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Some follow-up Sano craziness

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If you thought the comments section of the PBC Blog couldn't get any stranger, take a look at Dejan's "Morning Links" post from this...

Sano signs with Twins

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The Twins have reportedly signed top Dominican prospect Miguel Angel Sano, a player the Pirates aggressively pursued.  This is disappointing news, as the $3.15...

Kerrigan to return in 2010

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Joe Kerrigan will return as the Pirates' pitching coach in 2010. The team will also employ a second pitching coach, whom Kerrigan will mentor...

Milledge focuses, wins game

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Jonathan Broxton toed the rubber and delivered another blazing fastball. It was thigh height, inner part of the plate, touching 97 miles per hour...

Potential strategies for the future

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One frequent criticism during Dave Littlefield's tenure in Pittsburgh was that he focused on a player's weaknesses, ignoring the potential value in a limited...

Looking back at some preseason predictions

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With the season winding down and the Pirates becoming more and more difficult to watch, I thought it would be a good time to...

Another Ian Snell flaw is revealed

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Eric Seidman has a great article on Baseball Prospectus today, one I encourage everyone to read. Essentially, Eric looked at how a batter's...

Avoid free agency

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Neal Huntington stated in today's Post-Gazette that the Pirates plan to be more aggressive in the free agent market this offseason. The players mentioned...

2008 vs. 2009 – Pitching

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As Chuck Finder reported this morning, Joe Kerrigan has yet to decide whether he will return as the Pirates' pitching coach in 2010. While...

The future of Andy LaRoche

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It has been a disappointing season for Andy LaRoche. With yesterday's 1 for 4 performance, he is hitting .248/.328/.372, good for a .313 wOBA....

Adam Hyzdu

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Some great information became available yesterday, as Dan Szymborski (creator of the ZiPS projection system) posted his minor-league-to-major-league translations for every player season of...

Lessons learned from the “Freak Show”

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During today's postgame show, a caller brought up the 1997 "Freak Show" team that went 79-83 and was in postseason contention entering the final...
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