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First Pitch: The Many Options For the Pirates Future at Second Base

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Yesterday I did my weekly interview with David Todd on ESPN 970, and in the process we discussed Alen Hanson and his upside with...

First Pitch: What Makes a Minor Leaguer a “Prospect”?

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I've talked a lot the last few days about very specific situations that involve the definition of the word "prospect." Yesterday we had a...

First Pitch: The Reason For the Blocked Prospects in the Pirates System

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It was coincidental that we had two articles today discussing blocked prospects throughout the system. Part of that was due to a change in...

First Pitch: Two Positive Signs That the Pirates Will Contend This Year

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For the second year in a row, the Pittsburgh Pirates find themselves in an unfavorable position early in the season. They currently sit 18-20,...

First Pitch: Pirates Must Capitalize on Starting Pitching, “Clutch” Chances

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A.J. Burnett was in the midst of his seventh quality start of the season Sunday but, oddly enough, it didn't seem like the Pirates...

First Pitch: This Seems Like a Good Time to Look at the Rotation Depth

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The rotation hasn't been a problem for the Pittsburgh Pirates this year. After today's game, they rank third in the majors in ERA and...

First Pitch: It’s Time to Swap Out Vance Worley For Charlie Morton

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Last year the Pittsburgh Pirates got a big boost from Vance Worley in the second half of the season. The right-hander looked strong, showing...

First Pitch: Why the Pirates Should Repeat the Appel Pick With Aiken

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About once a year I take a look back at the Mark Appel situation in order to see how the move played out for...

First Pitch: Can the Pirates Develop Hitting Prospects?

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There was a discussion the other day in one of the comment sections about the abilities of the Pittsburgh Pirates developing hitters. The idea...

First Pitch: Thoughts on a Busy News Day, Upcoming Power Features

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Today was a really long day in terms of articles. We had nine articles go up since last night's First Pitch, not counting this one,...

First Pitch: West Virginia Testing the Pirates Amateur Scouting Skills

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The big news in West Virginia today was that Connor Joe arrived at the level, and will make his long-awaited pro debut tomorrow. I'll still be...

First Pitch: The Pirates Minor League Starting Pitching Assembly Line

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In the last three weeks I've covered games in West Virginia, Bradenton, and Altoona. I've written many times about the philosophies at each level...
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