Feb 25 2010

Pirates easing Dotel, Donnelly into spring routine (Connecticut Post)

Published by mickster at 3:04 am under Pittsburgh Pirates

Pirates easing Dotel, Donnelly into spring routine (Connecticut Post)
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Octavio Dotel is off to a slower start than he expected at spring training. Dotel strained a muscle on the left side of his upper body Sunday while throwing a bullpen session.

Pirates get pep talk from principal owner Nutting (AP via Yahoo! Sports)
After two years of roster upheaval and trading away veteran players, the Pittsburgh Pirates plan to reverse course this season. That was the message delivered Tuesday by principal owner Bob Nutting and president Frank Coonelly, who addressed a team meeting before the first full-squad workout of spring training.

Pirates easing Dotel, Donnelly into spring routine (AP via Yahoo! Sports)
Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Octavio Dotel is off to a slower start than he expected at spring training. Dotel strained a muscle on the left side of his upper body Sunday while throwing a bullpen session. The injury is not considered serious, but Dotel has been shut down for a few days as a precaution.

Pirates easing Dotel, Donnelly into spring routine (SportingNews)
BRADENTON, Fla. — Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Octavio Dotel is off to a slower start than he expected at spring training.

Resolved Question: Why have the Pittsburgh Pirates haven’t had a winning season since 1992?
Is it just bad luck or is there a reason behind it?

BASEBALL: Pirates owner says the fire sale is over (The Indiana Gazette)
BRADENTON, Fla. - After two years of roster upheaval and trading away veteran players, the Pittsburgh Pirates plan to reverse course this season.

Pirates usher in new era (Bradenton Herald)
BRADENTON — Andrew McCutchen looks around the Pittsburgh Pirates ’ clubhouse at Pirate City and sees opportunity.

X’s Ink Another Power Hitting Pittsburgh Pirates Farmhand (OurSports Central)
SIOUX CITY, IA - The Sioux City Explorers announced today that they once again dipped into the Pittsburgh Pirates organization and have signed 1B Kent Sakamoto to a 2010 American Association Contract.

Pittsburgh Pirates Team Report (USA Today)
Pitchers and catchers had barely begun filtering onto the field for the first workout of spring training when the Pirates received their first dose of bad news for the 2010 season.

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