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First Pitch: What is the Difference Between a Number Three and Number One Starter?

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I got an interesting question today in the comments of my Steven Brault article, asking about the definition of number three and four starters....

First Pitch: We’re Well Beyond the Point of Trusting the Pirates With Reliever Moves

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The 2012-13 off-season was pretty rough for Pirates fans. The team was coming off one of the worst second-half collapses in baseball history. That...

First Pitch: No Need For Concern About the Pirates’ Future at First Base

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The results of the Byung-ho Park bidding were revealed today, with the Minnesota Twins announced as the team that won the rights to negotiate...

First Pitch: Pirates Upcoming Roster Decisions Just Got More Interesting

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We're now two weeks away from the deadline to add eligible prospects to the 40-man roster in order to protect them from the Rule 5...

First Pitch: What the 2016 Payroll Could Look Like After Needed Free Agent Additions

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Earlier today, FanGraphs released crowd sourced predictions for the top free agent contracts this off-season. Obviously those numbers come with the disclaimer that they're not...

First Pitch: The Best Approach For the Pirates This Off-Season

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At the start of this week in the comments, there was a discussion about the Pirates needing to make a "splash" this off-season. This...

First Pitch: What Can the Royals Teach Us About Expectations For Top Farm Systems?

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Heading into the 2014 season, the Pirates had the number one farm system, according to Baseball America. In the last two years, they've seen...

First Pitch: This Strong Pirates Farm System Will Keep the Window Open For Years

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I've believed for a long time that big market teams have an advantage in Major League Baseball. They have the advantage of a safety...

First Pitch: 10 Pirates Prospects Who Saw Their Rankings Go Up in the Second Half

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Today we completed the first draft of the 2016 Top 50 Prospects for the 2016 Prospect Guide. A few hours later, we completed the...

First Pitch: The Small Market Advantage

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There are a lot of moves you can point to that led to the Pirates being so competitive over the last few years. Several...

First Pitch: It’s Time For Andrew McCutchen to Move Off Center Field

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Since before Starling Marte arrived in Pittsburgh, I've been saying that Marte should be the center fielder for the Pirates over Andrew McCutchen. I said...

First Pitch: Can We Agree That the Playoffs Are Random?

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Just get there. That should be the goal for every team in baseball when it comes to making the playoffs. Just get there, and then...
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