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Winter League Playoffs 1/23 — Ledezma Earns A Win
Just two playoff games on Monday evening: VENEZUELAN LEAGUE Tigres de Aragua 2, Tiburones de La Guaira 0 The Venezuelan League championship series (best-of-7) opened with a shutout by… Read more
John Sickels Ranks the Pirates Farm System 12th Overall
For the first time ever, John Sickels of MinorLeagueBall.com has released a ranking of the top farm systems in baseball. Normally Sickels ranks the prospects for each team in the… Read more
Starling Marte Named a Top 10 Outfield Prospect
Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com released his top ten outfield prospects today, and had Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Starling Marte on the list. Marte ranked seventh. Mayo cited Marte’s Eastern League batting… Read more
Winter League Playoffs 1/22 — Venezuelan Tie Sorted Out
A few Pirates’ players and friends in Sunday’s winter league playoff action: PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE Indios de Mayaguez 8, Criollos de Caguas 5 This was the wrap-up of the… Read more
This Date in Pirates History: January 23
On this date in 1921 the Pittsburgh Pirates traded infielder Walter Barbare, outfielders Billy Southworth and Fred Nicholson, along with $15,000 to the Boston Braves in exchange for shortstop Rabbit… Read more
