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First Pitch: Are the Pirates About to Get a New Coaching Position?

We've got our mega announcement coming up today, but first I wanted to add a few thoughts on the Derek Shelton hiring. I don't want...

First Pitch: Happy Thanksgiving from Pirates Prospects

Happy Thanksgiving to all out there, hope everyone has a great day. There won't be any news today other than the winter ball coverage...

First Pitch: Cooking With People Who Write About Prospects For a Living

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. Aside from having all of the best (and worst for you) foods, it's great if you're like me...

First Pitch: Replicating Small Market Success

The Pirates' manager search could be ending soon. Jon Heyman reports that the Pirates have narrowed their choices down to Derek Shelton of the...

First Pitch: A Tale of Two Outfielders

One outfielder showed more offensive production. The other showed good enough offense, paired with plenty of defensive value to make up the difference. They both...

First Pitch: Sunday Thoughts and Notes

Some thoughts and notes for Sunday morning... **There's a chance the Pirates could add a new manager this week. I broke down the situation yesterday,...

First Pitch: The Pirates Manager Decision and What Comes After

The last time the Pirates had an organizational overhaul like this was in 2007. They hired Neal Huntington to replace Dave Littlefield, and then...

First Pitch: Confessions From a Neal Huntington Apologist

One week from today we'll have our Black Friday Mega Announcement, giving details on the big changes coming for this site, along with some...

First Pitch: A Look at Ben Cherington’s Record with Farm Systems

To a lot of fans, priority one for the Pirates' new GM is the farm system.  Ben Cherington certainly has some background there.  He...

First Pitch: A Preview of the Rule 5 Draft

Teams have to decide by 8 PM tonight who they are protecting from the Rule 5 Draft next month. The Pittsburgh Pirates have some...

First Pitch: A Look at Ben Cherington’s Tenure in Boston

This is the first of two pieces on the Pirates' new GM.  I'll take a look here at the Red Sox' fortunes in the...

First Pitch: Competitive Balance

We'll have plenty to write about later today, with Ben Cherington being named the new GM of the Pirates. First, I want to point...

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