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Monthly Archives: March, 2012

Did Starling Marte make a mechanical adjustment over the offseason?

Coming into spring training, I had seen Starling Marte bat fewer than ten times. In those plate appearances (all in 2011), he had not...

First Pitch: 18 To Go

After today's round of cuts, the Pirates are left with 43 active players in camp, just 18 cuts away from their Opening Day roster....

Pirates Notebook: Wilson to Move Back into Rotation

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- After deciding to cut pitcher Justin Wilson from big league spring training camp on Sunday, the Pirates optioned the hard...

Prospect Notebook: Strong Outings for Dodson, Fuesser

The A-ball games at Pirate City today featured two left-handers who put up strong numbers in A-ball last year. Zack Dodson and Zac Fuesser...

Pirate City — 3/18

I made it to Pirate City today for the first time this year since the minor leaguers took over the facility.  It's interesting to...

The 1909 Pittsburgh Pirates Season: Part Three

Last week we finished off with the first place Pittsburgh Pirates about to start a five game series against the second place Chicago Cubs...

Bucs Held to One Hit; Morton Unlucky in Loss to Twins

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The last time the Pirates were in Fort Myers, the club hammered out 10 runs on 15 hits in the...

Lincoln Pitches Three Scoreless in B Game

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Right-hander Brad Lincoln tossed three scoreless frames against the Minnesota Twins 'B' lineup in the 3-2 win in Fort Myers...

Pirates Cut Five From Big League Camp

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The Pittsburgh Pirates cut five more players from big league camp on Sunday morning before heading to Fort Myers to...

Jonathan Schwind’s Move Behind the Plate

Normally when a team is taking a player in the later rounds of the draft, the player is taken as organizational depth. The team...

Notes From Pirate City: 3/18 Pitchers and Lineups

The Pirates take on the Yankees today, with the AAA and AA teams on the road, and the A-ball teams at home. Gerrit Cole...

This Date in Pirates History: March 18

Three former Pittsburgh Pirates players and a manager were born on this date. Starting with the most recent player first, we have Brian Fisher(1962)...

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