DK Pittsburgh Sports Pirates http://dkpittsburghsports.com Award-winning columnist Dejan Kovacevic covers Steelers, Penguins, Pirates, Pitt and more Mon, 21 Dec 2015 17:28:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.5 Podcast: DK on ESPN Pittsburgh with Todd http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/12/18/podcast-dk-on-espn-pittsburgh-with-todd-10/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/12/18/podcast-dk-on-espn-pittsburgh-with-todd-10/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2015 23:14:55 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=46241 Here’s the podcast of my weekly appearance on ESPN Pittsburgh with David Todd, this edition covering the Steelers, Penguins and Pirates.

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/12/18/podcast-dk-on-espn-pittsburgh-with-todd-10/feed/ 0 Vogelsong rejoins Pirates on one-year deal http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/12/18/vogelsong-returns-to-pirates-on-one-year-deal/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/12/18/vogelsong-returns-to-pirates-on-one-year-deal/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2015 21:26:35 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=46208 What was old is new again for the Pirates, who announced Friday the signing of right-handed starter Ryan Vogelsong to a one-year contract. Vogelsong will make $2 million in base salary during the 2016 season, with an extra $3 million possible via incentives, according to the Pirates’ official website. The 38-year-old has spent the past five […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/12/18/vogelsong-returns-to-pirates-on-one-year-deal/feed/ 356 Pirates trade for Brewers infielder Rogers http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/12/17/pirates-trade-for-brewers-infielder-rogers/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/12/17/pirates-trade-for-brewers-infielder-rogers/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2015 02:17:51 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=46089 The Pirates have acquired corner infielder Jason Rogers in a trade that sent outfielder Keon Broxton and pitcher Trey Supak to the Brewers. Rogers, 27, has played in 94 games for the Brewers over the past two seasons, 86 of those in 2015. He has a career MLB batting line of .286/.358/.429 in 179 plate appearances, with four home runs, two […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/12/17/pirates-trade-for-brewers-infielder-rogers/feed/ 335 Live Qs at 5 with DK: Sports-y stuff ‘n at http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/12/17/live-qs-at-5-dk-1216/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/12/17/live-qs-at-5-dk-1216/#comments Thu, 17 Dec 2015 20:50:36 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=45273 Let’s do some Qs and some As on all sports-y stuff ‘n at. How it works: Enter one question — just one, please! — in the comments section below. I’ll answer directly under your Q. When it’s done, all that will be left are the Qs that were used, my replies and any follow-ups by […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/12/16/podcast-dk-on-105-9-the-x-with-madden-12/feed/ 6 Morning Java: A whole new look! http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/12/16/morning-java-a-whole-new-look/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/12/16/morning-java-a-whole-new-look/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2015 07:48:41 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=45771 In this episode, we welcome a sensational new set of graphics for Java, created by Thad Christian and the great people at Phenomenon Post up on Mount Washington. We also talk about the Pirates’ many self-inflicted wounds this offseason, then close out with some pucks. We’re brought to you, as always, by our friends at […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/12/16/morning-java-a-whole-new-look/feed/ 126 Pirates bring back Rodriguez on one-year deal http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/12/15/pirates-bring-back-rodriguez-on-one-year-deal/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/12/15/pirates-bring-back-rodriguez-on-one-year-deal/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2015 20:09:52 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=45715 Multiple media reports indicate the Pirates have re-signed utility player Sean Rodriguez to a one-year contract. ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick tweets that the deal is for a $2.5-million base salary with $500,000 in possible incentives. The Pirates have not confirmed the signing. The 30-year-old Rodriguez played in 139 games for the Pirates in 2015, although just 44 of those were […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/12/15/pirates-bring-back-rodriguez-on-one-year-deal/feed/ 218 Tuesday Takes: Sullivan runs the bench right http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/12/15/tuesday-takes-sullivan-runs-the-bench-right/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/12/15/tuesday-takes-sullivan-runs-the-bench-right/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2015 05:03:35 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=45568 Brief and to the Point … Not much about Mike Sullivan’s debut behind the Penguins’ bench Monday looked terribly different from far too many games under Mike Johnston: They put up a ton of shots with 45, failed to put home 44 of those, engaged in a lot of lateral silliness on the power play, […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/12/15/tuesday-takes-sullivan-runs-the-bench-right/feed/ 279 Live Qs at 5: Addressing the aftermath http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/12/14/live-qs-at-5-matt-1214/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/12/14/live-qs-at-5-matt-1214/#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2015 21:00:14 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=45263 Over the past eight days — and for the first time since early October — I had the chance to interact with Pirates players and management face-to-face, with the MLB Winter Meetings and PirateFest providing those opportunities. Looking forward to your questions on those two events in particular, but anything’s fair game. Here’s how it […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/12/14/live-qs-at-5-matt-1214/feed/ 97 Central terrain getting rougher for Pirates http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/12/14/central-terrain-getting-rougher-for-pirates/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/12/14/central-terrain-getting-rougher-for-pirates/#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2015 19:30:32 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=45445 “Good for the Cubs.” That was Francisco Cervelli‘s clipped response Saturday at PirateFest when Chicago’s recent free-agent signings of Ben Zobrist and Jason Heyward were mentioned by a member of the local media. In fact, many of the questions the Pirates faced from both reporters and fans over the weekend at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center were angled toward […]

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