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I think the Bucs will know by the end of next weekend as to whether they are buyers or sellers at the trade deadline.

<t>Since the Sox made this trade today I wonder if that will put pressure on the Orioles to add pitching. I would hope the Bucs contact the Birds about Niese or even Locke. I have read that the Orioles farm system is not rated very high, but I am sure there are some prospects which the Bucs may want...

<t>Just read a very interesting tweet on the Pittsburgh Tribune that stated coming out of the All Star Break Indy's pitchers will be Boscan, Williams, Brault, and Duncan. Since Glasnow is not mentioned I wonder if he is joining the Bucs in DC. I am also going to assume that Taillon, and Cole will be...

I just heard on 93.7 The Fan that Rob Manfred was asked about Kang at an All Star Q & A and he had nothing new to report. MLB is working with the Chicago authorities with the investigation.

<t>In my mind it seems like the Bucs are not very excited with Hanson. He was up for a couple games this year, but it seems there are other players which the FO considers are ahead of him on the depth chart. It would not surprise me if he was moved at the August 1st trade deadline for a player to ad...

<t>It is going to be a close race until the end. That bad stretch in late May into June may come back to hurt the Bucs. On the former site someone had a prediction for each series during the season, and they had them at 50 wins at the All Star Break. I would feel a little more confident if we had 50...

Currently all of bullpen guys are doing well except for Hughes. I think Vogelsong returns around July 25th, if the bullpen pitchers are still pitching well at that time, does Hughes go to the DL or DFA'D

I read that MLB could place him on paid leave for 7 days to further review the matter. This situation is very unfortunate for Kang and the Pirates.

Stallings was removed from the 40 man roster.

Another former Buc from 1962 was catcher Cal Neeman. He did not get much playing time, but my family and I went to the game on Father's Day at Forbes Field that year and he hit a home run. I was 10 years old at the time, and that was the second MLB game that I attended.