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Pirates Who Are Out of Options in 2012
The option status of players on the 40-man roster is always an important situation to follow. Remaining options play a big role in who gets roster spots. A guy who… Read more
2011 Pirates Prospects Hitter of the Year
Earlier this week we named Kyle McPherson as our 2011 Pirates Prospects Pitcher of the Year. The voting was unanimous, which reflected how McPherson stood ahead of the rest of… Read more
The Odds of Losing a Player to the Rule 5 Draft
I talked on Wednesday about the Pirates players that are eligible for the upcoming Rule 5 draft in December. When talking about who needs to be protected, there needs to… Read more
Pittsburgh Pirates 2011 Rule 5 Eligible Players
The Rule 5 draft is always a big topic for Pittsburgh Pirates fans. Ever since the team lost five players in the first six picks of the 2003 draft, fans… Read more
Pittsburgh Pirates 2011 Minor League Free Agents
The following Pittsburgh Pirates players will be eligible for minor league free agency during the 2011/2012 off-season: Anthony Claggett* Jose Ascanio Dusty Brown Jeff Clement Nelson Figueroa Sean Gallagher Aaron… Read more
2011 Pirates Prospects Pitcher of the Year
Throughout most of the summer, it looked like the Pitcher of the Year award was a one man race. Kyle McPherson had an amazing season, starting off with a 2.89… Read more
Comparing the Pirates’ 2008 Draft to Other Teams
One of the big things that Pittsburgh Pirates General Manager Neal Huntington gets credit for is his approach with the MLB Draft. The Pirates have spent the most in the… Read more
Is the Pitching Staff Set For 2012?
The Pittsburgh Pirates currently have 18 pitchers on the active roster due to September callups, a number that doesn’t count Paul Maholm or Kevin Correia, who are both on the… Read more
Stetson Allie vs Nick Kingham
I had a conversation in the State College press box last week about who was the higher rated prospect: Stetson Allie or Nick Kingham. We rated Allie as the higher… Read more
Year One in the Books For Jameson Taillon
The Pittsburgh Pirates haven’t had an ace pitcher in the majors since Doug Drabek left the team after the 1992 season. When the Pirates drafted Jameson Taillon in the first… Read more