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First Pitch: Looking at the Pirates’ Off-Season Needs After the Freese Extension

The day after David Freese signed with the Pirates, he joined his new teammates in Spring Training for a round of batting practice at...

First Pitch: We Still Haven’t Seen the Best Version of Chad Kuhl

When Chad Kuhl first arrived in the majors, he had some good results for a rookie, with five earned runs in 11 innings over...

First Pitch: Previewing the Potential Pirates September Call-Ups

In a little less than two weeks, MLB active rosters will expand from 25 to a maximum of 40 players. To be on the...

First Pitch: Surprises and Disappointments From the Pirates’ Lower Levels

For the last two-plus weeks, I've been on the road, getting a lot of live coverage of the lower levels, including my first looks...

First Pitch: The Big Benefit to Having Bristol as an Extra Team This Year

Tonight I wrapped up my final minor league road trip of the season, covering 14 games in 14 days between West Virginia, Morgantown, and...

First Pitch: Pirates Have Another Group of High Upside Arms in the Lower Levels

From 2008-2011, the Pittsburgh Pirates spent a lot of money on young pitchers. Aside from the $14.5 M they spent on Gerrit Cole and...

First Pitch: Why I’m Done Using the Term “Ace” to Evaluate Pitchers

Recently, I've been making an effort to remove one word from my baseball vocabulary: Ace. The word really has no meaning. It's highly subjective, with...

First Pitch: Here’s Why Jameson Taillon is Ready and Tyler Glasnow Is Not

Jameson Taillon really makes things unfair for everyone else. He returned from Tommy John surgery about as flawlessly as you could hope for. Most players...

First Pitch: When Do the Pirates Start Making Adjustments With New Prospects?

If you've been reading my updates from Morgantown on the new draft picks, you probably have noticed a trend. Any time a potential adjustment...

First Pitch: Why Patience is Needed to Evaluate Recently Drafted Players

On Sunday, I wrapped up my live coverage of Morgantown this year, watching the fifth game of the trip, which gave me a chance...

First Pitch: Reactions After Seeing the New Prospects in Morgantown

This is our second year as a subscription site, which means it's the second year where I've actually been able to afford to go...

First Pitch: A Primer For August Waiver Trades and PTBNLs

Typically, following the trade deadline, I'll write an article explaining the rules for the August waiver trade period. The "trade deadline" that everyone is...

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