Post by Pirates GM (Hollar) on Mar 11, 2015 14:21:32 GMT -8
12/22/14
Pirates non-tender C/CI Ryan Lavarnway
Pirates franchise tag CI Adam LaRoche (CWS) 15: $12M 16: $13M
Pirates put restricted tags on OF Colby Rasmus (HOU) and SP Charlie Morton (PIT)
1/12
Pirates release Rasmus and Morton after they receive no bids because you guys are all big jerks
1/13
Pirates look forward to Edwin Jackson's contract expiring after this season
1/24
Pirates sign OF Carl Crawford (LAD) 15: $9.01M
1/31
Pirates sign SP Jesse Chavez (OAK0 15: $4.6M
2/7
Pirates sign RP Koji Uehara (BOS) 15: $6.51M
Pirates sign RP Zach Duke (CWS) 15: $3.1M
2/20
Pirates sign CI Justin Smoak (TOR) 15: $6.49M
Pirates sign CI Juan Uribe (LAD) 15: $4.28M
2/21
Pirates fans throw a parade welcoming Uribe back. None of them can remember why the next day. Jackson is booed when he shows up.
2/25
Pirates draft SP Sean Newcomb (LAA)
3/1
Pirates get engaged. That was cool.
3/3
Pirates draft CI Gilbert Lara (MIL)
3/7
Pirates draft SP Duane Underwood (CHC)
Pirates release C/CI Will Swanner (COL) $1M from the salary-exempt roster
3/10
Pirates team nutritionist questions butter content in dinner of seared grouper, wild mushroom-rye berry pilaf, roasted brussels sprouts, snap peas, beurre rouge. Nutritionist is fired.
3/13
Pirates release RP Gonzalez German (No fixed address)
3/14
Pirates sign CI Yu-Cheng Chang (CLE) for an AAS of $1.64M
Pirates sign OF Ryan Cordell (TEX) for an AAS of $1.52M
Pirates sign SP Jerad Eickhoff (TEX) for an AAS of $1.26M
Pirates sign RP Adam Liberatore (LAD) for an AAS of $2.01M
Pirates plan to dispose of Jackson fails when the hacked GPS they gave him simply leads him to the wrong Spring Training park instead of into the center of the sun as intended.
3/15
Pirates release:
OF Matt Szczur (CHC) 15: $500k
SP Edwin Jackson (CHC) 15: $6.4M
RP Nick Maronde (CLE) 15: $500k
For half the listed salary as a cap hit
And SP Ariel Pena (MIL) $1M from the exempt roster for no cap hit.
3/16
Pirates throw a parade celebrating Jackson's release.
3/17
Pirates throw another parade celebrating Jackson's release.
3/18
Pirates trade
SP Kyle Gibson, MIN (2/5) $500k
SP Burch Smith, TB (2/5) $500K
to the Twins for
MI Amed Rosario, NYM (0/5) $500k
3/21
Pirates sign SP Garrett Fulenchek (ATL) for an AAS of $1M.
4/1
Pirates buy out the remainder of Andy Parrino's contract.
15: $2M
16: $1.5M
5/14
Pirates owner flips desk while signing check for Edwin Jackson. Office redecoration follows to increase the area's feng shui.
6/27
Pirates sign RP Trevor Gott (LAA) for an AAS of $2.1M
The Pirates release SP JOnathan Pettibone (PHI), 15: $.5M (PP 2/5)
6/30
Pirates send Marcell Ozuna on a mission to find Chris Owing's missing bat. Ozuna returns half-crazed, raving about a place of madness known only as "The PCL", which is akin to hitting with aluminum bats on the moon. Sadly, Ozuna's weakened condition from the trip robs him of his own ability to hit. The team doctor ensures his last moments are peaceful.
7/1
Mindful of the late Ozuna's fate, ownership resigns Edwin Jackson and sends him on a mission to find the PCL. Ownership crosses it's fingers.
7/10
Pirates sign SP Joe Musgrove (HOU) for an AAS of $1M
Pirates sign SP Cale Coshow (NYY) for an AAS of $1M
7/13
The Pirates release C/MI Tony Wolters (CLE) 15: $.5M
and SP Keyvius Sampson (CIN) 15: $.5M, both from the salary-exempt roster.
7/18
Pirates sign SP Anderson Espinoza (BOS) for an AAS of $1M.
7/31
Pirates trade
RP Koji Uehara, BOS 15:$6.51M 16:FA
CI Mitch Nay, TOR 15:$500K (0/5)
To the Twins for
SP Braden Shipley, ARI 15:$500K (0/5)
As well as
Pirates trade
SP Jesse Chavez (OAK) - 15: $4.6M
Braves trade
OF Anthony Alford (TOR) $500k
8/23
Pirates trade
RP Chad Qualls (HOU) 15: $4.05M
CI Miguel Andujar (NYY) AAS $1M
Twins trade
RP Koji Uehara (BOS) 15: $6.51M
8/24
Pirates throw a parade for Juan Uribe, as he is still owned by the team. Uehara feels slighted.
11/2
Finally freed from signing giant checks to Edwin Jackson, ownership announces that the rocket being built to shoot Jackson into the sun will be refitted to hold Adam LaRoche.
Pirates non-tender C/CI Ryan Lavarnway
Pirates franchise tag CI Adam LaRoche (CWS) 15: $12M 16: $13M
Pirates put restricted tags on OF Colby Rasmus (HOU) and SP Charlie Morton (PIT)
1/12
Pirates release Rasmus and Morton after they receive no bids because you guys are all big jerks
1/13
Pirates look forward to Edwin Jackson's contract expiring after this season
1/24
Pirates sign OF Carl Crawford (LAD) 15: $9.01M
1/31
Pirates sign SP Jesse Chavez (OAK0 15: $4.6M
2/7
Pirates sign RP Koji Uehara (BOS) 15: $6.51M
Pirates sign RP Zach Duke (CWS) 15: $3.1M
2/20
Pirates sign CI Justin Smoak (TOR) 15: $6.49M
Pirates sign CI Juan Uribe (LAD) 15: $4.28M
2/21
Pirates fans throw a parade welcoming Uribe back. None of them can remember why the next day. Jackson is booed when he shows up.
2/25
Pirates draft SP Sean Newcomb (LAA)
3/1
Pirates get engaged. That was cool.
3/3
Pirates draft CI Gilbert Lara (MIL)
3/7
Pirates draft SP Duane Underwood (CHC)
Pirates release C/CI Will Swanner (COL) $1M from the salary-exempt roster
3/10
Pirates team nutritionist questions butter content in dinner of seared grouper, wild mushroom-rye berry pilaf, roasted brussels sprouts, snap peas, beurre rouge. Nutritionist is fired.
3/13
Pirates release RP Gonzalez German (No fixed address)
3/14
Pirates sign CI Yu-Cheng Chang (CLE) for an AAS of $1.64M
Pirates sign OF Ryan Cordell (TEX) for an AAS of $1.52M
Pirates sign SP Jerad Eickhoff (TEX) for an AAS of $1.26M
Pirates sign RP Adam Liberatore (LAD) for an AAS of $2.01M
Pirates plan to dispose of Jackson fails when the hacked GPS they gave him simply leads him to the wrong Spring Training park instead of into the center of the sun as intended.
3/15
Pirates release:
OF Matt Szczur (CHC) 15: $500k
SP Edwin Jackson (CHC) 15: $6.4M
RP Nick Maronde (CLE) 15: $500k
For half the listed salary as a cap hit
And SP Ariel Pena (MIL) $1M from the exempt roster for no cap hit.
3/16
Pirates throw a parade celebrating Jackson's release.
3/17
Pirates throw another parade celebrating Jackson's release.
3/18
Pirates trade
SP Kyle Gibson, MIN (2/5) $500k
SP Burch Smith, TB (2/5) $500K
to the Twins for
MI Amed Rosario, NYM (0/5) $500k
3/21
Pirates sign SP Garrett Fulenchek (ATL) for an AAS of $1M.
4/1
Pirates buy out the remainder of Andy Parrino's contract.
15: $2M
16: $1.5M
5/14
Pirates owner flips desk while signing check for Edwin Jackson. Office redecoration follows to increase the area's feng shui.
6/27
Pirates sign RP Trevor Gott (LAA) for an AAS of $2.1M
The Pirates release SP JOnathan Pettibone (PHI), 15: $.5M (PP 2/5)
6/30
Pirates send Marcell Ozuna on a mission to find Chris Owing's missing bat. Ozuna returns half-crazed, raving about a place of madness known only as "The PCL", which is akin to hitting with aluminum bats on the moon. Sadly, Ozuna's weakened condition from the trip robs him of his own ability to hit. The team doctor ensures his last moments are peaceful.
7/1
Mindful of the late Ozuna's fate, ownership resigns Edwin Jackson and sends him on a mission to find the PCL. Ownership crosses it's fingers.
7/10
Pirates sign SP Joe Musgrove (HOU) for an AAS of $1M
Pirates sign SP Cale Coshow (NYY) for an AAS of $1M
7/13
The Pirates release C/MI Tony Wolters (CLE) 15: $.5M
and SP Keyvius Sampson (CIN) 15: $.5M, both from the salary-exempt roster.
7/18
Pirates sign SP Anderson Espinoza (BOS) for an AAS of $1M.
7/31
Pirates trade
RP Koji Uehara, BOS 15:$6.51M 16:FA
CI Mitch Nay, TOR 15:$500K (0/5)
To the Twins for
SP Braden Shipley, ARI 15:$500K (0/5)
As well as
Pirates trade
SP Jesse Chavez (OAK) - 15: $4.6M
Braves trade
OF Anthony Alford (TOR) $500k
8/23
Pirates trade
RP Chad Qualls (HOU) 15: $4.05M
CI Miguel Andujar (NYY) AAS $1M
Twins trade
RP Koji Uehara (BOS) 15: $6.51M
8/24
Pirates throw a parade for Juan Uribe, as he is still owned by the team. Uehara feels slighted.
11/2
Finally freed from signing giant checks to Edwin Jackson, ownership announces that the rocket being built to shoot Jackson into the sun will be refitted to hold Adam LaRoche.