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First Pitch: Breaking Down the Pirates’ Future Bullpen

I had a suggestion yesterday for an article about the 2020 bullpen. I've been avoiding a lot of 2020 positional articles for two reasons: ...

First Pitch: Saturday Morning Notes and Questions

My schedule for today included posting an article and working on the Pittsburgh Baseball Network sites. I had a few ideas for articles, but nothing...

First Pitch: Some Thoughts About Catchers, Prep Draftees and Deep Prospects

A few random subjects today: -- MLBTR had a piece yesterday on free agent catcher Robinson Chirinos, who apparently is near a decision on where...

First Pitch: A Look Back at the Pittsburgh Pirates 2000-2009 Draft Results

We have an article scheduled for this afternoon that covers the draft classes from the Pittsburgh Pirates over the last decade. It's one of...

First Pitch: 20 Players and Situations to Watch For the Pirates in 2020

Happy New Year! I'm doing a different spin on an annual article I've been posting since 2013. That's when I looked at 13 players who...

First Pitch: Various “Best of 2019” Lists

First of all, I hope everyone has a safe and happy New Year tonight! We're about to start on a new year and a...

First Pitch: The Approach in 2020 as 2020 Approaches

We're two days away from a new year and a new decade. I've been doing an annual article  each year around this time, along...

First Pitch: Small Market Teams Going Young in the Draft

We had a little mix-up yesterday with First Pitch, along with some internet issues that led to the mix-up, so we didn't have an...

First Pitch: Who Are Your Free Agent Targets?

The week after Christmas is always a slow one around MLB. There might be some moves to report on, but that would be unexpected. There's...

First Pitch: A Different Type of Top Ten List

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all of us here at Pirates Prospects! Today I decided to go a different route with First Pitch, going...

First Pitch: Needing to Get to a Winning Team

There was only one quote presented yesterday in the comments, relating to Ben Cherington's plan with the Pirates. That quote was presented by NMR: “There...

First Pitch: Prospect Q&A and A Search For Specific Pirates Quotes

Later today John Dreker will be holding a live Q&A on the 2020 Prospect Guide and the farm system. We'll post the link this...

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