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Pirates Close To Deal With Jose Morales

By Steve Adams | December 7, 2011 at 12:26am CDT

The Pirates are close to a deal with switch-hitting catcher Jose Morales, tweets Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.

Morales, who turns 29 in February, is a career .289/.365/.344 hitter through 252 plate appearances with the Twins and Rockies. He's also seen time at first base in his Major League career.

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  1. WrigleyTerror37

    14 years ago

    AAA signing? 

    Reply
  2. Triple Hawpes Brewed

    14 years ago

    More news of the ho-hum variety

    Reply
  3. James S

    14 years ago

    He was a good pinch hitter in his days with Expos. So what is he, like 70 years old now? I just can’t see the wisdom of ths move, but signing McLouth as a back-up was a steal.

    Reply
    • Dave_Gershman

      14 years ago

      ????

      Reply
    • Camden P

      14 years ago

      Do what?? He’s played with Minnesota and Colorado. That’s IT. He’s only 28 years old.

      Reply
  4. bigpat

    14 years ago

    I love how I keep refreshing this site when it’s almost 2am and see the Pirates signing Jose Freaking Morales, Neal is up all night signing AAA fodder. I love the Hot Stove season!

    I think the Pirates thought the Angels done goofed and cut Kendry Morales by accident.

    Reply
  5. cards2WS

    14 years ago

    So….many…… AAAA….. catchers……..(breath)……can’t…. stand… all these… depth… signings…

    Reply
    • goner

      14 years ago

      in fairness to the Pirates, they did burn through 8 catchers in 2011, after their top 3 catchers were injured at the same time

      Reply
  6. Blue387

    14 years ago

    I was hoping the Mets would sign him. He would make a good backup catcher.

    Reply
  7. Paul P

    14 years ago

    Hey Hurdle, how about giving Larry Walker, Dante Bichette, the Big Cat, Ellis Burks, etc. a call?

    Reply
  8. Chuck Greenawalt

    14 years ago

    Buccos NEED a first baseman… Why not try to swing a deal with the Whitesox for Adam Dunn? He had a terrible season last year with them.  Bring him back to the National League and in the “Burgh with the short porch in right and Bam, Boom, Pow! the Bucs contend…Chicago might even pick up some of his contract.

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    • bigpat

      14 years ago

      That sounds insane, but I wouldn’t be totally opposed to this, though I’d want to expand it to a bigger deal if we take on most of his salary (include Danks or Floyd) and Pittsburgh throws something towards their direction. If Chicago eats half his salary, it could work but it still wouldn’t happen.

      Reply
    • cocktailsfor2

      14 years ago

      You forgot [/sarcasm]
      .

      .
      …right?

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