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Daily Archives: May 1, 2012

The Pirates couldn't hold the lead against the Brewers on Thursday, dropping the final game 7-5 to split a four game series. Milwaukee got on the board immediately against Mitch Keller with a solo homer in the...
Jack Brannigan showed some power tonight in Greensboro, as part of an 11-1 victory by the Pittsburgh Pirates High-A squad. Brannigan went 2-for-5, hitting a double and a home run, with each being his third of...

Pirates Recall Jared Hughes

The Pittsburgh Pirates have recalled Jared Hughes to replace right-hander Evan Meek in the bullpen. Meek was demoted to Triple-A after yesterday's game. Hughes...

Exploring the Arsenal: Previewing the Cardinals’ Probable Starting Pitchers

Exploring the Arsenal will run prior to each series, providing you with a brief scouting report on the starting pitchers expected to oppose the...

This Date in Pirates History: May 1

Busy day for former Pittsburgh Pirates/Alleghenys birthdays. We have seven players in all to cover today, plus a trade to breakdown. Before I start...

Weekly Prospects Chat Transcript 5/1

Below is the transcript for this week's prospects chat.

Walker and McCutchen’s Power Outage

With April 2012 now come and gone, Andrew McCutchen enters May with zero home runs.  This marks the first month in his career that...

Minor League Schedule: 5/1/12

West Virginia is off today. When they resume play on Wednesday, they will play a doubleheader in Asheville with two top twenty prospects on...

First Pitch: Who Could Replace Meek on the Roster?

After tonight's game, the Pirates optioned Evan Meek to Triple-A. The team will make a corresponding move tomorrow. Clint Hurdle prefers to have two left-handers, so...

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