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First Pitch: Some Sunday Morning Viewing Material

If you missed it last week, Trevor Bauer and friends organized a Sandlot style baseball game. It wasn't just for fun, they were also...

First Pitch: What Was the First Pirates Game You Attended?

Bb-ref is great.  I've only realized just how great in staggered increments.  One of these came about 10-12 years ago, when I realized I...

First Pitch: What Do You Want to See?

What do you want to see? That's the simple question today. We won't have baseball to discuss for several months at the least, it appears, and...

First Pitch: Like A Stone

On a cobweb afternoon in a room full of emptiness By a freeway, I confess I was lost in the pages Of a book full of...

First Pitch: Pirates Rate Well in Relief Pitcher Rankings

A quick article this morning, with a special feature planned for a little later in the day. This history section below has some very...

First Pitch: Minor League Baseball During the Coronavirus

I wanted to take a moment this morning to highlight this tweet about the current state of minor league baseball players dealing with the...

First Pitch: What to Write About on a Baseball Site When There is No Baseball

How do we come up with daily content when there is no baseball to talk about? It's the question that exists every single offseason. It's the...

First Pitch: Serving as an Extra for the Major League Spring Training Games

This spring I've talked to quite a few minor league players who were extras on the roster for a Spring Training game. The Pittsburgh...

First Pitch: The Pirates Are Learning How to Embrace Analytics

My latest article over at Baseball America is on Cole Tucker, focusing on the development of his swing. You can check out the article...

First Pitch: Extending the Future Window

When will the window open for the Pirates? Is it going to be sooner, on the backs of players like Mitch Keller, Bryan Reynolds, Kevin...

First Pitch: Future Late Inning Relievers

The Pirates sent six right-handed pitchers down to the minors today with their first wave of cuts. Included in the group of pitchers were...

First Pitch: Thoughts on Robo Umps

The Florida State League is going to use robo umpires in almost every game this season. Baseball America broke down the usage the other...

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