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First Pitch: A Quick Look at The State of the Pirates’ Farm System

The Pirates announced their Minor League Pitcher and Player of the Year yesterday, giving the awards to James Marvel and Mason Martin, respectively. These...

First Pitch: The Best Upside Prospects in the Lower Levels of the Pirates’ System

John Dreker posted our Greensboro top ten yesterday, which has been one of the strongest prospect groups so far out of all of the...

First Pitch: How Would You Expand and Realign MLB?

Over the weekend I dusted off my copy of Out of the Park Baseball 20 and decided to start up an expansion team. There...

First Pitch: Tanking

Tanking has been a controversial subject in Major League Baseball. On one hand, it's a situation where teams are not trying to win, all...

First Pitch: Five Pirates to Watch Over the Final Two Weeks

The Pirates have a habit of acting like they're still realistically in the race for the playoffs until they're officially out of it. That...

First Pitch: Getting Back to that Old Saturday Routine

I got my start in sports writing covering football. Specifically, covering the gambling side of football and fantasy football in the NFL. I had been...

First Pitch: The Pirates Have an Easy Fix For One of Their Development Issues

Today I'm going to highlight Bill Brink's article in the Post-Gazette about the Pirates' pitching plan and what they need to do going forward....

First Pitch: The Patient Approach to Calling For Someone to Be Fired

I don't think I'm ever going to be the first person to call on someone to be fired. I generally am going to give...

First Pitch: The Pirates Need a Change in Their Clubhouse

What is happening inside the Pirates' clubhouse this year? I can't remember a season that had so many team-issued suspensions and fines to the players,...

First Pitch: Football and Analytics and Why Did the Steelers Kick a Field Goal?

Before I started this site, writing about baseball was only part of my job. My main focus was on the NFL, college football, and...

First Pitch: Back and Different Than Before

Let's call this a rehab assignment. I've had migraines for as long as I can remember. I used to get them as a kid, kept...

First Pitch: What the Lower Level Talent Gap Says About the Pirates’ System

It's hard to believe right now, but there was a time not too long ago when every time I mentioned the performance of a...

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