Matthew Edward Diaz

Positions: Leftfielder and Pinch Hitter
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 215 lb.

Born: March 3, 1978 in Portland, OR
High School: Santa Fe Catholic HS (Lakeland, FL)
School: Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL)
Drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 17th round of the 1999 amateur draft.
Signed June 24, 1999. (All Transactions)
Debut: July 19, 2003 (Age 25)   vs. TEX 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): Braves/Pirates/Royals/DevilRays/MiamiMarlins 2003-2013
2013 Contract Status: Free Agent (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 7.157, Free Agent: 2013 [*], Agents: Larry Reynolds [*]
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• 5/29 Marlin Maniac: Mike Redmond And His All Lefty Platoon In Left: Desperate times call for desperate measures.  Mike Redmond knows all about this as the manager of the Miami Marlins.  His roster...
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• 5/21 Marlin Maniac: Down on the Farm Miami Marlins Daily Report: May 20th: Down on the Farm Report for the Miami Marlins: May 19th Triple-A:New Orleans Zephyrs (18-24) @ Sacramento River Cats  (25-19)Loss...
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• 5/20 FFLockerRoom: Jordan Brown In, Matt Diaz Out for the Miami Marlins: Outfielder Matt Diaz was placed on the 15-day disabled list due to a contusion of the left knee. Taking his place on the active...
• 5/20 Injury Report: ()
• 5/20 Marlin Maniac: Miami Marlins News: Matt Diaz to DL, Jordan Brown Selected; David Aardsma Signs with Mets: More injury news to report, the Miami Marlins have placed outfielder Matt Diaz on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May...
• 5/19 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Fantasy Baseball Week 8 - Preferred Pitching Matchups : The Minnesota Twins will lose their DH for the first 3 days of this week when they travel to Atlanta.  Ryan Doumit might...
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• 5/3 FFLockerRoom: Miami Marlins Recall Outfielder Matt Diaz, Other Notes: The Miami Marlins have recalled outfielder Matt Diaz from Triple-A New Orleans to serve as depth in the outfield for Miami. In...
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• 5/2 FFLockerRoom: Miami Marlins Recall Matt Diaz, Designate Nick Green: The Miami Marlins have recalled outfielder Matt Diaz from Triple-A New Orleans to bring bench help to the parent club. To make...
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• 5/1 Marlin Maniac: Marlins Way: Marlins on a three game winning streak: Don’t look now, but the Miami Marlins have reeled of three consecutive victories and are playing a lot better of late. The...

• 4/30 Baseballhotcorner.com: Marlins’ Giancarlo Stanton To DL, Prospect Marcell Ozuna To Debut: Following the Monday night 15-inning marathon between the Miami Marlins and New York Mets down in South Florida, a game in which...
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• 4/23 The Intelligent Fan: Understanding Spring Training’s Greatest Enigma: The Non-Roster Invitee: In one of the opening scenes in the movie Animal House, freshmen Kent Dorfman and Larry Kroger attend a party at the Omega House...
• 4/3 It's About the Money (Stupid): Yankees Have A Light Schedule Against Left-Handed Pitchers In April: After losing Alex Rodriguez to hip surgery this offseason, the Yankees made a point of finding a right-handed hitting third baseman...
• 4/1 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 3/24/13 - 3/30/13: Here's a look at the week that was here at MLBTR. The Angels traded outfielder Vernon Wells and cash to the Yankees for...

• 3/28 Billy-Ball.com: The Left Field Opening Day Revolving Door: Nine to Know: Out of left field Since 2007, the Detroit Tigers have had a different Opening Day left fielder each season. They...
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• 3/25 MLBTradeRumors: Marlins To Sign Matt Diaz: The Marlins have agreed to a minor league deal with outfielder Matt Diaz, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today (on Twitter)....
• 3/23 Rum Bunter: Pittsburgh Pirates Have Released Brad Hawpe: Finally.  The Pittsburgh Pirates announced today that Brad Hawpe has been unconditionally released.  Tough day for Clint Hurdle. ...
• 3/23 Bleeding Yankee Blue: BYB READERS WANT JESUS MONTERO BACK!: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE ...
• 3/22 It's About the Money (Stupid): Ironing Out The (Admittedly Minor) Outfield Overcrowding Problem: (Syndicated from An A-Blog for A-Rod) Before Spring Training started, I wrote this post on the potentially problematic position...
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• 3/20 Rum Bunter: Does Clint Hurdle’s Love Of Veterans, Hurt The Pittsburgh Pirates?: Brad Hawpe had one hell of a ride when he played for Clint Hurdle with the Colorado Rockies.  The guy was a monster.  Which...
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• 3/18 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees sign Brennan Boesch, release Matt Diaz, and other notes: The Yankees have signed outfielder Brennan Boesch, who was released by the Tigers last week, to a one-year, major league deal...
• 3/17 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 3/10/13 - 3/16/13: Happy St. Patrick's Day, everyone. Let's catch up on the week that was here at MLBTR ... The Brewers agreed to terms with...
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• 3/17 Bleeding Yankee Blue: MATT DIAZ RELEASED: It didn't work out, but give Matt Diaz credit though... he was "all in" with the Yankees, excited to be with us and willing...
• 3/17 MLBTradeRumors: Yankees Release Matt Diaz: The Yankees have released outfielder Matt Diaz, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com (on Twitter).  Diaz was expected to fill...
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• 3/12 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees sign Ben Francisco to a minor league deal: The Yankees have signed outfielder Ben Francisco, who was released by the Indians yesterday, to a minor league deal and will...
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• 3/11 Bronx Baseball Daily: Most important spring stats: AB and IP: Anybody who has read this blog for a long time knows that I hate spring training stats. The reason is because they are unreliable...
• 3/10 Yankees Fans Unite: Spring Training 3/10/13 Lineup: Brett Gardner LF Jayson Nix SS Kevin Youkilis 3B Juan Rivera 1B Francisco Cervelli C Matt Diaz DH Melky Mesa CF Thomas Neal RF...
• 3/9 Yankees Fans Unite: Spring Training 3/9/13 Lineup: Derek Jeter DH Ichiro Suzuki RF Eduardo Nunez SS Juan Rivera 1B Jayson Nix 3B Matt Diaz LF Chris Stewart C Melky Mesa CF Corban...
• 3/8 Baseballhotcorner.com: Will The New York Yankees Make The Playoffs?: Within the last week our very own Paul Jack previewed what the AL East is going to look like for 2013. Since that preview, the...
• 3/7 Yankees Fans Unite: Spring Training 3/7/13 Lineup: Brett Gardner CF Ichiro Suzuki RF Juan Rivera 1B Francisco Cervelli DH Matt Diaz LF Chris Stewart C Ronnier Mustelier 3B Jose...
• 3/7 MLBTradeRumors: AL East Notes: Yankees, Blue Jays, Hill: The ability of Kevin Youkilis to play third or first will allow Brian Cashman to pursue a player at either position and he still...
• 3/6 PaulLebowitz.com: The Latest Yankees Injury: First The Jokes, Then The Reality: Mark Teixeira has a strained right wrist and will be out for 8-10 weeks. Considering the age permeating the Yankees’ roster,...
• 3/6 Baseball Press: Clinical Notes: Mark Teixeira Out 8-to-10 Weeks: Mark Teixeira is the latest Yankee to land on the injury list. (US Presswire)The New York Yankees suffered another injury blow...
• 3/6 The Sports Critic: Yankees’ Curtis Granderson Tough to Replace: Derek Jeter, CC Sabathia, Mariano Rivera – what do these New York Yankee superstars all have in common? They are all trying...
• 3/6 Yankees Fans Unite: Spring Training 3/6/13 Lineup: Eduardo Nunez SS Jayson Nix 2B Travis Hafner DH Kevin Youkilis 3B Juan Rivera RF Francisco Cervelli C Matt Diaz LF Melky Mesa...
• 3/5 Baseball Jerks: New York Yankees 2013 Preview: It has been an uncharacteristically quiet offseason for the Bombers as the front office plans to cut the team’s payroll...
• 3/5 Rays Colored Glasses: AL East Weekly Roundup: Looking At Roster Depth And 2013 Rebound Candidates: This week’s edition of the AL East Weekly Roundup we will take a brief look at each teams search for roster depth as spring...
• 3/4 Atlanta Bullpen: Matt Diaz Signs With Yankees: Atlanta Braves Breaking News: Former Atlanta Brave, Matt Diaz, has signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees, and...
• 3/2 My Pinstripes: Mesa to Skip WBC, Fight For LF Job: Melky Mesa waved good-bye to the WBC Melky Mesa saw the opportunity and seized the moment. Scheduled to play in the World...
• 3/2 Yankees Fans Unite: Spring Training 3/2/13 Lineup: Brett Gardner CF Ichiro Suzuki RF Robinson Cano 2B Mark Teixeira 1B Kevin Youkilis 3B Travis Hafner DH Matt Diaz LF Jayson Nix...
• 3/1 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: New York Yankees: The Yankees seem determined to avoid the luxury tax in 2014, yet the club entered the 2012-13 offseason with a variety of major...
• 3/1 YankeeAnalysts.com: Cashman: Heathcott A Dark Horse Candidate: Lost in yesterday’s interview with Mike Francesa, Brian Cashman spoke meticulously about the the situation in left field....
• 3/1 Pinstripe Pundits: Addressing the Misconception About a Cano Extension: Last week, there was a report that implied Hal Steinbrenner was ready to ditch the austerity plan: As another source told me on...

• 2/28 It's About the Money (Stupid): Spring training games six and seven: Two losses: Home Game: Blue Jays 1, Yankees 0 A good thing about the game: the pitching. David Phelps started and looked strong. He lasted...
• 2/28 Yankees Fans Unite: Spring Training 2/28/13 Lineup(s): Lineup vs. Blue Jays: Brett Gardner CF Ichiro Suzuki RF Mark Teixeira 1B Travis Hafner DH Juan Rivera LF Chris Stewart C Dan Johnson...
• 2/28 It's About the Money (Stupid): Yankees Spilt squad lineups: 2/28/12: The Yankees are having a split squad affair today. The home game will be played against the Toronto Blue Jays while the road team...
• 2/28 YankeeAnalysts.com: Outfield Trade Targets: The Yankees barely have a third outfielder to start the 2013 season. Yes, they’re loaded with depth, but hardly any of these...
• 2/28 Motor City Bengals: Yankees Likely Not Chasing Tigers’ Brennan Boesch To Replace Curtis Granderson: Former Detroit Tigers fan favorite suffered a fractured forearm after being hit by a pitch last Sunday in his first official at-bat...
• 2/27 Bleeding Yankee Blue: NO GRANDERSON? NO PROBLEM: It's official.  Look for the Yankees to look internally for power help to replace Curtis Granderson who is out 10 weeks...
• 2/27 Yankees Fans Unite: Veterans Need to Step Up Without Granderson:   With Curtis Granderson out for the next 10 weeks, everybody has been wondering who will replace him. There are a wide range...
• 2/27 Pinstripe Pundits: A Look at Some Outfielders Who are Out of Options: It’s no secret that the Yankees are short on outfield depth following Curtis Granderson’s fractured forearm. In response to...
• 2/27 MLB Injury News: Yankees rumors: New York won’t pursue Johnny Damon: Free agent outfielder Johnny Damon has said he’d be very open to a reunion with the New York Yankees. However, general manager...
• 2/26 MLBTradeRumors: Yankees Won't Pursue Johnny Damon: Yesterday, free agent outfielder Johnny Damon told ESPN 98.7 FM's Michael Kay that he would like to hook on with the Yankees...
• 2/26 YankeeAnalysts.com: Time To Trade For An Outfielder: There’s a lot to say about this year’s offseason, but most of it is far from positive. The Yankee front office typically...
• 2/26 Yankees Fans Unite: Spring Training 2/26/13 Lineup: Eduardo Nunez SS Ichiro Suzuki RF Robinson Cano 2B Mark Teixeira 1B Travis Hafner DH Matt Diaz LF Melky Mesa CF Bobby Wilson C...
• 2/26 Bleeding Yankee Blue: I WANT CHRIS DICKERSON BACK!: There it is, I am just going to lay it out there. I know I am not the only one thinking this. Can we invent the “do-over”...
• 2/26 MLB Injury News: Yankees rumors: Trade for Vernon Wells, Alfonso Soriano not expected: The New York Yankees are currently seeking a fill in for injured outfielder Curtis Granderson, and two names that have come up...
• 2/25 Bleeding Yankee Blue: A JOHNNY DAMON REUNION?: Look, it's not a necessity that the Yankees do anything to replace Curtis Granderson. That's the honest truth. But for the...
• 2/25 It's About the Money (Stupid): Replacing Granderson: Before Spring Training started, I had made a joke to a friend that the Yankees were going to have to begin shooting a reality...
• 2/25 mlbreports.com : Granderson Is Out For 10 Weeks: What Can Cashman Do?: Like us on Facebook here Monday, February.25, 2013 Chuck Booth (Yankees Correspondent/Website Owner): The start of the season...
• 2/25 Through The Fence Baseball: Not so Grand: Yankees lose Curtis Granderson, run production: First at-bat. First pitch. That’s all it took for Curtis Granderson to be put out of commission until some time in May....
• 2/25 Yankees Fans Unite: Granderson’s Injury Is An Opportunity: There isn’t much going on in the sports world in late February.   Yesterday afternoon’s menu for sports fans wasn’t...
• 2/25 MLBTradeRumors: Yankees Not Expected To Deal For Wells: Curtis Granderson’s broken arm could affect many teams around MLB, including the Angels. Now that the Yankees might be in the...
• 2/25 MLB Injury News: Yankees rumors: Who will replace Curtis Granderson?: New York Yankees outfielder Curtis Granderson fractured his forearm yesterday and will miss 10 weeks of action. The club is left...
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• 2/25 MLB Injury News: The Yankees shouldn't make a trade to replace Granderson: Whether the rumors are all media inspired or not, the New York Yankees may be willing to trade for an outfielder to replace the...
• 2/25 Yankees Fans Unite: Spring Training 2/25/13 Lineup: Brett Gardner CF Jayson Nix 2B Matt Diaz DH Juan Rivera RF Francisco Cervelli C Melky Mesa LF Dan Johnson 3B Gil Velazquez SS...
• 2/25 Bleeding Yankee Blue: HEATHCOTT & AUSTIN WON'T COMPETE FOR OUTFIELD SPOT: (In Photo: Slade Heathcott) According to Andy McCullough of the Star Ledger, he says that Girardi isn't too keen on having...
• 2/24 Bronx Baseball Daily: Curtis Granderson out 10 weeks with broken forearm: The Yankees will be without Curtis Granderson for at least 10 weeks after he broke his right forearm when he was hit by a J.A....
• 2/24 Baseball Jerks: Granderson Injury Could Signal Shaky Start For New York Yankees: Just a few minutes after opening the  the doors for Spring Training at Steinbrenner Field, The New York Yankees received an ominous...
• 2/24 The Baseball Haven: The Grandyman Can’t…Now What for the Yankees?: A single pitch from a guy who will be pitching in Triple-A while making $3.7 million could spell disaster for the New York Yankees,...
• 2/24 MLBTradeRumors: Filling In For Curtis Granderson: A J.A. Happ fastball struck Curtis Granderson's right forearm today in a Spring Training game, which will knock the Yankees'...
• 2/24 Bleeding Yankee Blue: TOUGH BREAK FOR GRANDERSON: In today's exhibition game against the Toronto Blue Jays, the Yankees ended up losing 2-0 (read HERE) and lost Curtis Granderson...
• 2/24 My Pinstripes: Things Are Not Grand in Yankees-land: Yeah, that hurt. (photo courtesy of AP) Everyone held their breath for about an hour or so until the bad news was delivered...
• 2/24 Red Sox Life: Granderson Breaks His Arm, Red Sox Need to Take Advantage: The Red Sox seemed to be cursed from the start of Spring Training when Clay Buchholz went down with a strained hamstring...
• 2/24 BoSox Injection: Yankees Learn To Sing Red Sox 2012 Injury Song Early in 2013: The Red Sox and their fans know this song chapter and verse. Boston set a record last year for the most cumulative days on the...
• 2/24 The Captain's Blog: Yankees Suffer Depth Blow; Lose Granderson for 10 Weeks: Entering spring training, Joe Girardi wasn’t sure who would be playing left field on Opening Day. Unfortunately for the Yankees’...
• 2/24 Baseball Press: Clinical Notes: Curtis Granderson Breaks Forearm: The Yankees will be without Curtis Granderson for 10 weeks. (US Presswire)Curtis Granderson suffered a broken right forearm...
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• 2/23 Yankees Fans Unite: Spring Training 2/23/13 Lineup: Eduardo Nunez SS Robinson Cano 2B Mark Teixeira 1B Juan Rivera DH Matt Diaz LF Francisco Cervelli C Melky Mesa CF Zoilo Almonte...
• 2/21 Pinstripe Pundits: The Right-Handed Outfielder/DH Competition: Continuing our series documenting the roster competitions, today let’s delve into the candidates shooting to be half of...
• 2/21 MLB Injury News: Cubs rumors: Yankees won’t give up prospect for Alfonso Soriano: Chicago Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano could be a good fit for the New York Yankees. However, New York is not willing to give...
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• 2/18 Pinstripe Pundits: A Look at Non-Roster Invitees: We’re almost there. In less than a week’s time, the Yankees will begin playing actual games. Sure they don’t count for anything,...
• 2/17 MLB Dirt: NL East Players To Watch: Dan Marino is trekking through each division in the major leagues and giving you one player he thinks is the: Rookie to Watch,...
• 2/14 YankeeAnalysts.com: Piecing it Together: Part Three: In my last two pieces talked about building the lineup. To quickly test the potency of these lineups, I ran them through the lineup...
• 2/13 Yankees Fans Unite: Yankees teammates double up jersey numbers: With Spring Training entering it’s second day, the roster for everyone who was invited to Spring Training was released....
• 2/13 Billy-Ball.com: Yankee Spring Training Uni Numbers: Chad Jennings in the LoHud Yankees Blog (BTW: the previous home of Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe) provides us with the Yankees...
• 2/13 Bronx Baseball Daily: What number will Kevin Youkilis wear for the Yankees?: The Yankees released their new numbers. With 84 players in camp, retired numbers, soon to be retired numbers, and coaches there...
• 2/12 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees Ivan Nova, Francisco Cervelli still have options left: The Yankees will have 83 players in camp when Spring Training starts. In order to try to narrow down who could start the season...
• 2/12 MLBTradeRumors: New York Notes: Yankees, Bourn, Santana: Yankees manager Joe Girardi told reporters today that his team is capable of winning 95 games and the World Series. "If we play...
• 2/12 It's About the Money (Stupid): And now for some very important Spring Training news: As you know, Yankee uniform numbers are very serious business and that certain numbers are treasured by fans. So when the news...
• 2/8 Bleeding Yankee Blue: LET'S TURN THE PAGE ON THE YANKEES OFFSEASON: Thank God we made it.  Spring training is literally days away and when Spring Training starts, baseball fans get giddy. ...
• 2/7 Pinstripe Pundits: Did the Yankees Give Their Best DH Options to the Orioles?: As it stands right now, the Yankees’ DH heading into the season looks to be a platoon consisting of the newly-acquired Travis...
• 2/6 YankeeAnalysts.com: Possible Overcrowding In The Outfield: (The following is being syndicated from An A-Blog for A-Rod) It dawned on me this past weekend, while doing take 2 of my final...
• 2/6 YankeeAnalysts.com: Trade Musing: Casper Wells: It would appear that Brain Cashman is finally wrapping up his offseason acquisition, and is now targeting a right handed outfielder....
• 2/6 Bleeding Yankee Blue: THE YANKEES ARE STILL THRIFT SHOPPING: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE ...
• 2/5 Bronx Baseball Daily: Orioles claim Russ Canzler off waivers: When the Yankees made the Travis Hafner signing official, they designated right handed hitting outfielder Russ Canzler for assignment...
• 2/5 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumor: Yankees still looking for a right handed outfielder: The Yankees may have signed Juan Rivera and Matt Diaz and missed out on Scott Hairston, but they are still on the look out for...
• 2/5 MLBTradeRumors: Yankees To Sign Juan Rivera: FEBRUARY 5th: Rivera's deal includes a base salary of $1.2MM, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports (on Twitter). JANUARY 28th:...
• 2/4 MLB Injury News: Yankees rumors: New York still seeking RHH outfielder: The New York Yankees haven’t finished shopping this winter, as general manager Brian Cashman told Jim Bowden of ESPN that he’s...
• 2/4 Bleeding Yankee Blue: SO WHO'S ON THE RADAR IF CASHMAN ISN'T DONE?: Well, Brian Cashman has spoken again.  Apparently the signings of Juan Rivera and Matt Diaz to fill that right handed...
• 2/2 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees make Hafner signing official, DFA Canzler: The Yankees have announced that they’ve reached an agreement on a one-year, major league deal with DH Travis Hafner and...
• 2/2 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees invite 44 non-roster players to spring training: The Yankees have officially announced their list of non-roster invites to spring training with few surprises this week. Among...
• 2/1 Yankees Fans Unite: Could the Yankees upgrades already be on the team?: As the offseason winds down, aside from the Alex Rodriguez drama and the small signings of Matt Diaz, Kevin Youkilis and Juan...
• 2/1 Bleeding Yankee Blue: TRYING TO UNDERSTAND THE HAFNER SIGNING: Sure, it's official now.  The Yankees have added lefty power hitter Travis Hafner, read HERE. It's a $2 million deal...

• 1/31 It's About the Money (Stupid): Yankees announce non-roster invites: So the Yankees put out a press release announcing who has been invited to camp (there are 44 players listed). We're only 12 days...
• 1/31 YankeeAnalysts.com: Yankees Release Spring Training Invitees: Every year we to see a few prospects in Spring Training games, and they get the experience of hanging out with the Major Leaguers,...
• 1/31 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumor: Yankees considering Travis Hafner for DH role: There is no deal imminent, but the Yankees are currently considering going after Travis Hafner as a potential left-handed DH,...
• 1/29 Bleeding Yankee Blue: GUESS WHERE CHRIS DICKERSON JUST SIGNED...: So news broke earlier today that Chris Dickerson has signed a deal with the Baltimore Orioles.  Good for him.  You...
• 1/29 Pinstripe Pundits: Yanks Sign Rivera; Add to Junk Pile: Add another warm body to the hoard of right handed batting outfielders – today, Juan Rivera joined the Yankees on a minor...
• 1/29 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees sign Juan Rivera to a minor league deal: The Yankees have another right handed hitting outfielder to try out for their backup spot during spring training as they have...
• 1/29 YankeeAnalysts.com: What Juan Rivera Brings To The Yankees: Yesterday, the Yankees signed 34 year old Juan Rivera to a minor league contract. He will try out for the fourth outfield spot...
• 1/29 Bleeding Yankee Blue: THE SECOND COMING OF DEREK JETER: I don't have to tell you just how devastated I was the night Derek Jeter fell to the ground in the playoffs.  I gasped......
• 1/28 Yankees Fans Unite: Yankees Offseason Notes: Yankees sign Juan Rivera; The Captain is back on the field!: Yankees sign Juan Rivera So while I was at the doctor’s office earlier today, I was skimming through my Yankees twitter...
• 1/28 Bleeding Yankee Blue: JUAN RIVERA SIGNS WITH THE YANKEES: It's true, that right handed bat that Brian Cashman wanted?? Juan Rivera apparently is it. I'm not kidding.  It is being...
• 1/28 It's About the Money (Stupid): Yanks sign Juan Rivera to a Minor League deal: Andrew Marchand filed a report a few moments ago, in it he revealed that the Yankees have signed Juan Rivera to a Minor League...
• 1/28 YankeeAnalysts.com: Yankees Sign Juan Rivera: According to Andrew Marchand of ESPN New York, the Yankees have signed right-handed outfielder Juan Rivera to a minor league contract. The...
• 1/28 MLBTradeRumors: Yankees To Sign Juan Rivera: The Yankees have agreed to sign Juan Rivera to a minor league deal, Andrew Marchand of ESPNNewYork.com reports. Proformance represents...
• 1/26 MLBTradeRumors: Yankees Sign Thomas Neal: Today's minor moves.. The Yankees have signed outfielder Thomas Neal, according to Matt Eddy of Baseball America.  Neal...
• 1/25 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees avoid arbitration with David Robertson: The Yankees have signed the last of their arbitration eligible players as they have now agreed to a one-year, $3.1 million deal...
• 1/24 Bronx Baseball Daily: Cubs sign Scott Hairston to a 2-year deal: The Yankees have had their eye on a certain right handed hitting outfielder pretty much all offseason, but they missed out on...
• 1/23 It's About the Money (Stupid): Hairston gets his two-year deal: So much for being in a New York state of mind. After being linked primarily to the Yankees and Mets for pretty much the duration...
• 1/23 YankeeAnalysts.com: Would The Yankees Really Go To Tampa With What They’ve Got Right Now?: (The following is being syndicated from An A-Blog for A-Rod) I didn’t write about it last week when the comments were made...
• 1/22 Baseball Jerks: Atlanta Braves 2013 Preview: The Braves made a great run in 2012, being outdone in the NL East by only the surging Nats. Despite making the playoffs, they...
• 1/21 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees sign Thomas Neal and Reegie Corona to minor league deals: The Yankees made a couple of small moves over the weekend too when they signed outfielder Thomas Neal and infielder and former...
• 1/21 It's About the Money (Stupid): Cashman: Yankees roster could be set: Though he emphasizes that the Yankees are "still looking," general manager Brian Cashman told ESPN New York that the Yankees'...
• 1/21 YankeeAnalysts.com: Yankees Add More Outfield Depth, Sign Thomas Neal: When the Indians signed Nick Swisher, the Yankees were officially given their second first-round pick in this year’s Rule-4...
• 1/20 Motor City Bengals: Detroit Tigers’ Right-Handed Hitting Outfield Options Appear To Be Set: General manager Dave Dombrowski has hinted all along this offseason that the Detroit Tigers would like to add a right-handed hitting...
• 1/17 Pinstripe Pundits: Morse to Seattle, Now What?: Another day, another option off the table for the Yankees. Seems to be the story of the offseason, whether it be Mike Morse yesterday,...
• 1/15 Bleeding Yankee Blue: WHY CHRIS DICKERSON WILL BE MISSED: It is still hard for me to accept, but regardless…. it is what it is and Chris Dickerson’s time as a Yankee is up....
• 1/11 MLB Injury News: Yankees Rumors: New York ‘Not Done Yet’: The New York Yankees have had a fairly inactive offseason, but owner Hal Steinbrenner told Brian Costa of The Wall Street Journal...
• 1/9 Baseball News Source: New York Yankees: Offseason Moves Still to Come: How does New York finish the offseason? Let’s ignore the right-handed, 30 home run-capable, “elephant” in the...
• 1/8 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumor: Yankees are interested in Michael Morse: The Washington Nationals finally locked down first baseman Adam LaRoche which means that outfielder Michael Morse is on the...
• 1/8 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumor: Yankees don’t expect to land Scott Hairston: The rumor yesterday was that free agent outfielder Scott Hairston was choosing between the Yankees and the Mets as he was about...
• 1/8 It's About the Money (Stupid): Hairston likely to make decision soon, Yankees “pessimistic”: Though they've acquired both Matt Diaz and Russ Canzler in recent weeks, the Yankees' search for a right-handed hitting outfielder...
• 1/7 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees claim Russ Canzler, designate Chris Dickerson for assignment: The Yankees have claimed right handed hitting outfielder Russ Canzler from the Cleveland Indians and have designated left handed...
• 1/7 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumor: Yankees not interested in Delmon Young: Lots to catch up on today so I’ll just get right down to it. The Yankees haven’t stopped searing for another right...
• 1/7 YankeeAnalysts.com: Ronnier Mustelier: The Forgotten Right-Handed Outfield: In all the talk about a right-handed outfielder, much is mentioned about Matt Diaz, Melky Mesa, Russ Canzler, and even Zoilo Almonte....
• 1/5 Yanks Go Yard: Why haven’t the Yankees signed Scott Hairston yet?: Clearly the New York Yankees are still in need of a right-handed bat in the outfield to complement all the lefties. While Scott...
• 1/4 Bleeding Yankee Blue: DICKERSON DESIGNATED FOR ASSIGNMENT: In a move I don't quite agree with, but will accept, the Yankees have designated Chris Dickerson for assignment.  ESPN...
• 1/4 Yankees Fans Unite: Yankees Offseason Notes: Yankees claim Russ Canzler off waivers, DFA Chris Dickerson: The New York Yankees have a new player on their team, although it’s not the way that everyone prefers. Instead of signing...
• 1/4 Yanks Go Yard: Why Delmon Young Isn’t The Answer for the Yankees: In the search for more right-handed hitting to help balance all the lefties in the lineup, the Yankees are leaving no stone unturned....
• 1/4 YankeeAnalysts.com: Counting the Days: Is it just me or does December seem like the slowest month of the year? Maybe it’s because it’s usually cold, dreary...
• 1/3 YankeeAnalysts.com: Is there anything or anyone out there?: The Hot Stove season is far from over. There are still over 40 days until pitchers and catchers report to Florida and Arizona...
• 1/3 MLB Injury News: Yankees Rumors: New York Still Seeking RH Bat: Even after adding right-handed-hitting outfielder Matt Diaz, the New York Yankees continue to look for “right-handed punch”...
• 1/2 MLBTradeRumors: Yankees Notes: Young, Cashman, Stanton: The Yankees inked Matt Diaz to a one-year, $1.2MM minor league deal just before the New Year.  Here's a look at what could be...
• 1/2 YankeeAnalysts.com: 2013: Month By Month: Yesterday, over at LoHud, Chad Jennings took a look at 2013, month by month. To kick off the new year, I’d like to follow...

• 12/30 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 12/23/12 - 12/29/12: Here's a look back at the last (full) week of 2012.. The Pirates sent Joel Hanrahan and infielder Brock Holt to the Red...
• 12/30 Bleeding Yankee Blue: THE HURRY UP & WAIT OF MY NEW YORK YANKEES: I, like so many of us feel kind of lackluster, exhausted, in a food coma and disappointed with the Yankee off season all...
• 12/29 MetsToday.com: What If Mets Don’t Sign Hairston?: Apparently, the signing of Matt Diaz has not affected the Yankees’ interest in Scott Hairston. Further, there are reportedly...
• 12/28 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumor: Yankees still interested in Scott Hairston despite signing Matt Diaz: The Yankees signed Matt Diaz earlier this week which fills their need for a right handed hitting outfielder, but despite that...
• 12/28 Bleeding Yankee Blue: DIAZ "EXCITED" & HAIRSTON STILL ON RADAR: The Yankees have continued interest in Scott Hairston, yet, we have seen no movement.  Why I wonder? It reminds me...
• 12/28 Rising Apple: Call The Fashion Police: We’re in the calm period of the Hot Stove Season, as people celebrate the holidays. There has not been too much activity...
• 12/28 MLB Injury News: Yankees Rumors: NY Remains Interested in Scott Hairston: Even after reaching an agreement with free agent Matt Diaz, the New York Yankees still have interest in signing another outfielder...
• 12/28 MLBTradeRumors: Yankees Links: Hairston, Hughes, Wakamatsu: Hideki Matsui announced his retirement from baseball after ten years in MLB today, seven of which were spent in New York with...
• 12/27 My Pinstripes: Yankees Should Look Into Napoli: It looked like the Boston Red Sox were a cinch to sign free agent Mike Napoli to a three-year, $39MM contract. The...
• 12/27 Baseball News Source: Intriguing Options Remain to Complete Yankees’ 2013 Roster: Diaz can play the corner outfield position and hits right-handed, but… The New York Yankees signed outfielder and occasional...
• 12/27 Rising Apple: Mets Potential Trade Target: Michael Cuddyer: As Sandy Alderson and the Mets continue to search for right-handed hitting outfielders, we saw another come off the board yesterday,...
• 12/27 Crashburn Alley: Domonic Brown: Turning Lemons into Lemonade: If the Phillies had plans to open the 2013 season with a formidable outfield, those dreams have quickly vanished. As Nick Swisher...
• 12/27 YankeeAnalysts.com: What To Expect With The Matt Diaz Signing: Yesterday, the Yankees agreed to a minor league deal with 34 year old Matt Diaz. The right-handed outfielder spent six of his...
• 12/27 Yanks Go Yard: Yankees News: Bombers sign Matt Diaz to minor league deal: The New York Yankees signed right-handed hitting outfielder Matt Diaz to a minor league contract Wednesday. The deal comes with...
• 12/27 MLB Injury News: Yankees Rumors: Yankees Still Seeking Bat: Even after the signing of free agent Matt Diaz, the New York Yankees are probably still in the market for a right-handed bat,...
• 12/27 MetsToday.com: Matt Diaz Signs with Yankees and Other Updates: According to various reports, outfielder Matt Diaz has accepted a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training...
• 12/27 It's About the Money (Stupid): Matt Diaz signed to a minor league deal: Matt Diaz, a right-handed outfielder the Yankees have been searching for, has apparently agreed to a minor league deal with the...
• 12/27 MLBTradeRumors: AL East Notes: Red Sox, Yankees, Diaz: Links on the Yankees and Red Sox as Wednesday becomes Thursday.. Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe (on Twitter) sees several...
• 12/26 Yankees Fans Unite: A Week In Review: Swisher, Ibanez, Diaz, Jones: Good evening everyone. Since I was on vacation for the past week, instead of doing an offseason note article, this article is...
• 12/26 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees sign Matt Diaz to minor league deal: The Yankees have signed outfielder Matt Diaz to a one-year, minor league contract that will be worth $1.2 million if he makes...
• 12/26 My Pinstripes: Yankees Go to the Matt with Diaz: Matt Diaz maybe the New York Yankees starting right fielder next season...if there's a left-hander on the mound. The...
• 12/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Yankees | Matt Diaz signs: The New York Yankees signed free-agent OF Matt Diaz (Braves) to a minor league deal Wednesday, Dec. 26. Diaz will be invited to...[+] spring training.
• 12/26 Bleeding Yankee Blue: MATT DIAZ TO SIGN WITH THE YANKEES: 1 day after Christmas, the Yankees made a move... probably out of desperation, I kid, I kid. The Yankees signed 34 year old...
• 12/26 MLBTradeRumors: Yankees To Sign Matt Diaz: The Yankees have agreed to terms with Matt Diaz on a minor league deal with an invite to big league camp, according to Mark Feinsand...
• 12/26 Yanks Go Yard: Is Matt Diaz a viable righty OF/DH option for the Yankees?: As the year winds down, so too does the number of right-handed hitting outfielders the New York Yankees can choose from to help...
• 12/24 MLB Injury News: Matt Diaz May be a Fit for Yankees: The New York Yankees are pursuing right-handed bats before they pursue anymore lefties.  They allowed Raul Ibanez and Nick...
• 12/24 MLBTradeRumors: Yankees Notes: Cashman, Ibanez, Diaz, Payroll: Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News looks at the Yankees' offseason so far and examines deals the team hasn't made given...
• 12/22 MetsToday.com: Diamondbacks Steal Cody Ross from Mets: Just when the Mets were on the verge of considering taking a look at Cody Ross as a possible topic for an upcoming front office...
• 12/21 Braves Journal: Free Agents: Here’s Who’s Left: From the Free Agents List at MLBTradeRumors: Left Fielders Center Fielders Right Fielders Bobby Abreu (39) Rick Ankiel (33) Jeff...
• 12/20 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees make Ichiro’s 2-year, $13 million deal official: It took about a week after the deal was agreed to, but Ichiro Suzuki and the Yankees finally made his two-year, $13 million...
• 12/19 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumor: Hairston is Yankees priority right now, but Mets reunion is likely: The Ichiro Suzuki signing is still not official (what are they waiting for?), but that will eventually get done and when it...
• 12/18 Motor City Bengals: Six Moves The Detroit Tigers Could Still Make This Off-season: With Torii Hunter and Anibal Sanchez now signed for 2013 and beyond, it seems the Tigers have been able to address the top two...
• 12/17 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumor: Yankees and Angels have discussed a trade for Vernon Wells: The Angels have extra depth in the outfield since their signing of Josh Hamilton and the Yankees are in need of a right handed...
• 12/16 MetsToday.com: Why Not Vernon Wells?: According to various reports, the New York Yankees are talking to the Angels about acquiring Vernon Wells. My immediate response:...
• 12/14 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees deal with Ichiro believed to be 2-years, $13 million: The Yankees and outfielder Ichiro Suzuki have agreed to a two-year, $13 million deal, according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. The...
• 12/13 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees and Ichiro talking one-year deal: Yesterday’s rumors had Ichiro Suzuki and the Yankees talking about the possibility of up to a two-year contract, but it...
• 12/12 MetsToday.com: Mets Fan Window Shopping: Corner Outfield: At the moment, the Mets don’t have a legitimate MLB centerfielder. Nearly as concerning is the fact they don’t have...
• 12/11 MLB Dirt: Sandy Alderson Forgetting an Important Factor: With catcher and pitchers two months away from reporting to Spring Training, Mets GM, Sandy Alderson, is forgetting an important...
• 12/5 Motor City Bengals: Detroit Tigers Free Agent Target: Matt Diaz: Besides the possibility of re-signing Anibal Sanchez, there are few (if any) sexy items still on the Detroit Tigers’ off-season...
• 12/4 Braves Journal: The Shady Acres Boys (by sansho1): Some notes on a few 2012 Braves facing life after baseball: Eric Hinske — There were signs coming into the 2012 season that...

• 11/14 Tomahawk Take: Braves CF Options – Would Lorenzo Cain Fit?: Word surfaced last week that the Braves were exploring a trade with Kansas City for Lorenzo Cain and with the suggestion yesterday...
• 11/13 Baseball Ruminations: The 2013 Free Agent All-Star Team!: Each year as leaves begin to change color from autumn-gold to winter-grey the baseball world gets to experience the magic of free...
• 11/9 Phillies Nation: The National League Designated Hitter: Interleague play has been around since 1997, and while there are very real problems related to scheduling inequities, it isn’t...
• 11/6 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Atlanta Braves: The Braves will seek outfield depth and determine how to replace Chipper Jones in the coming months. Guaranteed Contracts Dan...
• 11/6 For Baseball Junkies: 2013 Off Season - Free Agents, Prospects In Waiting and Potential Moves (NL): The MLB off season is now in full stride and if you're anything like me, you're excited about the upcoming hot stove.  I...

• 10/18 Call to the Pen: 2012 Season Review Series: Atlanta Braves: The Atlanta Braves redeemed themselves after the collapse of 2011 by winning 94 games and captuing a wild card berth in Chipper...
• 10/9 Crashburn Alley: Platoon: For as good as the Oliver Stone film Platoon is, the baseball platoon is even better. The idea is to use a particular player only...
• 10/3 Rum Bunter: Pittsburgh Pirates Keep Losing in Free Agency So Why Not Try This Idea: Each season we always take a look back at the free agent pickups by the Pittsburgh Pirates.    The Buccos signed four free...

• 9/21 Diamond Ring: Fourth Outfielders: Every team needs one. Some teams need a fourth and a fifth outfielder. These guys are usually pretty good defenders that can play...
• 9/20 Diamond Ring: Fourth Outfielders: Every team needs one. Some teams need a fourth and a fifth outfielder. These guys are usually pretty good defenders that can play...
• 9/3 Braves Journal: Jeff Baker: At po**** request, here’s a writeup of Jeff Baker, whom the Braves acquired on August 31, just before the playoff deadline....

• 8/15 Tomahawk Take: Braves Bats Wake up, Diaz Has Surgery, Wilson, Simmons Update: Quick Game Review The Braves spent Tuesday night getting even for Monday’s loss behind a gem from Tim Hudson who went 6 1/3,...
• 8/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Matt Diaz to have surgery: Atlanta Braves OF Matt Diaz (thumb) will undergo season-ending surgery for a right thumb bruise Wednesday, Aug. 15, to remove...[+] remnants of splinters he thinks he got in 2006. He will need eight to six weeks of recovery time.
• 8/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Matt Diaz in a cast: Atlanta Braves OF Matt Diaz (thumb) was put in a new cast Thursday, Aug. 2, and will be seen by Dr. Gary Lourie Monday, Aug. 6....[+] The team is hoping he can avoid surgery, which would sideline him for the rest of the season. 'He agreed with his assessment in the fact that if it doesn't calm down on its own there's no sense in waiting around months to go ahead and get (surgery),' Diaz said. 'We should know something in the next week.'
• 8/2 Braves Journal: Reed Johnson: Reed Johnson Career Batting Splits – Baseball-Reference.com. Righthanded utility outfielder, 35 years old but playing some...
• 8/2 MLBTradeRumors: Noteworthy August 2011 Trades: The non-waiver trade deadline passed, but MLB teams will continue making deals this month. What kind of trades can we expect in...

• 7/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Matt Diaz update: Atlanta Braves OF Matt Diaz (thumb) should know by Thursday, Aug. 2, at the latest what the next move will be with his ailing...[+] right thumb. Dr. Gary Lourie put him in a cast on Friday, July 27, and he plans to keep him in it for five days to see if the wound will heal on its own. Diaz could either begin a rehabilitation program and start swinging a bat again, or face surgery, which will likely end his season.
• 7/23 Mastersball.com: LABR FAAB Report: Week of July 23: Each week, your friends at Mastersball will post the results of the weekly LABR FAAB run, featuring the winning bid as well...
• 7/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Jonny Venters off DL: The Atlanta Braves have activated RP Jonny Venters (elbow) from the 15-day disabled list. In a corresponding move, the team placed...[+] OF Matt Diaz (thumb) on the 15-day disabled list with a right thumb contusion.
• 7/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Matt Diaz undergoes MRI: Atlanta Braves OF Matt Diaz (thumb) underwent an MRI on his thumb and it revealed foreign bodies in his thumb. He hoped to play...[+] through the injury but it got more painful over the last few days.
• 7/19 High Heat Stats: Wednesday game notes & gnawings: Giants 9, @Braves 4 (11): Mere box-score trolling could never capture the extra-inning loop-de-loops of this wild ride. Instead,...
• 7/15 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Johan Santana Struggles as Mets Get Swept Out of Atlanta: The Mets came back to Turner Field this afternoon hoping to avoid the sweep before their off day tomorrow as they wait for their...
• 7/15 Tomahawk Take: What’s The Braves’ Next Move:   The annual second half chess game is underway. This is the game where GMs try to do in the last two weeks what they weren’t...

• 6/23 BoSox Injection: Jurrjens Silences Sox Bats. Braves Win 4-1.: It was clear by the third inning of Friday’s game between the Atlanta Braves and the Red Sox that it was going to be a struggle....
• 6/19 YankeeAnalysts.com: Yanks win 10 straight behind Sabathia’s complete game: For worse and then better, CC Sabathia started and ended last night’ game with a bang. Just two pitches in, Atlanta center...
• 6/18 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees by the numbers: 36 Facts, Enigmas, Trends, and Whatnot: 4.50 Ivan Nova’s home ERA in his 146 innings in Yankee Stadium. 3.50 Ivan Nova’s road ERA, on the other hand, in 139...
• 6/16 Braves Journal: Braves 4, Orioles 2: Baltimore Orioles vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – June 15, 2012 – ESPN. You’re a goat, then you’re...
• 6/13 Braves Journal: Yankees 6, Braves 4: New York Yankees vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – June 12, 2012 – ESPN. Well, Mike Minor outpitched CC Sabathia,...
• 6/12 YankeeAnalysts.com: Six run 8th propels Yanks to series win: This one most definitely had an annoyingly hopeless feel to it, didn’t it? From the get-go, it was readily apparent that...
• 6/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Matt Diaz gets nod over Jason Heyward: Updating a previous report, Atlanta Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez elected to start OF Matt Diaz over OF Jason Heyward Tuesday,...[+] June 12, against the New York Yankees due to Diaz's solid averaged against lefties. The Yankees used SP CC Sabathia, and Diaz is entered hitting .311 with two homers and an .881 OPS in 45 at-bats against lefties versus a .194 average for Heyward against southpaws. Diaz went 1-for-3 with a double and three RBIs. Heyward entered the game late for defense and chipped in with an RBI in one hitless at-bat.
• 6/10 Braves Journal: Blue Jays 12, Braves 4: Toronto Blue Jays vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – June 10, 2012 – ESPN. That was some ugly bullpen work. The...

• 5/28 Roto Think Tank: N.L. FAAB Log: May 28, 2012: Josh Bell $10.  Other bids: $8,  $6, $1, $1.Josh Bell is back and just as bad as ever.  Called up as a result...
• 5/28 Braves Journal: Cardinals 8, Braves 2: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – May 28, 2012 – ESPN. What we have here is a bad baseball...
• 5/23 Braves Journal: Reds 2, Braves 1: Atlanta Braves vs. Cincinnati Reds — Box Score — May 23, 2012 — ESPN How is it that the Reds keep hitting pop-ups...
• 5/21 MLBTradeRumors: 2013 Contract Issues: Atlanta Braves: The Braves are next in MLBTR’s 2013 Contract Issues series: Eligible For Free Agency (7) Michael Bourn - The 29-year-old...
• 5/17 Braves Journal: Marlins 8, Braves 4: Miami Marlins vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – May 16, 2012 – ESPN. So, it turns out that the Braves can score...
• 5/7 Through The Fence Baseball: Atlanta Braves bench contributing, built for the long run: Super-sub Eric Hinske blasts a two-run shot late against the Rockies May 4. (Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) It’s May 7, and...
• 5/6 FanSided: Utilitymen Need a Rays Connection: We know that the Rays love versatile players. But as it turned out, a bunch of utility players who you would associate with the...
• 5/6 Braves Journal: Braves 13, Rockies 9: Atlanta Braves vs. Colorado Rockies – Box Score – May 05, 2012 – ESPN. Second verse, same as the first. Well,...

• 4/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Brian McCann could return Monday: Atlanta Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said C Brian McCann (side) could return to action by Monday, April 30. OF Matt Diaz will...[+] serve as the team's emergency catcher.
• 4/27 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: Back to the ATL – Pirates at Braves: Pirates (8-10) at Braves (12-7) 7:35 PM EST–Turner Field, Atlanta Here is the MLB.com Gameday TV: ROOT Sports The Pirates...
• 4/18 Braves Journal: Braves 14, Mets 6: New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – April 18, 2012 – ESPN. Tim Tebow was unable to lead a game-tying...
• 4/18 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 11: Loss to Braves: Braves 9 Mets 3 Tough game for the Mets as they dropped to a 7-4 record, but they still remain within striking distance of the...
• 4/18 The "Mc" Effect: Free Agents Don't Help Pirates Offensively: Clint Barmes and Rod Barajas have been just awful at the plate this season after coming to Pittsburgh with somewhat high hopes...
• 4/18 Braves Journal: Brqves 9, Mets 3: New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – April 17, 2012 – ESPN. Well, what do you know? It is possible...
• 4/14 Braves Journal: Braves 10, Brewers 8: Milwaukee Brewers vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – April 13, 2012 – ESPN. Maybe this team isn’t bad, but...
• 4/10 Tomahawk Take: Braves 0-4–Show Fredi the Door?: Last night’s complete collapse at Houston after taking an early lead was disheartening, discouraging, disastrous and unnecessary....
• 4/10 Braves Journal: Astros 8, Braves 3: Atlanta Braves vs. Houston Astros – Box Score – April 09, 2012 – ESPN. This team does not seem to be very good....
• 4/9 The Baseball Page: Mets Win 3rd in Row, Sweep BravesMets Win 3rd in Row, Sweep Braves...
• 4/8 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 3: Win Over Braves: Mets 7 Braves 5 Another day, same headline. You never would have guessed by the final score, but Jonathon Niese nearly threw the...
• 4/8 Mets360.com: Alleged 100-loss Mets have chance to sweep Braves: Throughout the offseason the Mets were the joke of baseball. Some went so far as to predict that they would lose 100 games and...
• 4/6 Braves Journal: Mets 1, Braves 0: Man, I’m afraid we’re going to see a lot of this this year. The Braves went up against an effective lefthander (Zombie...
• 4/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Juan Francisco to debut Saturday: Atlanta Braves 3B Juan Francisco will make his debut with the team at third base Saturday, April 7, in the team's second game...[+] of the season. OF Matt Diaz started in left field and OF Martin Prado received the start at the hot corner Thursday, April 5. Francisco is slated to play third against right-handed pitchers and against some lefties. He hit .343 (72-for-210) with 30 extra-base hits (10 homers) against righties at Class AAA last year with the Cincinnati Reds.
• 4/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Matt Diaz hits Johan Santana wellAtlanta Braves OF Matt Diaz is 16-for-32 in his career against New York Mets SP Johan Santana, who starts Thursday, April 5....[+] Atlanta Braves OF Matt Diaz is 16-for-32 in his career against New York Mets SP Johan Santana, who starts Thursday, April 5.

• 3/30 Tomahawk Talk: Atlanta Braves’ Chipper Jones to Begin Season on Disabled List: This has been a busy week for the Atlanta Braves and Chipper Jones. He announced that he will retire at the end of the season...
• 3/30 MLBTradeRumors: Braves Looking For Bench, Bullpen Depth: The Braves are still looking for a right-handed bench bat who can play the outfield or third base, and possibly also a reliever...
• 3/21 The "Mc" Effect: Remembering Where Garrett Jones Came From: I have written a lot of positive things about Garrett Jones this offseason. I have made claims that he is much better than people...
• 3/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Matt Diaz focused on going the other way: Atlanta Braves OF Matt Diaz is focused on hitting the ball the other way this spring, as he's developed a pull-happy tendency...[+] in the past few seasons. He's hitting just .185 (5-for-27) this spring, but he hit a home run Thursday, March 15.
• 3/7 Phillies Nation: “Guys We Despise”: Missed the Cut: Over the next few weeks, we’ll be unveiling a list. After careful consideration by the lot of Phillies Nation writes, we’ve...
• 3/6 Full Spectrum Baseball: DOs and DONTs: Atlanta BravesThe Atlanta Braves are coming off a miserable collapse....

• 1/30 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Offseason Blog Swap: Pittsburgh Pirates:   By Mike Brandyberry It appears I have one last blog swap in me before handing the reigns back over to Matt Van Wormer...
• 1/23 Braves Journal: Matt Diaz: Brought back in a dumpster-diving trade at the eligibility deadline, Matt hit .286 in 37 PA in September. That’s nice, but...
• 1/6 The Daily Catch: Here’s an Idea: Braves Should Sign Magglio Ordonez: This article is courtesy of our friends at Tomahawk Talk Written by: Chad McGinnis This boring offseason is one that continues...
• 1/5 Tomahawk Talk: Here’s an Idea: Braves Should Sign Magglio Ordonez: This boring offseason is one that continues to press on for the Atlanta Braves. I thought that there would be something to write...
• 1/2 The Daily Catch: Quentin Trade Reaction: The Braves Let Another Opportunity Go: This article is courtesy of our friends at Tomahawk Talk Written by: Chad McGinnis The San Diego Padres acquired Carlos Quentin...
• 1/2 Tomahawk Take: Carlos Quentin Trade Creates Great Chance For Braves: Braves Sing Auld Lang Syne Well not actually thank goodness after hearing them sing Christmas Carols. When the Braves turned the...

• 12/16 High Heat Stats: Michael Cuddyer's worth it @mcuddy5: Wow, folks on Twitter are killing the Rockies for giving Michael Cuddyer $31.5 million over 3 years. I don't see this as a bad...
• 12/2 This is Getting Old: Pirates Went After Chris Capuano: Let me just preface this quickly. Capuano has been really good at times. The problem is those times were five years ago. That’s...

• 11/20 Raise the Jolly Roger: Thoughts on Clint Barmes: I’m still trying to figure out exactly how I feel about the Pirates signing Clint Barmes to a two year, $10.5 million deal....
• 11/9 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: This Winter Is About to Get Out of Hand: For all of our complaining that the Dodgers aren’t in position to sign Prince Fielder when by all accounts it’s a...
• 11/6 Operation Shutdown: Gameday 136: Astros: Pirates (62-73) vs Astros (46-90)8:05- Minute Maid ParkStarting Pitchers:Pittsburgh- James McDonald (8-6, 4.22 ERA)Houston- J.A....
• 11/6 Operation Shutdown: Diaz to Atlanta: The Pirates traded Matt Diaz to the Braves for a PTBNL or cash considerations. Diaz hit .259/.303/.324 in 231 plate appearances...
• 11/6 Operation Shutdown: Recap: Happy One-Year Anniversary to Matt Diaz: Pirates lose 7-4 WP: Wandy Rodriguez (10-9) LP: Jason Grilli (1-1) S: Mark Melancon (15) I would like to congratulate Matt...
• 11/3 This is Getting Old: Four Pirates Qualify as Type B Free Agents:   Four Pirates free agents have qualified for Type B status. These guys range in terms of risk but in my opinion the Pirates...
• 11/2 Stealing First Base: Blowout Watch 2011: Brewers 8, Pirates 1, Pirates 9, Brewers 2: Well, this is a weird blowout watch to write. A double header, both games blowouts, both won by the opposite team. The first game...
• 11/1 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Atlanta Braves: The Braves are unlikely to do much free agent shopping, but improvements at left field and shortstop are possible.  Guaranteed...

• 10/18 Release Points: In Hindsight: Nelson Cruz, Waivers and Forecasting the Future: Fresh off of being named ALCS Most Valuable Player, Nelson Cruz, who many may – or may not, for that matter – know, was placed...
• 10/18 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: MSTI’s 2011 in Review: Left Field: Ah, left field: where hope goes to die. No, really; over the last ten seasons (2002-2011), the Dodgers have had 47 different players...
• 10/11 Tomahawk Talk: Braves’ Treatment of Heyward Still Baffling: To say that expectations for Jason Heyward coming into his second season in the majors were high, would be a huge understatement....
• 10/6 This is Getting Old: 2011 Pittsburgh Pirates Redux – Firstbase Edition: Alright the season has been over long enough for me to basically take all emotions of the pathetic end out.  So what I’m...
• 10/6 Through The Fence Baseball: Okay, Braves fans … let’s talk payroll: It’s getting close to hot-stove time again, which means lots of talk about potential moves, which means lots of talk about...
• 10/2 MLBTradeRumors: Pirates Notes: Huntington, Cole, Coaches: The Pirates were unable to use their momentum to propel them into the playoffs this year but things are looking bright in Pittsburgh. ...
• 10/1 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: 2011 Pittsburgh Pirates Season In Review: This has been one of the more interesting Pirates seasons that the city has seen since probably the 1997 season when the consecutive...

• 9/27 Braves Journal: Phillies 4, Braves 2: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – September 26, 2011 – ESPN. Once again, a young starting...
• 9/23 Raise the Jolly Roger: News and Notes: Catching up on some news and notes: PirateFest will be be much earlier this year: December 16-18th The PTBNL going from Atlanta...
• 9/20 MLBTradeRumors: Pirates Acquire Eliecer Cardenas : The Pirates announced that they have acquired right-hander Eliecer Cardenas from the Braves to complete the deal that sent...
• 9/16 Raise the Jolly Roger: Ross the Boss…Really!: What a night for Ross Ohlendorf! Ross has been having a rough year, to put things nicely. After stirring the pot by winning an...
• 9/13 Braves Journal: Braves 7, Marlins 1: Florida Marlins vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – September 13, 2011 – ESPN. The Braves broke a nine-game losing...
• 9/11 Braves Journal: Cardinals 6, Braves 3: Atlanta Braves vs. St. Louis Cardinals – Box Score – September 11, 2011 – ESPN. So, another stinkbomb. This...
• 9/5 Operation Shutdown: Gameday 136: Astros: Pirates (62-73) vs Astros (46-90)8:05- Minute Maid ParkStarting Pitchers:Pittsburgh- James McDonald (8-6, 4.22 ERA)Houston- J.A....
• 9/5 Operation Shutdown: Diaz to Atlanta: The Pirates traded Matt Diaz to the Braves for a PTBNL or cash considerations. Diaz hit .259/.303/.324 in 231 plate appearances...
• 9/5 Operation Shutdown: Recap: Happy One-Year Anniversary to Matt Diaz: Pirates lose 7-4 WP: Wandy Rodriguez (10-9) LP: Jason Grilli (1-1) S: Mark Melancon (15) I would like to congratulate Matt...
• 9/5 Operation Shutdown: Recap: No Electric Stuff, Bucs Lose: Bucs lose, 8-4 WP: Edwin Jackson (10-9) LP: Charlie Morton (9-7) Well, the game started out with Jose Tabata getting plunked on...
• 9/4 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 8/28/11 - 9/3/11: We're less then a month from postseason baseball, and we saw several deals this past week with the August 31st deadline to...
• 9/1 Braves Journal: Braves 5, Nats 2: Washington Nationals vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – September 01, 2011 – ESPN. The Braves actually won a series...
• 9/1 Tomahawk Talk: The Braves are the Most Improved Team in the MLB: There is not one team in Major League Baseball that improved as much as the Atlanta Braves have at the two trade deadlines in...

• 8/31 Through The Fence Baseball: Matt Diaz, Jack Wilson are Braves and Derek Lowe homers?: Breaking News: Jack Wilson, former all-star player for the Pirates, is now heading to the Braves. Matt Diaz went to the Braves...
• 8/31 MLBTradeRumors: Braves Notes: Carroll, Wilson, Diaz: Congratulations to Chipper Jones, who hit his 450th career home run tonight. Here’s the latest on the franchise that selected...
• 8/31 MLBTradeRumors: Braves Acquire Jack Wilson: The Mariners announced that they sent Jack Wilson to the Braves for a player to be named later. Wilson, 33, is currently on...
• 8/31 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: Pirates at Astros: Pirates (62-73) at Astros (46-90) 8:05 PM EST–Minute Maid Park, Houston Here is the MLB.com Gameday  TV: ROOT Sports, FS...
• 8/31 PaulLebowitz.com: MLB Trades On 8.31 Means Eligible For the Playoffs: Braves re-acquire Matt Diaz for a PTBNL or cash. Here are Diaz’s numbers against lefties in his career: I Split PA AB R...
• 8/31 MLBTradeRumors: Braves Pursued Jamey Carroll, Seek Infield Depth: The Braves pursued Jamey Carroll, but the Dodgers have said they're holding onto the infielder, according to MLB.com's Mark Bowman...
• 8/31 Tomahawk Take: What’s Old Is New Again: Say **** To Matt Diaz!: **** again from southeast Michigan, where the weather has finally changed from beautiful and sunny to overcast and gloomy. Let’s...
• 8/31 MLBTradeRumors: Braves Acquire Matt Diaz: Matt Diaz is returning to the Braves, as the Pirates announced they've traded him to Atlanta for a player to be named later...
• 8/29 This is Getting Old: Pirates vs. Astros (Series Forty Four) – Sorry No Preview: Due to work obligations in relation to Hurricane Irene I did not have time to work on a preview this week.  I hope to return...
• 8/26 Raise the Jolly Roger: Clubbed by the Cards: The Bucs did not start their long road trip off on the right foot, competing early but falling short in the late innings to St....
• 8/23 Stealing First Base: Blowout Watch 2011: Brewers 8, Pirates 1, Pirates 9, Brewers 2: Well, this is a weird blowout watch to write. A double header, both games blowouts, both won by the opposite team. The first game...
• 8/21 This is Getting Old: Pirates vs. Brewers (Series Forty Two): Ugh, snatching defeat from the Jaws of Victory.  Something I know all too well from this stupid streak the Pirates have had most...
• 8/19 This is Getting Old: Pirates vs. Reds (Series Forty One): A series win and a day off.  Two things the Pirates, and really I, desperately needed.  The Pirates are really holding their...
• 8/19 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Pirates Extend Tabata: The Pirates made their first extension of the core group of players that have been on the field for much of last season and much...
• 8/15 This is Getting Old: Pirates vs. Cardinals (Series Forty):   Okay then, the Pirates can’t win against the Brewers.  Moving right along on the Pirates torturous futility tour...
• 8/13 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Game 118 Recap - Brewers 1, Pirates 0: Another game at Miller Park for the Pirates and another loss on the books. This one was of a much different variety as Kevin...
• 8/13 Raise the Jolly Roger: Just another way to lose: We’re so accustomed to seeing bomb after bomb after bomb leave Miller Park–nearly all of them off Brewers bats in...
• 8/11 This is Getting Old: Pirates vs. Brewers (Series Thirty Nine):   I had a feeling the Pirates were going to take that series.  The Giants just seemed ripe for the picking and the matchups...
• 8/10 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Game 116 Recap - Pirates 9, Giants 2: The Pirates bounced back strong and earned a series win over the defending World Series champion Giants with a comfortable 9-2...
• 8/10 Raise the Jolly Roger: Back on track: The Bucs were able to come back strong in the rubber match today with a blowout 9-2 victory over the defending champion Giants,...
• 8/10 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY – Pirates at Giants: Pirates (55-60) at Giants (64-53) 3:45 PM EST–AT&T Park, San Francisco Here is the MLB.com Gameday TV: ROOT Sports,...
• 8/7 This is Getting Old: Pirates vs. Giants (Series Thirty Eight):   Hey!  Clint used Joel Hanrahan in a non-save situation.  Too bad it was down four runs instead of when the game was on...
• 8/7 Raise the Jolly Roger: Double digits: Ten in a row. Kevin Correia gave up a run in the second (although some sketchy outfielding by Matt Diaz didn’t help), but...
• 8/6 Raise the Jolly Roger: Train Wreck: Well, the Pirates just got blown out by the worst offensive team in the league for the second night in a row. The losing streak...
• 8/6 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: Padres at Pirates: Padres (49-64) at Pirates (54-57) 7:05 PM EST–PNC Park, Pittsburgh Here is the MLB.com Gameday TV: ROOT Sports, 4 San Diego,...
• 8/2 Buccos Buzz: St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates: July 23: The Pittsburgh Pirates will look to rebound after last night’s 6-4 loss in the opening game of this series against the St....
• 8/1 This is Getting Old: Pirates vs. Cubs (Series Thirty Six): There are quite a few things that are less painful than that freaking road trip. 1.  Natural child birth. 2. Beer bonging Mad...

• 7/31 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Pirates Get Ludwick from Padres: The Pirates made another roster move today, acquiring outfielder Ryan Ludwick from the San Diego Padres for a player to be named...
• 7/31 The "Mc" Effect: Pirates Acquire Ryan Ludwick: The Pirates finished up the trade deadline madness by trading a player to be named later and cash considerations for Padres outfielder...
• 7/31 Raise the Jolly Roger: Trade deadline recap: Pirates add Ryan Ludwick and Derrek Lee: The Pirates didn’t make a big splash at the trade deadline, but they certainly did not stand pat. The Bucs fulfilled their...
• 7/31 MLBTradeRumors: Pirates Acquire Ryan Ludwick: The Pirates added another veteran bat today, acquiring right fielder Ryan Ludwick from the Padres for cash or a player to be...
• 7/31 MLBTradeRumors: Pirates Acquire Ryan Ludwick: The Pirates acquired right fielder Ryan Ludwick from the Padres for a player to be named later, tweets Jon Paul Morosi of FOX...
• 7/30 Raise the Jolly Roger: Well…not a blowout?: The Pirates still looked pretty overmatched against the Phillies tonight, but were at least able to say somewhat competitive and...
• 7/30 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: LOLineups: Pirates (54-50) at Phillies (66-39) 7:05 PM EST–Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia Here is the MLB.com Gameday  TV: ROOT...
• 7/29 This is Getting Old: Pirates vs. Phillies (Series Thirty Five): What a busy couple of days in Pittsburgh sports.  If you’ve been away or anything feel free to look over our other posts...
• 7/26 The "Mc" Effect: Call Up Gorkys Hernandez by Tom Trudeau: I have been looking for another contributor recently here for the blog, and I received a number of application e-mails. My search...
• 7/25 Stealing First Base: Pedro Alvarez is back in Pittsburgh.: However, this is a bit of good news/bad news. Pedro Alvarez is back with the Pirates, but the bad news is that Alex Presley is...
• 7/23 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Game 98 Recap - Cardinals 9, Pirates 1: I believe the saying goes like so: sometimes you win, sometimes you lose and sometimes it rains. Today the Pirates lost, in a...
• 7/23 The "Mc" Effect: Update on Presley's Thumb: Alex Presley was scratched from tonight's lineup to a left thumb contusion. When asked some questions about it, he didn't have...
• 7/23 Raise the Jolly Roger: Clubbed by the Cards: Awful game for the Pirates tonight, as they dropped their third in a row and really got beat up by St. Louis. EVERYBODY PANIC!!!...
• 7/23 Buccos Buzz: St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates: July 23: The Pittsburgh Pirates will look to rebound after last night’s 6-4 loss in the opening game of this series against the St....
• 7/22 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Game 97 Recap - Cardinals 6, Pirates 4: The Cardinals struck for four runs in the top of the first inning and tacked on some insurance later in the game to give the Pirates...
• 7/20 Raise the Jolly Roger: Throw away the brooms: In what seems to be a growing trend, the Bucs failed to finish a sweep of the Reds today and left a number of fans that brought...
• 7/19 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Back in First, Again. - Pirates 2, Reds 0: Last season if something went wrong for Charlie Morton the house would fall in and he would be garbage for the rest of the game....
• 7/19 Raise the Jolly Roger: Alone at the top: No percentage points or loss column is necessary to distinguish it this time. The Pirates are all alone atop the NL Central. This...
• 7/18 Buccos Buzz: Pittsburgh Pirates Preview: July 18; Pirates on Monday Night Baseball?: First things first: let’s check out the National League Central standings (God it feels so good to be able to say that and...
• 7/18 This is Getting Old: Pirates vs. Reds (Series Thirty Two): Another day another series win.  Seriously I don’t mean to sound arrogant but I wonder if that will ever get old?  Probably...
• 7/17 Mets360.com: Nick Evans makes case for his roster spot: If you polled 10 Mets fans, all 10 would say that Nick Evans has gotten the short end of the stick in his career with New York....
• 7/14 This is Getting Old: Pirates vs. Astros (Series Thirty One): The first half was basically as magical as you could expect going into this season.  The Pirates are just one game out of first...
• 7/13 Stealing First Base: Is it a freak show?: As we sit here at the All-Star break, the Pirates are only one game back from the division lead at 47-43, which is the best record...
• 7/12 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Game 88 Recap - Pirates 7, Cubs 4: The Pirates gave themselves a chance to pull into first place this late in the season since God knows when with an unreal win....
• 7/12 Buccos Buzz: “Fort McKenry” Raises the Jolly Roger: Let me make this clear: You – yes, you – are the key to the rest of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ season. I’m...
• 7/12 The "Mc" Effect: McStealing The Show | Pirates 7 Cubs 4: The Pirates won a huge game Friday night, defeating the Cubs 7-4 in dramatic fashion. The night was highlighted by the "Big McFour"....
• 7/12 Raise the Jolly Roger: Justice…and a loss: The fourth inning of this game was pretty cool for a number of reasons. The rest…not so much. The highlight didn’t...
• 7/12 Raise the Jolly Roger: The Fort’s Night: No player represents the 2011 Pittsburgh Pirates quite like Michael McKenry. He was acquired in a hasty trade made out of desperation...
• 7/6 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Game 86 Recap - Pirates 5, Astros 1: Jeff Karstens was great again (ho hum) and the offense was good again and the Pirates pulled into sole possession of second place...
• 7/5 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: The true test: Astros (29-57) at Pirates (44-41) 7:05 PM EST–PNC Park, Pittsburgh Here is the MLB.com Gameday TV: ROOT Sports, FS Houston...
• 7/4 This is Getting Old: Pirates vs. Astros (Series Twenty Nine): First off Happy Fourth to all of you Americans out there!  Most of all Happy Fourth to all the soldiers and veterans who make...
• 7/3 Raise the Jolly Roger: Unsatisfying split: What was shaping up to be a perfect night for the Pirates turned out to be a pretty bittersweet one, as they choked away a chance...
• 7/2 Stealing First Base: There’s something about this team: What is it about the 2011 Pirates that keeps me so interested? Their win over the Orioles today was nothing special. There was...
• 7/1 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Game 81 Recap - Nationals 2, Pirates 1: Coming into the series tonight I had a pretty good feeling about the Pirates. The offense was pretty good in two of the three...
• 7/1 MLBTradeRumors: Potential Suitors For Mike Cameron: The Red Sox cut ties with veteran outfielder Mike Cameron yesterday, designating him for assignment after he hit just .149/.212/.266...

• 6/30 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Game 80 Recap - Pirates 6, Blue Jays 2: The Pirates used another great outing from Jeff Karstens to win their first interleague road series since defeating the Tampa...
• 6/30 Raise the Jolly Roger: Botched Baserunning: The Pirates struggled mightily at the plate and ran themselves out of multiple innings, dropping a close 2-1 contest to the Blue...
• 6/29 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Game 79 Recap - Blue Jays 2, Pirates 1: After last night’s home run derby in Toronto if I told you that tonight would be a 2-1 game with a combined 13 hits would you...
• 6/29 Buccos Buzz: Pittsburgh Pirates at Toronto Blue Jays: Gameday Notes: The Pittsburgh Pirates (40-38) defeated the Toronto Blue Jays (39-41) in last night’s series opening game, 7-6. Fans were...
• 6/29 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Game 78 Recap - Pirates 7, Blue Jays 6: Kevin Correia picked up his staff leading 10th win and the Pirtes offense showed up to push them to two games over .500 and...
• 6/29 Raise the Jolly Roger: The magic continues: It took a wacky shootout for the Bucs to finally pick up a victory in an American League ballpark. They were able to bust out...
• 6/28 MLBTradeRumors: Contenders In Need Of A Right Field Upgrade: As many as eight contenders might try to improve their right field situation: Red Sox: They may just seek a right-handed...
• 6/28 This is Getting Old: Pirates vs. Blue Jays (Series Twenty Seven): I hope the Pirates aren’t just sucking me in for the big crash, but I can’t help but be intrigued.  The Pirates have exercised...
• 6/26 Raise the Jolly Roger: Bucs unable to finish: The Pirates were in the game with the Red Sox all afternoon, but blew a one-run lead in the sixth inning and frankly made wayyy...
• 6/25 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 6/24: After losing their final two games at home, the Boston Red Sox are on the road for a three city, nine-game trip through the...
• 6/24 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 6/24: After losing their final two games at home, the Boston Red Sox are on the road for a three city, nine-game trip through the...
• 6/23 Jeff's Mariners Fan Blog: Pirates vs. Red Sox (Series Twenty Six): The Buccos do it again.  Just when it looks like they are dead in the water they come back and win another series.  They also,...
• 6/23 SawxBlog: There’s something about this team: What is it about the 2011 Pirates that keeps me so interested? Their win over the Orioles today was nothing special. There was...
• 6/22 The "Mc" Effect: We Scored Some Runs | Pirates 9 Orioles 3: For all of you readers out there that are early and immature in your baseball fanhood, here's a secret - when your team scored...
• 6/20 Jeff's Mariners Fan Blog: Pirates vs. Orioles (Series Twenty Five): What a huge disappointment…. sweeping the Stros’ and getting swept by the Indians.  As William Fucich said that pretty...
• 6/19 Raise the Jolly Roger: Letdown complete: Well, that stunk. After vaulting 2 games over .500 and closing within just 3 games of first place, the Bucs laid a major egg in...
• 6/19 mlbreports.com : Game 71 Recap - Indians 5, Pirates 2 (11 innings): The Pirates failed to stay above the .500 mark and were swept in Cleveland thanks to a 5-2 walk off loss to the Indians on Sunday...
• 6/18 B-R Blog: Anthony Rizzo and the fewest hits for a career cycle: B-R reader Zuke posed the following question in a recent thread: "The Padres' Anthony Rizzo has four career hits: a single, a...
• 6/16 Raise the Jolly Roger: Where were you on August 15th, 1999?: That would be the last time the Bucs had a winning record in June or later. Long time ago, huh? No PNC Park. Andrew McCutchen...
• 6/15 Phillies Nation: Buster Olney on Possible Phillies Trades: Buster Olney of ESPN reported at 2:30pm Monday afternoon that the Phillies have already begun trade talks for a righthanded hitting...
• 6/13 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies Looking At Right-Handed Hitting Outfielders: The Phillies are "already looking at right-handed hitting outfielders," tweets ESPN's Buster Olney after talking to a rival evaluator. ...
• 6/13 SawxBlog: So about this whole offensive situation: The Pirates have a really terrible offense. That’s normally a true statement, but lately it’s been extra true. This...
• 6/12 Raise the Jolly Roger: A late mess: This was an awfully frustrating game to watch as a fan. The Bucs mustered absolutely nothing on offense against a subpar starter,...
• 6/12 The "Mc" Effect: Capuano'd: I don't think too many people are surprised to see the Pirates get shut out with the lineup they sent out today. Brandon Wood,...
• 6/11 Raise the Jolly Roger: Power outage: Charlie Morton suffered through a very rough start, the Bucs’ offense couldn’t come anywhere close to helping him...
• 6/10 mlbreports.com : Game 62 Recap - Mets 8, Pirates 1: Tonight wasn’t the night for the Pirates. When we talk about the Pirates not putting it all together we usually mean they will...
• 6/5 Raise the Jolly Roger: Back for more: The largest crowd in the history of PNC Park–yes, larger than any Opening Day, Skyblast, or the ’06 All-Star Game–made...
• 6/2 Raise the Jolly Roger: Welp…: I listened to some local sports talk radio this morning, and it was pretty refreshing. The hosts, who normally don’t talk...
• 6/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Jose Tabata sittingPittsburgh Pirates OF Jose Tabata is not in the starting lineup Thursday, June 2, with OF Matt Diaz playing left field....[+] Pittsburgh Pirates OF Jose Tabata is not in the starting lineup Thursday, June 2, with OF Matt Diaz playing left field.
• 6/1 Raise the Jolly Roger: An (infield) hit parade: Before recapping this game, three absolutely incredible facts need to be addressed: Kevin Correia leads the majors in wins–outright–with...
• 6/1 Baseball Musings: Heart Hitters: The Pirates downed the Mets 9-3 Wednesday night behind the solid hitting of their 3-4-5 hitters. Andrew McCutchen, Neil Walker...

• 5/31 Raise the Jolly Roger: Comeback kids: It hasn’t exactly been a trend this season, but tonight the Pirates stepped up when it matted most and finally were able...
• 5/31 The "Mc" Effect: Josh Harrison, Neil Walker Lead Comeback | Pirates 5 Mets 1: Josh Harrison is a career .307 hitter in the minor leagues. After tonight, he's a career .500 hitter in the major leagues. The...
• 5/29 The "Mc" Effect: Pirates Batters Count Analysis: The Pittsburgh Pirates haven't been great at the plate this year, and that's probably an understatement. Currently we are 50 games...
• 5/27 Buccos Buzz: Pirates Blast Cubs Behind Kevin Correia’s Gem: Starting pitcher Kevin Correia continues to be, far and away, the Pirates’ best offseason signing. He leads all of Major...
• 5/24 Braves Journal: Braves 2, Pirates 0: Atlanta Braves vs. Pittsburgh Pirates – Box Score – May 24, 2011 – ESPN. I mean, Jair Jurrjens wouldn’t...
• 5/24 SawxBlog: FJM’ing that Dejan Kovacevic article about Jose Bautista.: So, if I were to follow the formula other bloggers have whilst talking about this subject, I would say something here like “I...
• 5/23 Through The Fence Baseball: What could have been with the Pirates and Jose Bautista: Every time Jose Bautista of the Toronto Blue Jays hits a home run, I shake my head and cringe a little on the inside. On Saturday...
• 5/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Matt Diaz breaks lefty slump: Pittsburgh Pirates OF Matt Diaz said he made a couple mechanical tweaks to his swing, like starting a bit earlier, which helped...[+] him break his slump against left-handed pitching. He was 1-for-18 against lefties this season before going 3-for-5 against lefties over the weekend.
• 5/22 Raise the Jolly Roger: Sellout success: There is nothing like a sold-out PNC Park. The atmosphere around that place Saturday night was something special, and the Pirates...
• 5/21 Buccos Buzz: Karstens Phenomenal, Pirates Bats Come Alive in 10-1 Rout of Tigers: Pittsburgh Pirates starter Jeff Karstens (3-2, 3.32) was stellar in his seventh start of 2011. Karstens allowed just one hit and...
• 5/21 Raise the Jolly Roger: Hit parade at PNC: Wow, what a blast this game was. Pitching, defense, offense…the Bucs did it all and most definitely started interleague...
• 5/19 SawxBlog: FJM’ing that Dejan Kovacevic article about Jose Bautista.: So, if I were to follow the formula other bloggers have whilst talking about this subject, I would say something here like “I...
• 5/19 SawxBlog: What should the Pirates do with Alex Presley?: Something has got to give with Alex Presley, and it’s got to give soon. The outfielder is in AAA tearing the cover off the...
• 5/19 MLBTradeRumors: Non-Tenders Contributing With New Teams: Every winter teams non-tender players when they would rather risk losing them to another team than go through the potentially...
• 5/18 MLBTradeRumors: If The Pirates Become Sellers: The Pirates haven't finished above .500 since 1992, back when Jose Tabata was a toddler.  They've lost six in a row, so that...
• 5/12 Baseball Press: Under the Radar - AL/NL Only Leagues: J.J. Hardy is healthy and returned to the Orioles this week. (Getty)Each week, Baseball Press will be providing some "under...
• 5/4 Raise the Jolly Roger: Another late night mess…: …except this one didn’t end as well. The Bucs jumped out to another quick lead with 2 runs in the first off Mat Latos...

• 4/30 Raise the Jolly Roger: Good start…and not much else: It’s always exciting to turn on a game and immediately see the Pirates leading 1-0. With Andrew McCutchen on the team, that’s...
• 4/27 The "Mc" Effect: McShutout | Pirates 2 Giants 0: Tonight, James McDonald was finally the pitcher we expected him to be this year. McDonald went 6+ innings, giving up only 4 hits...
• 4/27 MLBTradeRumors: Pirates To Designate John Bowker For Assignment: The Pirates will designate John Bowker for assignment tomorrow morning, according to Colin Dunlap of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette...
• 4/27 Raising Matt Cain: Darren Ford: difference-maker: That's what Kruk & Kuip called the speedy youngster after his performance tonight, and it's hard to argue. He went from 1st...
• 4/27 Raise the Jolly Roger: AARRRGHHH: This might have been the most frustrating, anger-inducing baseball game I’ve ever watched…and as a Pirates fan, that’s...
• 4/26 22gigantes.com: Ford steals a win for Giants: Darren Ford scored from third base on a Freddy Sanchez grounder in the 10th inning as the San Francisco Giants edged the...
• 4/25 Raise the Jolly Roger: Good Wood!: The Bucs battled through the rain and doubled up the Nats to win their first home series this season. Paul Maholm got off to a...
• 4/25 Buccos Buzz: Game Preview: Nationals at Pirates: First off, I’d like to apologize for the complete lack of posts this weekend. I was home for Easter and honestly never once...
• 4/25 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: Some interesting lineups – Nationals at Pirates: Nationals (10-10) at Pirates (9-12) 7:05 PM EST–PNC Park, Pittsburgh Here is the MLB.com Gameday TV: MASN only This is the...
• 4/22 The "Mc" Effect: 15 Hits, Correia Complete Game Lift Pirates Over Reds: The Pittsburgh Pirates dominated the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night. The offense followed up their best offensive output of the...
• 4/21 Raise the Jolly Roger: Get the brooms out: And not in a good way. Yikes. It’s time to start worrying about James McDonald. Not time to give up, certainly, but definitely...
• 4/21 Buccos Buzz: Pirates Suffer Consecutive Shutouts, McCutchen Leaves Team: For a team struggling to put any consistent offensive attack together (with the exception of Jose Tabata), the loss of your star...
• 4/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Andrew McCutchen getting a break: Pittsburgh Pirates OF Andrew McCutchen will receive the night off Wednesday, April 20, according to Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh...[+] Tribune-Review. OF Jose Tabata will shift to centerfield, while OF Matt Diaz will patrol left.
• 4/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Trio drive in pair of runs: Pittsburgh Pirates OFs Matt Diaz, Andrew McCutchen and 1B Steve Pearce each drove in two runs Monday, April 18, against the Cincinnati...[+] Reds.
• 4/18 Raise the Jolly Roger: A complete effort: Kevin Correia‘s complete game tonight gave the Bucs their second CG this series. Guess how many complete games the Bucco...
• 4/18 MLBTradeRumors: Last Players Under Contract: When signing players to long-term deals, teams are forced to look many years into the future.  Let's take a look at which player...
• 4/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Matt Diaz used in cleanup spot: Updating a previous report, Pittsburgh Pirates OF Matt Diaz was used in the cleanup spot Thursday, April 14, for just the 12th...[+] time in his big league career, reports Jenifer Langosch, of MLB.com. He was hitless in four at-bats with a pair of strikeouts against the Milwaukee Brewers.
• 4/14 Buccos Buzz: Manager Hurdle Alters Lineup, Pedro Alvarez Gets Night Off: When the Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Milwaukee Brewers tonight (7:05, Root Sports), they will be without struggling third baseman...
• 4/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Lineup shaken up: Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle tweaked his lineup Thursday, April 14, after the team has lost its last three games, according...[+] to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Colin Dunlap. 3B Pedro Alvarez is taking the day off and has just three hits in his last 19 at-bats without a home run. OF Steve Pearce is starting at third base and hitting fifth. 1B Lyle Overbay has been moved from the fourth spot to six in the lineup and OF Matt Diaz is hitting cleanup. C Chris Snyder will make his first start of the year and will hit seventh.
• 4/14 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: Must win? – Brewers vs. Pirates: Brewers (6-5) at Pirates (5-6) 7:05 PM EST–PNC Park, Pittsburgh Here is the MLB.com Gameday TV: ROOT Sports, FSN Wisconsin...
• 4/13 Raise the Jolly Roger: A pitcher’s duel turned bad: PNC Park was virtually empty and completely lifeless on Wednesday night, and the Bucco offense responded accordingly. Shaun Marcum...
• 4/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Matt Diaz or Steve Pearce would be emergency third catcher: Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle indicated that either OF Matt Diaz or OF/1B Steve Pearce would serve as the team's emergency...[+] third catcher, according to Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. There are no plans for 2B Neil Walker to ever play behind the plate again, even though he played the position for several years in the minor leagues.
• 4/9 Raise the Jolly Roger: Bullpen blows it: After throwing 11.1 scoreless innings last night, the bullpen was due to surrender something tonight. After Charlie Morton went...
• 4/9 Raise the Jolly Roger: A 14 inning thriller: I am a huge fan of Clint Hurdle when it comes to his mentality, emotion, and general effect on Pirates players so far. That said,...
• 4/3 Buccos Buzz: Pirates at Cubs Game 3: Andrew McCutchen Scratched From Lineup: Pittsburgh Pirates center fielderAndrew McCutchen has a double and a home run in seven at bats while batting third in the order...
• 4/2 B-R Blog: Albert Pujols grounded into 3 double plays on Opening Day: By now you've probably heard that Albert Pujols grounded into 3 double plays on Opening Day. Grounding into at least 3 double...
• 4/1 Obstructed View: Series (and NL Central Team) Preview: Pittsburgh Pirates (0-0) at Chicago Cubs (0-0): It's baseball time! Since the Pirates are the last team we have left to do and the first team the Cubs play, we're going to combine...

• 3/31 Raise the Jolly Roger: 2011 Pittsburgh Pirates Preview: On the way up: It’s not easy to identify a “rock bottom” of the Pirates’ 18-season losing streak, but you could certainly...
• 3/31 Raise the Jolly Roger: Pirates 4, Phillies 1: Here’s the box. On the mound: Charlie Morton looked AWESOME again. Man, is this great to see. Against a stacked Phils lineup,...
• 3/29 Raise the Jolly Roger: Michael Crotta makes team, roster essentially set: A source says that Michael Crotta has made the club after a strong spring. Good for Crotta – the sinkerballer quietly worked...
• 3/28 Raise the Jolly Roger: Twins 4, Pirates 3 & Wrapping Up Spring Training: Here’s the box. On the mound: Jeff Karstens put together a nice start, going 4.2 innings without allowing an earned run....
• 3/28 Buccos Buzz: Pittsburgh Pirates May Have Team’s Best Prospect Trio in Decades: Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette published an article today about the Pirates’ top three prospects, pitchers...
• 3/27 Raise the Jolly Roger: Lineup construction: Yesterday, Clint Hurdle made his plans for the top of the lineup clear: Jose Tabata will lead off, Neil Walker will bat second,...
• 3/24 Through The Fence Baseball: 2011 Pre-Season Preview: NL East – Atlanta Braves: Braves 3B Chipper Jones Atlanta Braves (2010 record: 91-71) The Braves begin the new season without long-time manager, Bobby Cox,...
• 3/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Matt Diaz hitting well this spring: Pittsburgh Pirates OF Matt Diaz has eight hits in his last 11 spring at-bats, according to MLB.com's Jenifer Langosch. Diaz is...[+] trying to reverse a pattern that has seen him start with rough springs, as he is a career .241 hitter in April.
• 3/20 Through The Fence Baseball: 2011 MLB Pre-Season Preview: NL Central – Pittsburgh Pirates: Pittsburgh Pirates CF Andrew McCutchen Pittsburgh Pirates (2010 record: 57-105) Notable additions: SP Kevin Correia, LF Matt Diaz,...
• 3/19 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News From the Fort - 3/19: Tough day for the Boston Red Sox on Friday as both of the split-squads lost in their respective games. One squad was in Ft. Myers...
• 3/19 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News From the Fort - 3/19: Tough day for the Boston Red Sox on Friday as both of the split-squads lost in their respective games. One squad was in Ft. Myers...
• 3/17 Raise the Jolly Roger: Orioles 13, Pirates 3: Here’s the box. On the mound: Ross Ohlendorf gave up 6 runs on 8 hits in 3 innings. Scott Olsen and Joe Beimel each allowed...
• 3/16 MLBTradeRumors: Midseason Trade Candidates: National League: We outlined our American League trade candidates here; let's head over to the National League. The Mets and Pirates strike me...
• 3/15 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Atlanta Braves: The Braves are next in our Offseason In Review series. Major League/International Signings Alex Gonzalez, SS: one year,...
• 3/15 C70 At The Bat: Playing Pepper 2011: Pittsburgh Pirates: Two years ago, I started a series I called Playing Pepper, where I asked questions of bloggers of each major league team about...
• 3/10 Raise the Jolly Roger: Orioles 11, Pirates 8: Here’s the box. On the mound: Paul Maholm was sharp. He completed all four assigned innings under his pitch count, allowing...
• 3/10 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: Pirates vs. Orioles: Orioles (5-5) at Pirates (6-7) 7:05 PM EST–McKechnie Field, Bradenton Here is the MLB.com Gameday TV: FSN, MLB Network Bucs...
• 3/9 Raise the Jolly Roger: Yankees 4, Pirates 2: Here’s the box. At the plate: Andrew McCutchen and Matt Diaz had two hits each. Garrett Jones smoked a double. Bartolo Colon...
• 3/9 Buccos Buzz: Pirates, Yankees Meet Again: In a rematch of a different meaningless game earlier this spring, the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Yankees will match up...
• 3/9 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: Pirates at Yankees: Pirates (6-6) at Yankees (5-5) 7:05 PM EST–Steinbrenner Field, Tampa Here is the MLB.com Gameday Radio: WPGB First night...
• 3/7 Raise the Jolly Roger: Rays 4, Pirates 2: Here’s the box At the plate: Matt Diaz showed off his ability to hit lefties with a two-run homer off David Price. Neil...
• 3/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Matt Diaz homers Monday: Pittsburgh Pirates OF Matt Diaz hit a two-run home run in the team's spring game Monday, March 7, after entering the game with...[+] just two hits in his first 16 at-bats, according to MLB.com's Jenifer Langosch.
• 3/7 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: Pirates vs. Rays: Rays (1-7) at Pirates (5-5) 1:05 PM EST–McKechnie Field, Bradenton Audio Link On the mound: Ross Ohlendorf, Evan Meek, Jose...
• 3/2 Buccos Buzz: Pittsburgh Pirates Preseason Grades: Outfield: The one position the Pirates are pretty sure they’ve got locked down is center field. Twenty-four-year old Andrew McCutchen...

• 2/28 Buccos Buzz: Pittsburgh Pirates Split Split-Squad Games: The Pittsburgh Pirates were 1-1 in Spring Training entering today. The team will end the day with the same .500 winning percentage....
• 2/28 Baseball Musings: Five-Year PMR, Leftfielders: The five year look at PMR using an objective probabilistic model of range continues with leftfielders. Here is the data for the...
• 2/26 Buccos Buzz: Battle for Rotation Spot Begins: The Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Tampa Bay Rays 9-5 in today’s Spring Training game. Both teams fielded what could resemble...
• 2/26 Raise the Jolly Roger: GAMEDAY: Pirates at Rays: Pirates (0-0) at Rays (0-0) 1:05 PM EST–Charlotte Sports Park, Port Charlotte Here is the MLB.com Gameday Radio: WPGB Now...
• 2/24 Baseball Press: Not With a Ten-Foot Pole: First Basemen: Adam Lind is hoping to rebound and post numbers from 2009. (Getty)With fantasy drafts hitting full stride over the next few weeks,...
• 2/24 Buccos Buzz: Pittsburgh Pirates Preseason Grades: Corner Infield: When the Pittsburgh Pirates signed former Toronto Blue Jay Lyle Overbay to a one-year/$5 million deal this offseason, the team...
• 2/23 Call to the Pen: On the Plus and Minus: The Pittsburgh Pirates: If you missed last week's column, and are wondering what this series is all about, you can read about it here. Last week, I...
• 2/19 Baseball Press: Dr. Lineup: The 2011 Pittsburgh Pirates: Andrew McCutchen leads a young but improving Pirates lineup. (Getty)Newly-hired Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle, after...
• 2/17 Raise the Jolly Roger: An early guess at the Opening Day roster: With workouts under way and discussions about roster positioning starting to heat up, I figured I’d take a shot and see...
• 2/16 Cubs Billy Goat Blog : NL Central Preview: Pittsburgh Pirates: Team:  Pittsburgh Pirates Predicted Finish:  5th Key Additions: Kevin Correia, Lyle Overbay, Matt Diaz, Scott...
• 2/16 COSFBA: Finding Keepers: Pittsburgh Pirates: One of the more enjoyable aspects of fantasy baseball is that even the bad teams can have very valuable assets to own. Such is...
• 2/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Two report early: Pittsburgh Pirates OF Matt Diaz and SS Pedro Ciriaco reported to camp Wednesday, Feb. 16, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review's Rob...[+] Biertempfel reports.
• 2/15 Raise the Jolly Roger: Annnd we’re off!: The Pirates (and those questionable-at-best yellow practice jerseys) have found their way to Bradenton and started workouts. Honestly,...
• 2/14 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Pittsburgh Pirates: The Pirates are next in our Offseason In Review series. Major League Signings Kevin Correia, SP: two years, $8MM. Club...
• 2/13 NY Baseball Digest: Baseball “Choose Your Own Adventure”: I might be dating myself, but as a kid there used to be this series of books called “Choose Your Own Adventure.” For...
• 2/10 Call to the Pen: The St. Louis Cardinals System: Few systems get as little hype as that of the St. Louis Cardinals. Last year, the Cardinals usually were placed at the very...

• 1/31 The Daily Catch: All-Star Game: Stats and Rants: It is the offseason and there isn’t much to write about these days. In honor of the reportby Sports Illustrated stating that...
• 1/25 The Cardinal Nation Blog: Joey Bombs prepares for new life with the Atlanta BravesFormer St. Louis Cardinals infielder/outfielder Joe Mather discusses his move to the Atlanta Braves....
• 1/18 Baseball Musings: There Ain’t no Sanity Clause: Jayson Stark looks at the most unusual clauses in contracts signed this winter. I like what Pittsburgh did: They’ve signed...
• 1/17 Braves Journal: Martin Prado: Curious. Prado spent a good portion of the year challenging for the batting title, missed huge chunks of time with injuries, was...
• 1/14 Raise the Jolly Roger: News and notes: Francis, Snell, Minicamp wrap: Minicamp is complete for the big leaguers, and Colin Dunlap wraps it up nicely after completing his first assignment on the Bucco...
• 1/13 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: No More Lefty Outfielders?: A quick note from Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times, who’s finally on Twitter: Colletti rules out signing Johnny Damon....
• 1/11 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Please Pay No Attention To This Rumor: Jon Heyman: #Angels, #dodgers among possibilities for damon I say to not pay attention to this for a few reasons. First of all,...
• 1/8 Call to the Pen: TWiP (1/8): The Chicago White Sox System: Welcome to the January 8, 2011 edition of This Week in Prospects! Now that I’ve finished covering all five AL East systems,...

• 12/27 MLBTradeRumors: New Look For Pirates' Bench: There are always many ways for 105-loss teams to improve and last year's Pittsburgh Pirates are no exception. GM Neal Huntington...
• 12/27 PhillyBaseballNews.com: Some non-tenders may interest Phillies: Now that there is an official list of non-tendered players – about 50 players became free agents when they were non-tendered...
• 12/23 The "Mc" Effect: 2011 Lineups: The Pirates have made a handful of moves this off season that will have an impact on what their major league team looks like in...
• 12/23 Call to the Pen: Pittsburgh’s Perplexing Offseason: In spite of the Pirates’ continued futility the last couple of years, I’ve been a staunch defender of GM Neal Huntington...
• 12/22 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Spending Details By Team: MLB teams have made over $1.2 billion in salary commitments so far this offseason, according to data compiled by MLBTR. The seven...
• 12/19 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 12/12/10 - 12/19/10: It's been a busy seven days since last Sunday. Let's look back at the top stories from last week: Doubters of a Cliff Lee...
• 12/17 Pittsburgh Lumber Co: Why Overbay’s signing should not keep Bowker, Pearce off the field: Many Pirates fans were angry when the team signed Lyle Overbay earlier this week, because he will likely take playing time from...
• 12/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Lyle Overbay to be primary first baseman: Pittsburgh Pirates 1B Lyle Overbay is expected to serve as the team's primary first baseman next season, with OF Garrett Jones...[+] likely moving into a platoon in right field with OF Matt Diaz, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Bill Brink. Jones will likely play mostly against right-handed pitchers.
• 12/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Matt Diaz deal finalized: The Pittsburgh Pirates finalized their two-year deal with OF Matt Diaz Tuesday, Dec. 14, according to MLB.com's Jenifer Langosch....[+] Diaz is guaranteed $4.25 million over the two years and will make a base salary of $2 million in 2011 and 2012. He also has a signing bonus of $250,000. Diaz can make an extra $125,000 per year based on plate appearances and has a number of award incentives in the deal.
• 12/14 Raise the Jolly Roger: Now starting at first base…Lyle Overbay?: Yep. The Pirates signed the 34-year old lefty to a one year, $5 million contract Tuesday, making yet another addition to the heap...
• 12/14 MLBTradeRumors: Pirates Sign Lyle Overbay: The Pirates signed first baseman Lyle Overbay to a one-year deal, the team announced.  The statement from GM Neal Huntington: "Lyle...
• 12/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Garrett Jones likely to move to outfield: Pittsburgh Pirates OF Garrett Jones is likely to move to a corner outfield spot next year that will include competition from OFs...[+] Jose Tabata, Matt Diaz and possibly Ryan Doumit, according to FOXSports.com's Jon Paul Morosi.
• 12/14 MLBTradeRumors: Pirates Talking With Lyle Overbay: The Pirates have been talking with free agent first baseman Lyle Overbay, tweets Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports.  He says it's...
• 12/12 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 12/5/10 - 12/11/10: One of the busiest weeks in MLBTR history has come to a close, as the 2010 Winter Meetings are officially in the books. Here's...
• 12/10 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: On OBP, John Lindsey, and the Continuing Fallacies of Bill Plaschke: There’s been a lot of talk lately about the offseason moves of the Dodgers and how they seem to have no regard at all for...
• 12/9 MLBTradeRumors: What We Learned: The Winter Meetings: The Winter Meetings have been four days of non-stop rumors, trades and mega-deals. Now that everyone has packed their bags and...
• 12/9 MLBTradeRumors: Winter Meetings Acquisitions Roundup: To say that the last few days have been busy would be a whopping understatement. The Red Sox and Nationals signed a pair of All-Star...
• 12/9 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Winter Meetings, Day 4: Today’s the last day of the winter meetings; thanks for following along. Today’s the Rule 5 draft, and it actually...
• 12/9 Philly Phanatics: MLB Hot Stove: The biggest shockwave thus far is the Jayson Werth deal - to Washington, of all places, and a whopping $126 million over a stunning...
• 12/8 Baseball Press: Hot Stove: Matt Diaz signs with the Pirates: Diaz should have a chance at more playing time in Pittsburgh. (AP) The Winter Meetings are in full swing and the MLB Hot...
• 12/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Made offer to Matt Diaz: The Arizona Diamondbacks made an offer to OF Matt Diaz before he signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates, according to The Arizona...[+] Republic's Nick Piecoro.
• 12/8 The UpperCard Network: Pirates Agree To Terms With Matt Diaz: The Pirates have agreed to terms with Matt Diaz on a two-year deal, writes Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. Jennifer Langosch of MLB.com...
• 12/8 MLBTradeRumors: Pirates Rumors: Colon, Amezaga: The Pirates appear to have added Kevin Correia, Matt Diaz, and possibly Scott Olsen at the Winter Meetings, and they're not done. ...
• 12/8 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Winter Meetings, Day 3: Yesterday, I was stuck in a work meeting for two hours and then was out of touch with “real life” obligations for...
• 12/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | More on Matt Diaz: Updating an earlier report, Pittsburgh Pirates OF Matt Diaz's two-year deal is worth around $4.25 million, according to sources,...[+] MLB.com's Jenifer Langosch reports.
• 12/8 MLBTradeRumors: Day In Review: 12/7/10: Another day of the Winter Meetings is officially in the books. Here's everything that's happened since yesterday's Day In Review...
• 12/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Matt Diaz agrees: The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to terms with free-agent OF Matt Diaz (Braves) on a two-year deal, FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal...[+] reports.
• 12/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Athletics | Out of running for Hisashi Iwakuma: The Oakland Athletics failed to reach agreement on a contract with pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma during the allotted 30-day negotiating...[+] period that ended Monday, sending him back to his Japanese club, according to The Associated Press.
• 12/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Royals | Corner outfielder needed: The Kansas City Royals are in need of a right-handed-hitting corner outfielder, according to The Kansas City Star's Bob Dutton....[+] “We’ve got Alex Gordon, Gregor Blanco and Mitch Maier in our outfield right now,” general manager Dayton Moore said, “and we have Jarrod Dyson competing. They’re all left-handed hitters. So one could easily identify that we need a right-handed-hitting outfielder.”
• 12/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Looking to deal Ryan Doumit: The Pittsburgh Pirates are looking to deal OF Ryan Doumit during the winter meetings or shortly after, according to Dejan Kovacevic...[+] of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
• 12/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rockies | Interest in Ronny Paulino: The Colorado Rockies have shown interest in free-agent C Ronny Paulino (Marlins), according to Troy E. Renck of The Denver Post....[+]
• 12/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Cardinals | Two goals as winter meetings wind up: The St. Louis Cardinals have two goals as the winter meetings wind up, according to MLB.com's Matthew Leach. Finding a backup...[+] catcher and exploring the trade market for SS Brendan Ryan are in St. Louis' sights.
• 12/8 Raise the Jolly Roger: Pirates to sign Matt Diaz: Ken Rosenthal tweets that the Bucs have reached a two-year deal with 32-year old corner outfielder Matt Diaz. Atlanta non-tendered...
• 12/8 Bronx Baseball Daily: Matt Diaz Signs 2-Year Deal with Pirates: The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed free agent outfielder Matt Diaz to a two-year deal today, according to...
• 12/8 MLBTradeRumors: Pirates To Sign Matt Diaz: The Pirates have agreed to sign Matt Diaz to a two-year deal, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (on Twitter). The Diamondbacks,...
• 12/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: MLB | Andy Pettitte leaning toward retirementFree-agent SP Andy Pettitte (Yankees) is still leaning toward retiring from baseball, according to ESPN.com's Jayson Stark....[+] Free-agent SP Andy Pettitte (Yankees) is still leaning toward retiring from baseball, according to ESPN.com's Jayson Stark.
• 12/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rockies | More on Ty Wigginton deal: Updating a previous item, Colorado Rockies IF Ty Wigginton will make $4 million next year and $3.5 million in 2012, according...[+] to ESPN.com's Jayson Stark. Wigginton's deal also contains a $4 million option for the 2013 season with a $500,000 buyout. He could split time at first base with 1B Todd Helton and play some third base and outfield.
• 12/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Red Sox | Interested in Matt DiazThe Boston Red Sox are looking at signing free-agent OF Matt Diaz (Braves), according to ESPNBoston.com's Gordon Edes....[+] The Boston Red Sox are looking at signing free-agent OF Matt Diaz (Braves), according to ESPNBoston.com's Gordon Edes.
• 12/7 MLBTradeRumors: Dodgers Looked At Diaz, Francoeur, Hall: The Dodgers could sign a right-handed hitting outfielder this week, tweets Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports, and they've looked at...
• 12/7 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Considering Carlos Beltran?: The Red Sox are "at least talking internally" about a Carlos Beltran trade with the Mets, reports ESPN's Adam Rubin.  There is...
• 12/7 MLBTradeRumors: Royals Seeking Right-Handed Hitting Outfielder: Like many clubs, the Royals are seeking a right-handed hitting outfielder.  They're considering multiple ex-Braves, tweets David...
• 12/7 MLBTradeRumors: Matt Diaz Rumors: Tuesday: Matt Diaz seems to be one of baseball's more po**** non-tenders.  His agent Larry Reynolds believes he'll sign in the "next couple...
• 12/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Jose Bautista wants to play outfield: Toronto Blue Jays OF Jose Bautista told manager John Farrell that he prefers to play right field so that he can take advantage...[+] of his arm strength, according to MLB.com's Gregor Chrisholm. However, Bautista is also willing to play third base if it helps the team. OF Rajai Davis could be ticketed as the team's fourth outfielder.
• 12/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Have offer out to Mike HamptonThe Arizona Diamondbacks have an offer out to re-sign RP Mike Hampton, according to MLB.com's Steve Gilbert....[+] The Arizona Diamondbacks have an offer out to re-sign RP Mike Hampton, according to MLB.com's Steve Gilbert.
• 12/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Heath Bell will return: San Diego Padres general manager Jed Hoyer confirmed that the team will not trade RP Heath Bell this offseason, according to MLB.com's...[+] Bailey Stephens.
• 12/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Yankees | Meet with Kerry Wood: The New York Yankees met with free-agent RP Kerry Wood (Yankees) Monday, Dec. 6, and are interested in bringing him back, according...[+] to MLB.com's Bryan Hoch. 'If he does (get closing offers), obviously he won't pitch here, because I won't compete with closer money,' general manager Brian Cashman said. The team could also wind up re-signing Ps Dustin Moseley and Alfredo Aceves.
• 12/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Unlikely to trade for Zack Greinke: The Texas Rangers are unlikely to pull off a trade for Kansas City Royals SP Zack Greinke because of what the Royals are asking...[+] for, according to MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan. The Royals like Ps Derek Holland, Tanner Scheppers, Martin Perez and OF Engel Beltre.
• 12/7 MLBTradeRumors: Mariners Rumors: Olivo, Second Base, Diaz: The Mariners have been linked to Rich Harden, Gregg Zaun, Eric Chavez, Hideki Matsui, Jack Cust, Matt Diaz, Koji Uehara, and even...
• 12/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Looking at bats: The San Diego Padres are looking for a first baseman and a second baseman, SI.com's Jon Heyman reports. They could be able to...[+] sign 1B Derrek Lee (Braves) but would have to move a contract first.
• 12/7 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Winter Meetings, Day 2 (Updated): Yesterday was a ton of fun, right? As long as you realize that 99% of what you hear is an outright lie, this can be a hilariously...
• 12/7 Crashburn Alley: Graph of the Intermittent Time Period: In his latest column, the great Jim Salisbury of CSN Philly mentions the plethora of right-handed bats the Phillies could target...
• 12/6 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies Interested In Juan Rivera: The Phillies are interested in Juan Rivera as a potential platoon partner for Domonic Brown, according to Mike DiGiovanna of...
• 12/6 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumors: Yankees Considering Matt Diaz: Via Ed Price of AOL Fanhouse: The Yankees are considering free agent Matt Diaz as a right-handed alternative to Brett...
• 12/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Interested in Matt Diaz: The Seattle Mariners are interested in signing free-agent OF Matt Diaz (Braves), according to FOXSports.com's Jon Paul Morosi....[+] Diaz could platoon with OF Michael Saunders in left field.
• 12/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Yankees | Interested in Matt DiazThe New York Yankees are interested in signing free-agent OF Matt Diaz (Braves), according to ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick....[+] The New York Yankees are interested in signing free-agent OF Matt Diaz (Braves), according to ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick.
• 12/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Interested in Matt DiazThe Toronto Blue Jays are interested in signing free-agent OF Matt Diaz (Braves), according to ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick....[+] The Toronto Blue Jays are interested in signing free-agent OF Matt Diaz (Braves), according to ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick.
• 12/6 MLBTradeRumors: Yankees, Mariners Interested In Matt Diaz: The Yankees and Mariners are interested in Matt Diaz as a possible platoon player. New York would mix Diaz in with Brett Gardner...
• 12/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Interested in Matt Diaz: The Los Angeles Dodgers are interested in signing free-agent OF Matt Diaz (Braves), according to MLB.com's Ken Gurnick. Diaz could...[+] enter a platoon in left field with OF Jay Gibbons.
• 12/6 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Winter Meetings, Day 1 (Updated): Update, 10:21am PST: RT @washingnats: #Dodgers want #Nats SS Ian Desmond and RHP Jordan Zimmermann for James Loney HAHAHAHA. Um,...
• 12/6 MLBTradeRumors: Dodgers Interested In Matt Diaz, Jeremy Accardo: The Dodgers are interested in recently non-tendered players Matt Diaz and Jeremy Accardo, reports MLB.com's Ken Gurnick. Diaz,...
• 12/6 MLBTradeRumors: Stark On Crawford, Beltre, Lee, Greinke, Bartlett: In his latest piece for ESPN.com, Jayson Stark discusses the ripple effect that Jayson Werth's $126MM deal will have on the remaining...
• 12/5 Crashburn Alley: Mr. Werth Goes to Washington: In a surprising turn of events, former Phillies right fielder Jayson Werth agreed to a seven-year, $126 million deal with the...
• 12/4 MLBTradeRumors: Pirates Notes: Cedeno, Karstens, Non-Tenders: The Pirates have avoided arbitration with Ronny Cedeno and Jeff Karstens, signing both players to one-year contracts.  Rob Biertempfel...
• 12/3 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Other Teams Non-Tendered Players Too: With all the hoopla around the Dodgers and Russell Martin, it’s easy to forget that other teams had to make some tough decisions...
• 12/3 The Process Report: Non-Tendered: The Key to a Matt of The Day Platoon & Others: Of all the non-tenders, only three were right-handed batting outfielders. Here’s some analysis on each to determine whether...
• 12/3 NY Baseball Digest: Interesting Non-Tenders: I don’t know why but every year I enjoy writing this post about possible non tender candidates that could be fits for both...
• 12/3 MLBTradeRumors: Interesting Non-Tenders: By our unofficial count, 50 players were non-tendered yesterday.  You can sort the decisions by team in our non-tender tracker. ...
• 12/2 YankeeAnalysts.com: Pondering the non-tenders: Between RAB taking a look at the possible benefits of signing the recently non-tendered Scott Hairston, and the news this afternoon...
• 12/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Matt Diaz not expected to return: The Atlanta Braves are expected to non-tender OF Matt Diaz by the deadline Thursday, Dec. 2, which will make him a free agent,...[+] according to MLB.com's Mark Bowman.
• 12/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Matt Diaz non-tendered: The Atlanta Braves non-tendered OF Matt Diaz Thursday, Dec. 2, making him a free agent, according to ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick....[+]

• 11/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Interested in Matt Diaz: The Philadelphia Phillies are interested in pursuing Atlanta Braves OF Matt Diaz if he is non-tendered by Thursday, Dec. 2, according...[+] to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's David O'Brien.
• 11/27 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies Notes: Werth, Quentin, Willingham: Let's check out some Phillies news courtesy of MLB.com's Todd Zolecki.. For some time we have heard that the Phillies are...
• 11/19 MLBTradeRumors: Braves Rumors: Infante, Prado, Hinske, Diaz: Dan Uggla is now officially a Brave and David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution explains how trade talks developed...
• 11/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Matt Diaz willing to play for same pay: Atlanta Braves OF Matt Diaz said he was willing to play for the $2.55 million he made last season and not take the Braves to arbitration,...[+] The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's David' O'Brien reports.
• 11/4 Crashburn Alley: Dom Brown Needs 600 PA in 2011: As Phillies fans brace for the loss of right fielder Jayson Werth, they look towards a bright future that includes phenom prospect...
• 11/3 MLBTradeRumors: Braves Claim Joe Mather: The Braves claimed Joe Mather off of waivers from St. Louis, according to the Cardinals' Twitter account. Atlanta has had interest...
• 11/2 MLBTradeRumors: Braves Notes: Hinske, Gonzalez, Infante, Proctor: The Braves have three free agents and three option decisions; MLB.com's Mark Bowman has the latest. Of free agents Derrek...

• 10/28 MLBTradeRumors: Possible Platoon Partners For Domonic Brown: Jayson Werth is days away from free agency, so if the Phillies intend to re-sign their right fielder, they'll have to bid directly...
• 10/27 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies Notes: Werth & Manuel: David Murphy of The Philadelphia Daily News recently caught up with Phillies manager Charlie Manuel, who provided a little bit...
• 10/18 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Market For Left Fielders: Left field is traditionally a power position, yet Pat Burrell is the only free agent who hit 20 home runs in 2010.  The Rays,...
• 10/12 Braves Journal: Where Do We Go From Here 2010.1: What About the Offense?: Leaving aside the managerial question — which everybody seems to think is basically settled anyway — the Braves have...
• 10/12 Tomahawk Take: Braves Eliminated; Saying Good-Bye to Bobby: Derek Lowe was amazingly good and the offense came out swinging early, but they couldn’t keep it up and Cody Ross did them...
• 10/11 Braves Journal: Giants 3, Braves 2: San Francisco Giants vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – October 11, 2010 – ESPN. And so it ends. It figures that...
• 10/10 Tomahawk Take: NLDS Game Preview: San Francisco Giants vs. Atlanta Braves (Game 3): National League Division Series – Game 3 Sunday, October 10 – 4:37 (TBS) San Francisco Giants (1-1) vs. Atlanta Braves...
• 10/9 Giants Nirvana: NLDS Game Two Recap: Game Summary:  The Giants got the scoring going in the first inning. Freddy Sanchez singled and Buster Posey walked to...
• 10/8 MLBTradeRumors: Royals Notes: Payroll, Greinke, Chen, Bannister: It will likely be "a relatively quiet offseason" for the Royals, writes Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star.  Here are some of...
• 10/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Matt Diaz starts in Game 1: Atlanta Braves OF Matt Diaz started in let field in Game 1 of the Division Series Thursday, Oct. 7, over OFs Nate McLouth and...[+] Melky Cabrera, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's David O'Brien.
• 10/7 Tomahawk Take: NLDS Game Preview: Atlanta Braves vs. San Francisco Giants (Game 1): National League Division Series – Game 1 Thursday, October 7 – 9:37 (TBS) Atlanta Braves (91-71) vs. San Francisco...
• 10/3 Braves Journal: Braves 8, Phillies 7: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – October 03, 2010 – ESPN. So, the Braves fell behind the...
• 10/3 Tomahawk Take: Braves Guarantee Share of Wild Card with 8-7 Win: The Braves showed up when it mattered the absolute most. The offense backed a solid performance by Tim Hudson with eight runs,...
• 10/1 Braves Journal: Braves 5, Marlins 1: Florida Marlins vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – September 29, 2010 – ESPN. Derek Lowe continued his exceptional...

• 9/29 MLBTradeRumors: Arbitration Eligibles: Atlanta Braves: The Braves are next in our arbitration-eligibles series. First time: Jair Jurrjens, Eric O'Flaherty, Martin Prado Second...
• 9/28 Tomahawk Take: Game Preview: Florida Marlins vs. Atlanta Braves (Game 2): Tuesday, September 28 – 7:10 (SportSouth) Florida Marlins (77-79) vs. Atlanta Braves (88-69) Anibal Sanchez (3.60 ERA, 4.28...
• 9/21 Braves Journal: Braves 6, Mets 4: Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets – Box Score – September 17, 2010 – ESPN. Just goes to show you. Tommy Hanson...
• 9/21 Braves Journal: Braves 4, Mets 2: Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets – Box Score – September 18, 2010 – ESPN. Nothing like the Mets to get you going....
• 9/21 Braves Journal: Phillies 3, Braves 1: Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies – Box Score – September 20, 2010 – ESPN. I have already decided to...
• 9/19 B-R Blog: Troy Tulowitzki’s great 3-game stretch: In his last 3 games, Troy Tulowitzki has 5 homers and 13 RBI. Among the 58 times that a guy has homered in at least 3 straight...
• 9/17 Tomahawk Take: Game Preview: Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets (Game 1): Friday, September 17 – 7:10 (SportSouth) Atlanta Braves (83-64) vs. New York Mets (74-73) Tommy Hanson (3.54 ERA, 4.11 xFIP,...
• 9/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Matt Diaz collects three hits Wednesday: Atlanta Braves OF Matt Diaz had three hits and two doubles in a losing effort Wednesday, Sept. 15, according to The Associated...[+] Press.
• 9/15 Braves Journal: Nats 4, Braves 2: Washington Nationals vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – September 15, 2010 – ESPN. Pathetic failure, thy name...
• 9/14 Tomahawk Take: Lowe Blanks Nationals 4-0: Derek Lowe might not have been the first name to come to mind if you mentioned the word “stopper” but that was...
• 9/13 Braves Journal: Braves 4, Nats 0: Washington Nationals vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – September 13, 2010 – ESPN. Someone disguised as Derek...
• 9/12 MLBTradeRumors: MLBTR Originals: Here at MLBTradeRumors, we're about a lot more than supplying you with up-to-the-minute hot stove news.  We also do a great deal...
• 9/9 MLBTradeRumors: Non-Tender Candidate: Matt Diaz: Nearly two weeks ago, when MLBTR's Mike Axisa examined Melky Cabrera's future, about two-thirds of you predicted the Braves would...
• 9/8 Braves Journal: Braves 9, Pirates 3: Atlanta Braves vs. Pittsburgh Pirates – Box Score – September 08, 2010 – ESPN. Nine runs for Derek Lowe? Sounds...
• 9/2 Tomahawk Take: Game Preview: New York Mets Vs Atlanta Braves (Game 4): September 2, 2010 – 7:10 PM Peachtree TV New York Mets (65-68) Vs. Atlanta Braves (78-55) Site Announcement: First an apology...
• 9/2 Baseball Press: The 606 - September 2, 2010: Baseball Press presents "The 606", a look at the most intriguing pitching matchup of the day, with a final prediction of the...

• 8/31 Braves Journal: Braves 9, Mets 2: New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – August 31, 2010 – ESPN. Ah, the Mets. The game stayed scoreless...
• 8/30 Braves Journal: Braves 9, Mets 3: New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – August 30, 2010 – ESPN. It would appear that Jason Heyward is...
• 8/29 Braves Journal: Braves 7, Marlins 6: Florida Marlins vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – August 29, 2010 – ESPN. What’s the word? Oh, yeah…...
• 8/29 Baseball Musings: Blown Johnson: Josh Johnson pitched six outstanding innings for the Marlins Sunday afternoon, allowing one run as he walked three Braves and...
• 8/28 Braves Journal: Braves 12, Marlins 3: Florida Marlins vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – August 28, 2010 – ESPN. Keep doing that, and we’ll be...
• 8/24 Braves Journal: Rockies 5, Braves 2: Atlanta Braves vs. Colorado Rockies – Box Score – August 24, 2010 – ESPN. The story, once again, was defense;...
• 8/24 Tomahawk Take: Game Preview: Atlanta Braves vs. Colorado Rockies (Game 2): Tuesday, August 24 – 8:40 (SportSouth) Atlanta Braves (73-52) vs. Colorado Rockies (64-60) Derek Lowe (4.32 ERA, 3.90 xFIP,...
• 8/24 Braves Journal: Nats 6, Braves 2: Washington Nationals vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – August 19, 2010 – ESPN. Well, that was no fun. Like the...
• 8/24 Braves Journal: Cubs 5, Braves 4: Atlanta Braves vs. Chicago Cubs – Box Score – August 21, 2010 – ESPN. Tommy Hanson just doesn’t know...
• 8/21 Tomahawk Take: Game Preview: Atlanta Braves vs. Chicago Cubs (Game 2): Saturday, August 21 – 4:10 (FOX) Atlanta Braves (72-50) vs. Chicago Cubs (50-73) Tommy Hanson (3.41 ERA, 4.02 xFIP, 2.61...
• 8/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Matt Diaz hits cleanup Tuesday: Atlanta Braves OF Matt Diaz hit cleanup for the sixth time this year Tuesday, Aug. 17, despite sporting an average of .232 this...[+] year, according to The Associated Press.
• 8/16 MLBTradeRumors: Final-Year Arbitration-Eligibles: More than 50 players will be eligible for arbitration for the last time after this season.  For some it will represent the biggest...
• 8/15 Tomahawk Take: Braves Offense Sputters Again, Losing 2-1:  The Braves scored one run again for the second straight night, but unfortunately the Dodgers scored two this time. The Braves...
• 8/14 Tomahawk Take: Game Preview: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Atlanta Braves (Game 2): Saturday, August 14 – 7:10 (Peachtree TV) Los Angeles Dodgers (59-57) vs. Atlanta Braves (67-48) Ted Lilly (3.60 ERA, 4.37...
• 8/11 Tomahawk Take: Braves Take Dramatic Win 4-2, Lose Chipper To Injury: Braves fans over the last couple of seasons have become accustomed to living through various ailments suffered by future Hall...
• 8/8 Tomahawk Take: Braves Pound Out 12 Hits to Take Game and Series From Giants: Derek Lowe pitched a solid five innings before the heat forced him to leave. A good effort by the bullpen and 12 hits from the...
• 8/7 Tomahawk Take: Defense Costs Braves Game; Lead Cut to One: The Braves followed the same blueprint from the previous night by hitting two solo home runs and getting a strong effort on the...
• 8/6 MLBTradeRumors: Potential Suitors For Carl Crawford: There's a whole lot to like about Carl Crawford's game. He can hit, as his .302/.356/.485 line shows. He has stolen 38 bases (47...

• 7/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Matt Diaz goes yard Thursday: Atlanta Braves OF Matt Diaz hit a two-run home run in a losing effort Thursday, July 29, according to The Associated Press. ...[+]
• 7/29 Tomahawk Take: Game Preview: Atlanta Braves vs. Washington Nationals (Game 3): Thursday, July 29 – 12:35 (SportSouth) Atlanta Braves (58-42) vs. Washington Nationals (43-58) Derek Lowe (4.48 ERA, 4.08...
• 7/29 Tomahawk Take: Hudson Stops Skid With Solid Outing; Braves Take 3-1 Win: Tim Hudson did exactly what was asked of him, going 7.2 strong innings and giving the Braves a chance to get a much needed win....
• 7/25 Tomahawk Take: Game Preview: Atlanta Braves vs. Florida Marlins (Game 3): Sunday, July 25 – 1:10 (Fox Sports South) Atlanta Braves (57-40) vs. Florida Marlins (48-49) Jair Jurrjens (4.25 ERA, 4.88...
• 7/24 Baseball Press: Under the Radar - NL-Only (Week 17): Walker could be a Top 5 NL 2B here on out. (AP) Each week Baseball Press will be providing some Under the Radar...
• 7/24 Baseball Musings: McCann Ties: The Braves and Marlins played a multiple comeback game in Florida this evening. With the Marlins up 4-1 in seventh, Brian McCann...
• 7/22 Tomahawk Take: Hudson Dominates to Take Series From Padres:   Padres fans can defend the argument that they are a playoff team all they want, but one thing is for certain: they are not...
• 7/22 Tomahawk Take: Game Preview: Padres vs. Braves (Game 3): Thursday, July 22 – 1:05 (SportSouth) San Diego Padres (55-38) vs. Atlanta Braves (55-39) Clayton Richard (3.53 ERA, 4.00...
• 7/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Matt Diaz on a tear: Atlanta Braves OF Matt Diaz is 7-for-12 with three homers and eight RBIs in his last three games and 16-for-37 with four homers...[+] and 11 RBIs in 10 starts since returning from the disabled list, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's David O'Brien reports.
• 7/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Matt Diaz homers for third straight gameAtlanta Braves OF Matt Diaz homered for the third straight game Tuesday, July 20, according to The Associated Press....[+] Atlanta Braves OF Matt Diaz homered for the third straight game Tuesday, July 20, according to The Associated Press.
• 7/20 Tomahawk Take: Tomahawk Take Poll: The Dilemma in Center Field: With Nate McLouth being activated today the Braves outfield just got a whole lot more crowded. It is likely that McLouth’s...
• 7/18 Baseball Musings: Taking one for the Team: Ken Macha allows Manny Parra to give up ten runs over 5 1/3 innings before he’s removed from the game against the Braves....
• 7/17 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal On Yankees, Hart, Haren, Werth: Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports has a new installment of Full Count up.  Let's dive in and see what he has for us.. The Yankees...
• 7/17 The UpperCard Network: The Latest On The MLB Trade Market: FOX Sports Ken Rosenthal has all the latest on the MLB Trade Market in his newest edition of Full Count: The Yankees and Marlins...
• 7/13 MLBTradeRumors: Braves Interested In Cody Ross: Add Cody Ross to the list of right-handed hitting outfielders the Braves are eyeing. ESPN.com's Buster Olney reports that the...
• 7/11 Tomahawk Take: Atlanta Braves Injury Report Heading into the All Star Break: As we told you earlier, Jason Heyward has decided not to parti**** in the All Star Game. He however reported no problems with...
• 7/8 Tomahawk Take: Braves Take 2 of 3 From Phillies, Win Finale 7-5: After Roy Halladay’s dominating performance on Monday the Braves snapped back to take the last two games of the series...
• 7/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Matt Diaz goes yard Wednesday: Atlanta Braves OF Matt Diaz hit a home run to beat the Philadelphia Phillies Wednesday, July 7, according to The Associated Press....[+]
• 7/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Matt Diaz gets game-winning hit Tuesday: Atlanta Braves OF Matt Diaz went 3-for-5 with a game-winning RBI double in the 11th inning Tuesday, July 6, reports Rob Maaddi,...[+] of The Associated Press. Diaz has a .333 batting average with 12 extra base hits in his career at Citizens Bank Park.
• 7/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Matt Diaz doubles in return: Atlanta Braves OF Matt Diaz (thumb) doubled in his first start Sunday, July 4, since returning from the disabled list, according...[+] to The Associated Press.

• 6/30 MLBTradeRumors: Braves Seek Right-Handed Bat: The Braves are considering Josh Willingham, Corey Hart and Jose Bautista as they look to upgrade their offense with a right-handed...
• 6/30 The UpperCard Network: Braves Looking For Hitter, But Not DeJesus: June 30th: 12:00AM: The Braves are on the trade market looking for a bat, reports FOX Sports Jon Paul Morosi. Braves officials...
• 6/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Matt Diaz activated: The Atlanta Braves activated OF Matt Diaz (thumb) from the 15-day disabled list Tuesday, June 29, according to The Associated...[+] Press.
• 6/29 Tomahawk Take: Braves Place Jason Heyward on DL, Activate Matt Diaz: Braves Rookie Right Fielder Jason Heyward was placed on the Disabled List Monday with a deep bone bruise in his left thumb. The...
• 6/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Matt Diaz returning: Atlanta Braves OF Matt Diaz (thumb) will come off the disabled list Tuesday, June 29, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's David...[+] O'Brien reports.
• 6/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Jason Heyward headed to DL: Atlanta Braves OF Jason Heyward (thumb) will be placed on the disabled list with a bone bruise, reports David O'Brien, of The...[+] Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Heyward will wear a cast on his hand for six days. The Braves are expected to activate OF Matt Diaz (thumb) Tuesday, June 29.
• 6/28 The UpperCard Network: Does DeJesus Make Sense For Atlanta?: With Jason Heyward being put on the 15-Day DL with a deep bone bruise, the Braves could be more enticed to make a move for a bat...
• 6/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Matt Diaz cleared: Atlanta Braves OF Matt Diaz (thumb) was cleared to begin a minor league rehab assignment Saturday, June 26, with Triple-A Gwinnett,...[+] according to MLB.com's Mark Bowman and Chris Hempson. Diaz will likely play at least eight rehab games before being activated from the disabled list.
• 6/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Matt Diaz nearing rehab assignment: Atlanta Braves OF Matt Diaz (thumb) took aggressive batting practice each of the last three days and could be just a few days...[+] away from going on a minor league rehab assignment, according to MLB.com's Mark Bowman. Diaz will be further evaluated this weekend, and if he is cleared to play, he will go on a rehab assignment that will likely last eight to 10 games.
• 6/20 The UpperCard Network: Around The Diamond: Jake Fox, Mets Interest In Another Pitcher: Some news from Around the Diamond on Sunday Morning: Jeff Zriebec of the Baltimore Sun is hearing that the Athletics and Orioles...
• 6/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Matt Diaz takes batting practice: Atlanta Braves OF Matt Diaz (thumb) took batting practice Saturday, June 19, reports Chris Vivlamore, of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution....[+]
• 6/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Matt Diaz update: Atlanta Braves OF Matt Diaz (thumb) passed a grip test and took a couple of dry swings Thursday, June 17, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's...[+] David O'Brien reports. He hopes to hit off a tee in the next few days.
• 6/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Matt Diaz continues to improve: Atlanta Braves OF Matt Diaz (thumb) said his thumb injury has improved tremendously in the last 11 days, according to The Atlanta...[+] Journal-Constitution's Chris Vivlamore. However, he is still unable to grip a bat after undergoing surgery.
• 6/2 Tomahawk Take: Braves Take First Two Games From Philly, Lead Division: Source: Yardbarker.com What an awesome turnaround? By taking the first two games of their three game set with the Phillies, the...

• 5/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Matt Diaz to have stitches removed soon: Atlanta Braves OF Matt Diaz (thumb) expects to have stitches removed from his infected right thumb Wednesday, June 2, after undergoing...[+] surgery, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Chris Vivlamore. Diaz expects to meet with an infectious disease doctor one more time and is currently on medication to fight the infection. He is hoping to be ready before the All-Star break July 12-14.
• 5/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Matt Diaz expected to be out a month: Atlanta Braves OF Matt Diaz (thumb) is expected to miss at least one month after having surgery on his infected right thumb Wednesday,...[+] May 19, according to The Associated Press.
• 5/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Matt Diaz undergoes surgery: Atlanta Braves OF Matt Diaz (thumb) underwent surgery on his infected right thumb Wednesday, May 19, and there is no timetable...[+] for his return, according to The Sports Network.
• 5/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Matt Diaz placed on 15-day disabled list: The Atlanta Braves have placed OF Matt Diaz (thumb) on the 15-day disabled list due to a left thumb infection, according to Mark...[+] Bowman of MLB.com. An MRI exam performed last week revealed a centimeter-long foreign body making its way toward a tendon in his thumb. Hand specialist Dr. Gary Lourie will remove the substance during a surgical procedure Wednesday, May 19, and Diaz will likely need at least three weeks to allow the infected area to heal.
• 5/10 MLBTradeRumors: Players Who Were Once Designated For ****: We see it all the time. Most weeks a handful of players are designated for **** and more often than not casual fans barely notice....
• 5/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Braves | Matt Diaz strikes out three times ThursdayAtlanta Braves OF Matt Diaz struck out looking three times Thursday, May 6, according to The Associated Press. ...[+] Atlanta Braves OF Matt Diaz struck out looking three times Thursday, May 6, according to The Associated Press.
• 5/5 MLBTradeRumors: Capps, Kelly Johnson Under Team Control For 2011: Matt Capps and Kelly Johnson signed one-year deals during the offseason, yet they're both under team control for 2011 as well. ...