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First Pitch: With One Week to Go, the Pirates Control Their Own Destiny

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CHICAGO -- The Pirates enter the final week of the season with a rare opportunity -- they control their own destiny. They lost to...

First Pitch: Mark Melancon and the Idea of Selling High on Relievers

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If you've read this site over the years, then you'll already know my stance on relievers and small market teams. I feel that the...

First Pitch: Does Jake Arrieta Make the Rest of the Season Meaningless?

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The Pirates enter their weekend series against the Cubs with a magic number of 7 to clinch home field in the Wild Card game....

First Pitch: Back to the Playoffs

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I'm heading to Chicago early in the morning, where I'll be covering the big series between the Pirates and Cubs this weekend. Sean McCool...

First Pitch: Should the Pirates Bring Back Walker and Alvarez in 2016?

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These days, you don't even need to look at the opposing lineup card to tell if the Pirates are going up against a left-handed pitcher....

First Pitch: The Week That Could Decide Where the Wild Card Game is Played

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This past week was an important week for the Pirates. They were going up against the Cubs in a four game series, and the...

First Pitch: Mitigating the Loss of Jung-ho Kang in 2015

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Most of this week was spent debating the strategy of giving players rest and how often to use the depth players off the bench. Unfortunately,...

First Pitch: The Impact of Losing Jung-ho Kang and the Need for The Kang Rule

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A lot of really bad things happened for the Pirates today. In the short-term, they lost to the Cubs, losing their third of four...

First Pitch: Why Do the Pirates Give Up So Many Stolen Bases?

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The Pirates gave up five stolen bases tonight to the Chicago Cubs in five attempts. Most of the attempts went uncontested, with the Pirates...

First Pitch: The Biggest Issue With the Pirates’ Daily Lineups

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Last week I was covering the Pirates in St. Louis, and was asked a question after the lone loss of the series. I was...

First Pitch: Two Point Five

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I'll be honest, I didn't think the Pirates would get this close to leading the NL Central. That's mostly because I didn't think the...

First Pitch: Three Ways the Designated Hitter Would Help the Pirates

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The designated hitter is a pretty divisive issue in baseball. You're either all-in for the idea, or heavily against the idea. I'm personally pro-DH....
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