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    Brad Henderson for team MVP?

    November 7th, 2008

    The Pirates were the healthiest team in baseball last season, according to Baseball Prospectus.
    The team racked up just 385 days’ worth of time spent on the disabled list in 2009. That was far better than the runner-up Houston Astros (412 days), Chicago White Sox (418), Seattle Mariners (453) and Arizona Diamondbacks (533).
    Baseball Prospectus named Pirates [...]

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    Time to fire up the hot stove

    November 7th, 2008

    It’s just about time for baseball’s hot stove season to kick in. For Pirates fans that means … well, not much, usually. This year won’t be much different. There will be a couple of lower-tier free agent signings. Cryptic comments from the front office about next year’s payroll and ticket prices. And, of course, the [...]

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    Bio: Rob Biertempfel is the Pirates beat writer. He can be reached at rbiertempfel@tribweb.com or 412-320-7811. Professional background: Biertempfel is beginning his first season as the Pirates beat writer. He joined the Trib in 1994 and covered Division I college football – Penn State/Big Ten for 11 seasons and Pitt/Big East for one season. He has helped with the Trib’s coverage of the Pirates since ’94. Personal background: Biertempfel is a native of Shaler Township and a Penn State graduate. He’s been a baseball fan for as long as he can remember. Unfortunately, his two kids have never experienced a winning season with the Pirates and are rapidly becoming bigger hockey fans than baseball fans.

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