Bullpen trade market ‘a flip of the coin’

With Matt Capps, Octavio Dotel and Kerry Wood, few quality relievers to trade for

Clement’s homer in ninth lifts Pirates past Cubs

Jeff Clement homered in the ninth inning and Octavio Dotel escaped a jam in the bottom half to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Saturday.

Dotel flies home to be with pregnant wife

Closer Octavio Dotel flew back to Pittsburgh before Sunday's game vs. the Dodgers to be with his wife, Massiel, who is expecting to give birth to the couple's first child.

Bucs stick with Dotel, who says: ‘Don’t panic’

Pirates closer Octavio Dotel has struggled of late, but he says it's more related to entering in mop-up roles than blowing save situations.

Dotel feels ‘perfecto’ following debut

Though the outing wasn't seamless, Pirates closer Octavio Dotel declared himself as feeling "perfecto" and on his way to being ready for Opening Day following his Grapefruit League debut on Wednesday.

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