Info To Help Round Out The 25 Man Roster

Here are the Pittsburgh Pirates who are out of options in 2009:

Phil Dumatrait

Sean Burnett

Craig Hansen

Tyler Yates

Andy LaRoche

Brandon Moss

We already know LaRoche and Moss are heading north.  Dumatrait will probably start the year on the DL, thus earning some time in Indy.  Hansen, Yates and Burnett will eat up 3 of the bullpen slots.

 

Keep this post tucked aside as you try to put together your 25 man roster.

 

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Slide Note:

Hopefully I will have another few minutes or the rest of the Huntington interview done tomorrow.

The Pirates Avoid Arbitration With Four Of Six

The Pittsburgh Pirates have avoided salary arbitration by coming to terms with Adam LaRoche ($7.05M), Zach Duke ($2.2M), John Grabow ($2.3M) and Tyler Yates ($1.3M).

The two remaining arbitration eligible players are Nate McLouth and Paul Maholm.  McLouth and Maholm are each asking for $3.8M, while the Pirates submitted $2.75M for McLouth and $2.65M for Maholm. 

BTW Take:

To celebrate his contract signing, Adam LaRoche should purchase Super Bowl tickets for all Pirates bloggers.  If he does have a slow April, I am sure we would all cut him some slack this year.  When you read this Adam, just email me for my mailing address.

The million plus difference in the two remaining cases almost assures the Pirates will be heading to at least one hearing, possibly two. 

 

Slide Note:

Due to a heavy workload, I will not be posting the next part of the Free Agent series for a couple days. 

 

Got A Ticket?:

Anyone who has a spare ticket to the Super Bowl, look no further.  Just email me and I will gladly accept such donations.  :)