgh Pirates’ Winter Caravan is coming to Erie today.

The caravan is scheduled to include Pirates outfielder Jose Tabata, pitcher Jeff Karstens, first base coach Luis Silverio and broadcaster Greg Brown. All are scheduled to be at the Millcreek Mall from 6:30 to 8 p.m. to meet fans and sign autographs.

Tabata, 23, broke into the majors with the Pirates in 2010. This past season the 5-foot 11-inch, 220-pound left fielder batted .266 with 53 runs scored, four home runs and 21 RBIs in 334 at-bats. He also hit 18 doubles, walked 40 times, stole 16 bases and struck out 61 times.

Karstens, 29, started 26 games and appeared in 30 this past season, going 9-9 with a 3.38 earned-run average and 96 strikeouts in 1621/3 innings. He also was the Pirates’ nominee for Major League Baseball’s Roberto Clemente Award, recognizing the player who best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community involvement and the individual’s contribution to his team.

The 6-foot 3-inch, 185-pound right-hander is 21-26 with a 4.52 ERA in six seasons with the Pirates and New York Yankees.

Silverio joined the Pirates as first base coach for this past season after spending 35 years with the Kansas City Royals organization.

Brown is entering his 19th season with the Pirates as a radio and TV play-by-play announcer.

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Pirates’ Trdinich Wins Fishel Award for PR

Admidaunala — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 10:45:40 +0000

DALLAS (AP) – Jim Trdinich of the Pittsburgh Pirates has won the
Robert O. Fishel Award for public relations excellence, given annually by Major League Baseball.

Trdinich, the Pirates’ director of media relations, finished his 23rd season as a fulltime employee of the Pirates and his 27th in Major League Baseball. He began with the Pirates in 1985 as an intern, spent two years at the NL office, then rejoined the Pirates in 1989.

The award, announced Monday, is named after the inaugural winner, who worked for the Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Browns, New York Yankees and the American League.

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Pittsburgh Pirates’ Jim Trdinich wins Fishel Award

quiesianisgub — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 07:12:32 +0000

DALLAS (AP)—Jim Trdinich of the Pittsburgh Pirates has won the Robert O.
Fishel Award for public relations excellence, given annually by Major League
Baseball.

Trdinich, the Pirates’ director of media relations, finished his 23rd season
as a fulltime employee of the Pirates and his 27th in Major League Baseball. He
began with the Pirates in 1985 as an intern, spent two years at the NL office,
then rejoined the Pirates in 1989.

The award, announced Monday, is named after the inaugural winner, who worked
for the Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Browns, New York Yankees and the American
League.

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Pittsburgh’s Trdinich honored with Fishel Award

cheapprada88 — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 06:56:42 +0000

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PITTSBURGH (93-7 THE FAN) — Pittsburgh Pirates broadcaster Steve Blass joined The Fan Morning Show Friday to tell us about the 5th Annual Pittsburgh Rotary Club “Chuck Tanner Major League Baseball” Manager of the Year Awards Banquet.

He and the guys chat about the influence a manager can have on a team.

Blass also grades current Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle, and talks about the expectations for next season.

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Pirates sign catcher Barajas to one-year deal

JessicaJam — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:54:09 +0000

(Reuters) – Veteran catcher Rod Barajas has signed a one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates with a club option for 2013, the Major League Baseball team said on Thursday.

The 36-year-old free agent, who ranks third among all catchers in the majors with 50 home runs since the beginning of the 2009 season, hit .230 with 16 home runs and 47 RBIs for the Los Angeles Dodgers last season.

While no financial details were disclosed by the Pirates, local media estimate the deal to be worth $4 million in 2012 and $3.5 million in 2013.

“They were aggressive,” Barajas, who said he had received offers from several other teams, told the Pirates’ official website (http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/news).

“They definitely showed that they wanted me to be a part of the team. For me, to feel like I’m wanted is huge. The way they came after me, that’s what you want to feel when you’re a free agent.”

Barajas has a career average of .238 with 125 home runs and 449 RBIs in spells with Arizona, Texas, Philadelphia, Toronto, the New York Mets and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

(Writing by Mark Lamport-Stokes in Los Angeles; Editing by Steve Ginsburg)

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Baseball-Pirates sign catcher Barajas to one-year…

ShitteetA — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:48:00 +0000

Veteran catcher Rod Barajas has signed a
one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates with a club option
for 2013, the Major League Baseball team said on Thursday.

The 36-year-old free agent, who ranks third among all
catchers in the majors with 50 home runs since the beginning of
the 2009 season, hit .230 with 16 home runs and 47 RBIs for the
Los Angeles Dodgers last season.

While no financial details were disclosed by the Pirates,
local media estimate the deal to be worth $4 million in 2012
and $3.5 million in 2013.

“They were aggressive,” Barajas, who said he had received
offers from several other teams, told the Pirates’ official
website (http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/news).

“They definitely showed that they wanted me to be a part of
the team. For me, to feel like I’m wanted is huge. The way they
came after me, that’s what you want to feel when you’re a free
agent.”

Barajas has a career average of .238 with 125 home runs and
449 RBIs in spells with Arizona, Texas, Philadelphia, Toronto,
the New York Mets and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Pirates sign Tabata to 6-year contract extension

KAMYCYA — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 21:21:24 +0000

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed outfielder Jose Tabata to a six-year contract extension.

The Pirates announced Sunday that the deal comes with club options for 2017, 2018 and 2019.

The 23-year-old Tabata is hitting .267 with 17 RBIs in 75 games this year with the Pirates. He also has four home runs, 14 doubles and 15 stolen bases.

Tabata made his Major League debut last year on June 9 and hit .299 with 35 RBIs in 102 games.

Following the All-Star break, he produced a .322 average, which ranked seventh among all National League hitters. He had 93 hits, second in the league behind Colorado’s Carlos Gonzalez.

Tabata was acquired by the Pirates from the New York Yankees in 2008.

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Pirates hand Tabata six-year extension

lejimgv — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 21:12:25 +0000

Updated Aug 21, 2011 11:45 AM ET

PITTSBURGH (AP)

The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed outfielder Jose Tabata to a six-year contract extension.

The Pirates announced Sunday that the deal comes with club options for 2017, 2018 and 2019.

The 23-year-old Tabata is hitting .267 with 17 RBIs in 75 games this year with the Pirates. He also has four home runs, 14 doubles and 15 stolen bases.

Tabata made his Major League debut last year on June 9 and hit .299 with 35 RBIs in 102 games.

Following the All-Star break, he produced a .322 average, which ranked seventh among all National League hitters. He had 93 hits, second in the league behind Colorado’s Carlos Gonzalez.

Tabata was acquired by the Pirates from the New York Yankees in 2008.

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Pirates sign Tabata to six-year contract extension

lackaddib — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 21:03:07 +0000

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed outfielder Jose Tabata to a six-year contract extension.

The Pirates announced Sunday that the deal comes with club options for 2017, 2018 and 2019.

The 23-year-old Tabata is hitting .267 with 17 RBIs in 75 games this year with the Pirates. He also has four home runs, 14 doubles and 15 stolen bases.

Tabata made his Major League debut last year on June 9 and hit .299 with 35 RBIs in 102 games.

Following the All-Star break, he produced a .322 average, which ranked seventh among all National League hitters. He had 93 hits, second in the league behind Colorado’s Carlos Gonzalez.

Tabata was acquired by the Pirates from the New York Yankees in 2008.

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Pirates give OF Tabata 6-year extension (AP)

zsmiles — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 20:37:26 +0000

PITTSBURGH (AP)—The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed outfielder Jose Tabata(notes)
to a six-year contract extension.

The Pirates announced Sunday that the deal comes with club options for 2017,
2018 and 2019.

The 23-year-old Tabata is hitting .267 with 17 RBIs in 75 games this year
with the Pirates. He also has four home runs, 14 doubles and 15 stolen bases.

Tabata made his Major League debut last year on June 9 and hit .299 with 35
RBIs in 102 games.

Following the All-Star break, he produced a .322 average, which ranked
seventh among all National League hitters. He had 93 hits, second in the league
behind Colorado’s Carlos Gonzalez(notes).

Tabata was acquired by the Pirates from the New York Yankees in 2008.

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Pirates give OF Tabata 6-year contract extension

HtripxoLis — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 20:34:43 +0000

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed outfielder Jose Tabata to a six-year contract extension.

The Pirates announced Sunday that the deal comes with club options for 2017, 2018 and 2019.

The 23-year-old Tabata is hitting .267 with 17 RBIs in 75 games this year with the Pirates. He also has four home runs, 14 doubles and 15 stolen bases.

Tabata made his Major League debut last year on June 9 and hit .299 with 35 RBIs in 102 games.

Following the All-Star break, he produced a .322 average, which ranked seventh among all National League hitters. He had 93 hits, second in the league behind Colorado’s Carlos Gonzalez.

Tabata was acquired by the Pirates from the New York Yankees in 2008.

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Craig repays manager faith as Cards beat

AlalayChasp — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:00:34 +0000

PITTSBURGH (Reuters) – St. Louis outfielder Allen Craig repaid his manager’s faith in him by hitting two home runs to lift the Cardinals to a 7-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.

Craig, in his second year in Major League Baseball, had failed to record a hit since returning on August 10 from a fractured knee cap that sidelined him for two months.

St. Louis manager Tony La Russa was sure the young player could still deliver.

“I watched him when he was healthy (and) I said it several times — I’d like to get him in the lineup,” La Russa told reporters. “The guy’s already proven he deserves playing time.”

Craig proved his worth by smashing a two-run homer in the opening inning where the Cardinals went ahead 3-0, then added a solo blast in the seventh to give the visitors a 5-2 advantage.

St. Louis added two more runs in the eighth and finished with 15 hits, four from Craig along with three from Yadier Molina, to cruise to a much-needed victory.

“It was definitely a big win to stop things there and end this series with a win,” Craig said. “It would have been tough to lose this game.”

St. Louis eluded a third consecutive defeat to the Pirates (58-64) and avoid falling further behind in the National League Central.

The Cardinals (66-58) are seven games behind leaders Milwaukee (72-51), who beat the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday.

St. Louis starter Kyle Lohse pitched seven innings to record his 11th victory of the season. Lohse allowed a two-run homer to Jose Tabata in the fifth but struck out seven during an impressive outing.

Pittsburgh pitcher Paul Maholm (6-14) took the loss after surrendering three runs in five innings before giving way to the bullpen.

The Pirates were riding high at the top of the NL Central last month and moving toward their first post-season appearance since 1992 but a 10-game losing streak halted their momentum and they now trail Milwaukee by 14 games.

(Editing by Peter Rutherford)

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Pirates president Frank Coonelly files complaint…

suuyqdabo — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 21:57:51 +0000

PITTSBURGH — Upon further review, he’s out.

Major League Baseball acknowledged Wednesday umpire Jerry Meals made the wrong call in Atlanta’s 4-3, 19th-inning win over Pittsburgh.

Meals ruled Pittsburgh catcher Mike McKenry failed to tag Atlanta’s Julio Lugo in the bottom of the 19th, allowing Lugo to score the winning run. Replays showed McKenry clearly tagging Lugo well before Lugo got to the plate.

The Pirates filed a formal complaint hours after the longest game in team history, and MLB executive vice president for baseball operations Joe Torre said it appeared Meals got the call wrong.

Torre said the tag was applied and the game should have remained tied. Torre said he spoke to Meals and “no one feels worse than him.”

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Princeton’s Harrison achieves big-league success

vevydegligh — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 23:24:00 +0000

By Nick Dudukovich • ndudukovich@communitypress.com

Former Princeton High School and University of Cincinnati standout Josh Harrison made his Major League Baseball debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates May 31.

Harrison, 23, had two hits in the game, including a clutch RBI single that helped lead the Pirates to a 5-1 win over the New York Mets.

Josh Harrison, pictured during his playinig days at UC, made an immediate impact for the Pittsburgh Pirates during his big-league debut, May 31. Terrence Huge/Contributor

He was promoted to the big leagues after positing the International League’s fifth highest batting average (.321) for Triple-A Indianapolis. He also eight doubles, two triples and 11 RBI in 27 games during the 2011 season.

Here the infielder chats about tough Greater Miami Conference competition, being called up to the Pirates and his mentality during his first big-league game.

Did you ever imagine playing Major League Baseball?

“It’s always been a goal of mine, ever since I was a young kid. Once I started playing ball, I wanted to play in the majors and that came true a few days ago.”

How did you get your start playing baseball?

“I was 3 years old, and I wanted to play. The only way I could play was if my mom could coach. So my mom was my first coach.”

Who was your inspiration growing up?

“Both of my parents (Vincent and Bonita Harrison), and my older brothers (Vince Harrison Jr. and Shaun Harrison), because I was always at their games. They were good and I learned a lot from watching them.”

What do you remember about playing baseball in the Greater Miami Conference?

“It’s a great conference. It was always a challenge in the GMC. We didn’t win it while I was there, but that’s because it’s always tough.”

Do you make it back to Cincinnati often?

“Yeah, definitely…In the offseason, I’m back there. Whenever I get home, I have a chance to meet up with the guys and catch up.”

What’s your favorite thing to do when you’re home?

“I liked to relax and chill and hang with the family and friends.”

Were you a Reds fan growing up?

“No, I didn’t have a favorite team growing up. I was just rooting for the team my uncle, John Shelby, was coaching for… I think he was with the Dodgers the most.”

You also played at UC. Are you looking forward to playing in front of your hometown crowd at Great American Ballpark?

“It will be very exciting. I’ll be able to see a lot of my family that won’t be able to make it to Pittsburgh.”

How did you find out you were getting called to the show?

“Our trainer called me and sent me to the manager’s office. When I walked in, they normally play a joke. They had a big smile on their faces and told me congratulations, and I was going up.”

In your first big-league game, you had two hits. One of those was a clutch RBI single that helped lead the Pirates to victory. Were you nervous?

“I was very comfortable. Guys kept asking me if I was nervous, but I was comfortable from the first pitch. I was as confident as I’ve always been.”

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