Entries from November 2007

Friday, November 30th, 2007

The Huntington daily – Morris and some Japanese pitcher with a bad arm

Neal Huntington’s rampage through the rumor mill continued today, with notes about Matt Morris, Jack Wilson and Kazuo Fukomori cropping up. According to the PG, Huntington is trying to trade Morris, the Cardinals want Morris and Jack Wilson, and the Pirates have interest in Kazuo Fukomori.

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

Recchi on his way out?

Rumors are swirling around the Penguins, particularly aging winger Mark Recchi.  Recchi, who has been scratched for the last five contests, is understandably disgruntled with his position and may or may not have been told to seek a trade.

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

Steelers must cope with injury troubles

Yesterday, the Steelers placed fullback Dan Kreider on injured reserve with a knee injury, ending his season and maybe his career as a Steeler.  There was some question as to whether or not Kreider would see playing time under Mike Tomlin at the beginning of the year, but the eight-year veteran saw a solid amount [...]

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

Huntington trying to trade McLouth, Nady for Headley

Scott Miler from CBS Sportsline wrote today that Neal Huntington is considering trading Xavier Nady and Nate McLouth to San Diego for 3B prospect Chase Headley. Headley, a switch hitter and San Diego’s second round pick in the 2005 draft, hit .330 with 20 home runs and 78 RBI and an OBP of .437, [...]

Monday, November 26th, 2007

MNF Liveblog

So, this is a late start, but I’m going to try to liveblog the Steelers’ (7-3) contest with the Dolphins (0-10) tonight at a waterlogged Heinz Field. Potential story lines tonight include the hideous turf, Ricky Williams, the return of Joy Porter to Pittsburgh and the tragic shooting of Redskins’ S Sean Taylor earlier [...]

Sunday, November 25th, 2007

Why Neal Huntington is beginning to lose my trust

In Sunday’s Post-Gazette, there are finally two noteworthy pieces of news about the Pirates, one involving a mediocre pitcher who is injured most of the time and the other involving the two faces of the franchise.
According to the PG, the Pirates have contacted Matt Clement about potentially joining the team. Clement, a Butler, PA [...]