Bucs’ Link Round-Up
October 20th, 2009 | by SL |Pirates Dump Dead Weight
The Bucs cut three pitchers from their 40-man roster including Chris Bootcheck, Denny Bauista, and Craig Hansen. Bootcheck and Bautista were predictable given their inability to crack or contribute at the Major League level, Hansen came as a bit of surprise given the fact that he was part of the Jason Bay deal. [Bucs Dugout]
Ross Ohlendorf’s PitchFX Analysis
Although Ross Ohlendorf and his professor parents might be the only people that can decipher WHYGAVS excellent analysis of his pitching performance from 2009, it bears some study. Ohlendorf’s FIP rose along with his fastball velocity as the season went on, Lackey’s analysis accurately hints that Ross was better over his final nine starts than the numbers suggest. Great post.
StubHub Offering Bucs’ Playoff Tickets!?!
Online ticket crooks vendor StubHub mistakenly issued emails to customers with offers to buy Pittsburgh Pirates playoff tickets. I know Cutch, Lastings, and Pedro Alvarez all have plans to take the Bucs to the World Series, but maybe it’s a good idea to wait until they get there to start selling the tix. Just saying. [Mondesi's House]
Mark Cuban Back In Pittsburgh, Fire-Up The Rumor Mill
I don’t know how much you should read into this, it did come from The Bleacher Report. Mark Cuban is apparently in Pittsburgh (where he’s from) and after failed attempts to purchase both the Penguins and the Steelers the next logical move for a billionaire would be to buy the struggling Pirates.
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