Pittsburgh Pirates - The Bush Years (2000-2009)
 
   
 

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    Yr   P W L     Yr   P W  L   Yr   P W L              
    2000   5 69 93     2003   4 75 87   2007   6 68 94           2000  
    2001   6 62 100     2004   5 72 89   2008   6 67 95           Decade  
    2002   4 72 89     2005   6 67 95   2009   6 62 99           Click  
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  Titles: Top Pirates Players of the Twenty Oughts  
  None  
    Pitchers:  
  Ballpark: Mike Williams (2.2) -   27  
  Three Rivers Stadium (2000) Zach Duke (7.94) -   25  
  PNC Park (2001-2009) Josh Fogg -   25  
    Paul Maholm (9.15)  -   25  
  Team Name: Kip Wells (8.62) -   24  
  Pirates Ian Snell (4.65) -   23  
    Matt Capps (3.92) -   21  
  Owners:  Kris Benson (6.97) -   19  
  Kevin McClatchey (2000-2006) Jose Mesa (1.36) -   16  
  Robert Nutting (2007-2009) Todd Ritchie (3.93) -   16  
    Oliver Perez (4.09) -   12  
  General Managers: Salomon Torres (6.55) -   13  
  Cam Bonifay (2000-2001) Mike Gonzalez (5.55) -   9  
  Dave Littlefield (2002-2007) Bronson Arroyo (-0.73) -   2  
  Neal Huntington (2007-2009)    
    Catchers:  
  Managers: Jason Kendall (15.27) -   42  
  Gene Lamont (2000) Ryan Doumit (6.8) -   17  
  Lloyd McClendon (2001-2005) Ronnie Paulino (3.89) -   14  
  Jim Tracy (2006-2007)    
  John Russell (2008-2009) First Basemen:  
    Craig Wilson (4.58) -   24  
  Hall of Famers: Adam LaRoche (2.98) -   18  
  None Kevin Young (-2.12) -   10  
       
  Rookie of the Year:  Second Basemen:  
  Jason Bay (2004) Freddy Sanchez (12.89) -   23  
       
  MVP ShortStop:  
  None Jack Wilson (21.34) -   45  
       
  Cy Young: Third Base:  
  None Aramis Ramirez (3.11) -   13  
    Rob Mackowiak (5.03) -   12  
  No Hitters:    
  None Outfield:  
    Jason Bay (15.06) -   47  
  Notable Events: Brian Giles (19.46) -   45  
    Nate McLouth (5.61) -   20  
  2000 - A lost decade, right down there with the worst ones in baseball history. Xavier Nady (2.89) -   17  
  The Bucs average 68-94 and never come close to .500. Kevin McClatchey was John Van der Wal (2.95) -   15  
   the non-spending owner during the first seven years. Robert Nutting bought the Tike Redman (0.21) -   15  
   club in 2007 and very slowly (seven years) got the Bucs into the winning column.  Reggie Sanders (3.1) -   10  
  But that wouldn't happen until 2013    
    Notable Events:  
  2000 - The Bucs actually have several pretty good position players on the club    
  during the decade. C-Jason Kendall, 1B- Craig Wilson and Adam LaRoche,  2003 - Twenty five year old righthander Bronson Arroyo, a 1995 3rd round  
  SS-Jack Wilson, 3B- Aramis Ramirez, OF-Jason Bay, Brian Giles, Nate McClouth draft pick, is waived by the Pirates after three seasons at the tail end of   
  and Xavier Nady. Just not enough at any one time to make the team decent. Bucs bullpen. He will go on to win well over a hundred games over more   
    than a dozen seaons with teams not named Pirates  
  2001 - Outfielder Craig Wilson, 24, is a rookie. He was obtained in a trade with    
  Toronto five years earlier. 2005 - Twenty four year old centerfielder Nate McClouth is a rookie. He was a   
    twenty fifth round draft choice in 2000.  
  2001 - Twenty Three year old  shortstop Jack Wilson is a rookie. He was obtained    
  from the Cardinals a year earlier in a trade. 2008 - OF Jose Bautista, 26, is dealt to Toronto for someone named Robinzon  
    Diaz. Unclear why Pittsburgh thought they needed Diaz. Anyway, this turned  
  2003 - Twenty four year old outfielder Jason Bay is obtained from the Padres  out to be a horrific deal for the Pirates as Bautista went on to become one of  
  in a trade for outfielder Brian Giles. Quality for quality the most feared sluggers in the majors in the coming decade.