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Monthly Archives: April, 2012

First Pitch: The Most Exciting Team in the System

Analysis
Remember last month when I said that West Virginia would be the most exciting team to watch this summer? It would have been easy...

Minor League Schedule: 4/13/12

Analysis
Jameson Taillon gets his second start of the season tonight. He was ranked second overall in the Pirates Prospects 2012 Prospect Guide. In his...

Several Missed Opportunities Hurt Bucs in Third Straight Loss

Analysis
The Pittsburgh Pirates had several opportunities to plate runs off the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday in Los Angeles, but fell short. Pirates Manager Clint...

Prospect Watch: Another Powerful Night for the West Virginia Offense

Prospect Watch
TOP OF THE SYSTEM A look at how the current top 10 prospects did today.  Note that this list doesn't include players currently in the...

Indians Struggle On Get-Away Day

Analysis
The Indianapolis Indians concluded their season-opening road trip with a mid-day loss to the Columbus Clippers at Huntington Park in Columbus, Ohio.  The Indians...

Is The Mega Free Agent Era Over?

Analysis
Take a look at this list of potential free agents after this season, courtesy of Cot's Baseball Contracts.  Go ahead...I'll wait. *Checks e-mail, *Checks to...

This Date in Pirates History: April 12

Pirates History
Nine former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, six of them were pitchers. Earlier this morning I covered Vic Willis, a four time...

Prospect Notebook: Hunter Strickland’s Return to the Mound

News and Notes
In 2009 the Pittsburgh Pirates traded first baseman Adam LaRoche to the Boston Red Sox. In return they received Triple-A shortstop Argenis Diaz, and...

Resop Added New Pitches Over the Offseason

Analysis
After left-hander Erik Bedard worked himself into a jam in the 6th inning by giving up three straight singles in the Pirates eventual 4-1 loss to...

Weekend Pirates Draft Prospects Preview: 4/13-4/15

2012 Draft
Baseball America and Keith Law both released mid-season draft rankings this week. We've been following the draft prospects for about two months now. We've...

Vic Willis, Pirates Hall of Fame Pitcher

Pirates History
On December 15, 1905 the Pittsburgh Pirates sent three players to the Boston Braves for Vic Willis, a pitcher who had just led the...

First Pitch: Another Starting Catching Prospect Emerging?

Analysis
Last year we saw Eric Fryer go from high-A to the majors in the span of one year. He made his debut at the...
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