2 Months Ago, epoc from Bucs Dugout says (in 2010 Pirates projected wins) LaRoche, Milledge, and Moss stagnate: -1-3 wins

All in all, I don't think it's impossible that the Bucs could even break their losing season streak, though I don't expect that. Even if they don't, I think they'll be a respectable mediocre team rather than a bad one.

And Charlie from Bucs Dugout says (in What to Expect in 2010) P- Pedro Alvarez will bump Andy LaRoche to second base in June. Alvarez will be as good as advertised, hitting 30+ homers between AAA and the big leagues.

P- By season's end, the Bucs' farm system will be widely regarded as one of the best in baseball.

6 Months Ago, Al from Bleed Cubbie Blue says (in October Baseball Comes To Chicago: Cubs vs. Pirates Preview, Thursday 10/1, 7:05 CT) Today's game is again cable-only; CSN Chicago. There is no Pittsburgh TV, so you'll see Len & Bob on EI. For other games today see the MLB.com Mediacenter.

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And Al from Bleed Cubbie Blue says (in Heading Home: Cubs vs. Pirates Preview, Tuesday 9/29, 7:05 CT) Pirates10-8W-L4-83.68ERA5.38156SO4762BB4021HR11vs. Hou--vs. Cubs W-LGGSCGSHOSVBSIPHRERHRBBKERAWHIP 2009 - Ryan Dempster 10-829290000186.0185897621621563.681.33 NOTE: Kevin Hart's stats below are with the Pirates only. See the pitcher box above for his full-season stats. W-LGGS...

And Al from Bleed Cubbie Blue says (in Keep The Winning Streak Going: Cubs vs. Reds Preview, Friday 9/11, 1:20 CT) by Gene J. Puskar - AP

May there be many scenes like this today -- Cubs runners scoring.

Wuertz, for whom the Cubs have nothing to show, is 6-1 with a 3.00 ERA and a tidy WHIP (walks plus hits per 1 inning pitched) of 1.01 with Oakland. Heilman is 2-3 with a 4.35 ERA and a 1.50 WHIP.

And Al from Bleed Cubbie Blue says (in Pittsburgh Has Been Good To The Cubs: Cubs vs. Pirates Preview, Tuesday 9/8, 6:05 CT) PITTSBURGH -- As I noted yesterday, the Pirates have become the Cubs' favorite punching bag (well, they have for a lot of teams, but the Cubs in particular). The Cubs have now won 10 of the last 13 games between the two teams at PNC Park; 12 of the last 14 overall; are 21-6 against the Pirates sin...

7 Months Ago, Al from Bleed Cubbie Blue says (in Going For The Sweep: Cubs vs. Pirates Preview, Sunday 8/16, 1:20 CT) At this writing I think the Pirates are going to finish the season with a worse record than the Nationals. With the Nats beating up on the Reds last night they are only 4.5 games behind the Pirates and Washington has some actual good young talent, particularly hitters. Since July 1 the Pirates a...

And Al from Bleed Cubbie Blue says (in How About 17 More Today? - Cubs vs. Pirates Preview, Saturday 8/15, 12:05 CT) It's never a piece of cake with them," Gorzelanny said of his former club. "When I was there we always thought a lot of teams thought that about the Pirates, that they could just come in and sweep us, but there are some good players out there and they play hard. It's not going to be easy." The only cu...

And Al from Bleed Cubbie Blue says (in Who ARE These Guys? - Cubs vs. Pirates Preview, Friday 8/14, 1:20 CT) Randy Wells started and defeated the Pirates on July 1 in Pittsburgh, but the Pirates have remade their team since then. Three of the starting eight that day aren't on the Pirates any more.

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9 Months Ago, Al from Bleed Cubbie Blue says (in The Pirates Are Dealing, Why Can't The Cubs? Cubs vs. Pirates Preview, Tuesday 6/30, 6:05 CT) Ted Lilly has not faced the Pirates this year. Last year he was 2-0 with two no-decisions and an alarmingly high 5.09 ERA. Adam LaRoche is 5-for-12 (.417) with three doubles and a HR vs. Ted. Brandon Moss is 3-for-3 with a HR. The rest of the Pirates, he handles pretty well.

And Al from Bleed Cubbie Blue says (in Remember The NL Central? Cubs vs. Pirates Preview, Monday 6/29, 6:05 CT) Interleague play is now over, except for the tentatively-but-not-officially-rescheduled-for-September-3 Cubs/White Sox game from the May 16 rainout. The Cubs are 6-8 in interleague this year, pending that game. Once again, the AL dominated interleague play. Only five NL teams finis...

10 Months Ago, Al from Bleed Cubbie Blue says (in How To Break An Eight-Game Losing Streak: Cubs vs. Pirates, Tuesday 5/26, 7:05 CT) The 2006 Cardinals had two eight-game losing streaks and another of seven -- and that last streak came late in September and they almost blew a seven-game lead with 12 to play -- but they squeaked into the postseason and went 11-5 when it counted and won it all.

And Al from Bleed Cubbie Blue says (in A Memorial Day To Remember: Cubs vs. Pirates, Monday 5/25, 7:05 CT) Ryan Dempster threw one of the best games of his 2008 season on April 8 in Pittsburgh, allowing only one hit over seven innings. Thanks to the bullpen (sound familiar?) the Cubs needed 15 innings to win that game. Dempster handles most of the Pirates pretty well; of their current roster only N...

11 Months Ago, Al from Bleed Cubbie Blue says (in The Astros Are The New Pirates: Cubs vs. Astros, Friday 5/15, 1:20 CT) So, you might be asking, why are the Astros "the new Pirates"? Last year, the Cubs played Pittsburgh 12 times by early June. By the end of this series, presuming all three are played, eight of the Cubs' first 37 games will have been against Houston, and there is another three-game series betw...