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First Pitch: Seriously, Why Isn’t Alen Hanson Getting Playing Time?

Last night, I was planning on writing about how Alen Hanson should be playing in the Pirates' lineup for the rest of the year....

First Pitch: Gerrit Cole’s Injury Impact and Ivan Nova’s Mechanical Changes

I had a topic planned for today, but there was so much going on as far as transactions and other events that I decided...

First Pitch: What Future MLB Players Were in Bradenton This Year?

The Bradenton Marauders won the Florida State League Championship tonight, making this their first title in franchise history. It's also the first High-A championship...

First Pitch: There’s No Shortage of Games to Cover in the Off-Season

Whenever I tell someone that I write about baseball, one of the questions they are guaranteed to ask is: So what do you do in the...

First Pitch: The Future Still Looks Bright For the Pirates

It has been a few years since the Pirates were expected to miss the playoffs. While I'm not counting out another surge by the...

First Pitch: After Several Trades, a Look at the Pirates’ Depleted Outfield Prospect Depth

The Pirates made several trades this year that sent out some of their outfield prospects. They sent Harold Ramirez away in the Francisco Liriano trade....

First Pitch: Five Things the Pirates Need to Do This Month to Prepare For 2017

I talked a lot about Tony Watson on Twitter tonight, and Alan Saunders had an article on him after the game, so if you're...

First Pitch: Evaluating the Performance of the Pirates Top 20 Prospects in 2016

Today was the end of the 2016 minor league season. There will still be some action in the Pirates' system, as Altoona and Bradenton...

First Pitch: The Pirates Just Can’t Stay in the Wild Card Race

It seems like any time the Pirates get close to the playoffs this year, they immediately decline and fall further back from the race....

First Pitch: Where Would Jake Brentz and Pedro Vasquez Rank?

The Pirates haven't had many situations over the last few years where they've brought prospects in to the team via trade. They've had plenty...

First Pitch: Hey, Young Baseball Players, Don’t Be Idiots

I thought today was going to be a busy day. When you plan on covering three games live in one day, you expect to be...

First Pitch: Scouting Mitch Keller, Braeden Ogle, and Max Kranick

I've got a pretty busy Tuesday lined up. The GCL Pirates were rained out on Monday, giving them a double-header on Tuesday. The expected...

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