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First Pitch: Pirates Had Too Many Players Falling Short of Projections in 2016

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Every year at the start of the season, I take the ZiPS projections, apply those to the projected playing time for each player and...

First Pitch: Notes After the Final Day of the 2016 Pirates Season

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The MLB season ended tonight, with the Pirates missing the playoffs for the first time since 2012 (although that was known well before tonight)....

First Pitch: Jameson Taillon Set the Bar Unfairly High For Other Prospects

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We are in a time where the amount of coverage on prospects is unprecedented. There are multiple national outlets that give reports on the...

First Pitch: Pirates Are Eliminated in 2016, But Still Plenty to Like For 2017

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The Pirates were eliminated from the playoffs tonight, after the combination of losing to the Cubs and the Giants winning their game to deliver the...

First Pitch: The Internal Options For the Pirates’ 2017 Rotation

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I've said many times that I think the Pirates need to add a proven starter for the 2017 season. Their current rotation has a...

First Pitch: Recapping the Weekend News You Probably Missed

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Over the weekend, the Pittsburgh Pirates lost their three-game series against the Washington Nationals, moving them closer to elimination from the playoffs. Ivan Nova...

First Pitch: How Much is Ivan Nova Worth This Off-Season?

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Bill Brink of the Post-Gazette reported tonight that the Pirates have made two contract offers to Ivan Nova. Nova was acquired for Tito Polo...

First Pitch: An Early Look at the Pirates Breakout Candidates For 2017

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Today we announced our Breakout Prospect of the Year, which was Mitch Keller (obviously). Eric Wood was the breakout position player, just as I predicted to...

First Pitch: Has Mitch Keller Passed Tyler Glasnow as the Top Prospect For the Pirates?

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In a few weeks, we will begin the process of forming the season ending rankings for the 2017 Prospect Guide, while also starting the...

First Pitch: The Big Investment in Josh Bell is Paying Off For the Pirates

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Going forward, I think we're going to have to start naming the Pirates Prospects Player of the Year Award the "Josh Bell Award". When I...

First Pitch: What Can the Pirates Learn From Their 2016 Struggles?

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There are a lot of reasons why the Pirates aren't making the playoffs this year. Their off-season approach with pitching, poor performance from some...

First Pitch: We Enter Day 47 of the Non-Stop Liriano Trade Complaints

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When it comes to discussing good trades or signings the Pirates have made, the expiration date for talking about those moves is short. When it...
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