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First Pitch: When Do the Pirates Start Making Adjustments With New Prospects?

If you've been reading my updates from Morgantown on the new draft picks, you probably have noticed a trend. Any time a potential adjustment...

First Pitch: Why Patience is Needed to Evaluate Recently Drafted Players

On Sunday, I wrapped up my live coverage of Morgantown this year, watching the fifth game of the trip, which gave me a chance...

First Pitch: Reactions After Seeing the New Prospects in Morgantown

This is our second year as a subscription site, which means it's the second year where I've actually been able to afford to go...

First Pitch: A Primer For August Waiver Trades and PTBNLs

Typically, following the trade deadline, I'll write an article explaining the rules for the August waiver trade period. The "trade deadline" that everyone is...

First Pitch: A Deeper Look at the Prospects Traded in the Francisco Liriano Deal

Everything about the Francisco Liriano trade has been weird. The actual trade itself was unconventional. A lot of the opinions following the deal have...

First Pitch: Despite Complaints, the Pirates Might Have Upgraded For 2016 and 2017

The trade deadline dust hasn't exactly settled yet. There are still a lot of complaints about the Francisco Liriano trade, and I don't expect...

First Pitch: Looking at the Pirates’ Projected Payroll For 2016 and 2017

Typically, following the trade deadline, I will look at the updated payroll, and maybe give a look ahead to the future payroll. I can't...

First Pitch: The Pirates Are Taking a Huge Risk With the Francisco Liriano Trade

I expected the Pirates to add a starting pitcher today, predicting last night that they'd go for a lower cost guy, rather than one...

First Pitch: What to Expect From the Pirates at the Trade Deadline

In a normal year, we'd be wrapping up the trade deadline right now, looking at the moves made by July 31st. But this year,...

First Pitch: Why the Pirates Bullpen Might Be Better After the Melancon Trade

The Pirates traded Mark Melancon today in a deal that was largely about getting future value for a guy who would be leaving after...

First Pitch: Pirates Have a Difficult Challenge As the Trade Deadline Approaches

I started the week writing about how the Pirates should be sellers, and should trade Mark Melancon in an attempt to get some value...

First Pitch: The Bright Future of the Pirates Rotation

The last two nights, I've written about the starting pitching for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The articles probably haven't been what you want to read...

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