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First Pitch: Gerrit Cole or Jameson Taillon? Who is Better?
Spoiler alert: Before I begin, I’m not going to answer the question of which prospect between Gerrit Cole or Jameson Taillon is better. I think that no matter which side… Read more
First Pitch: A Great Day of Starting Pitching
Wednesday was probably the best day of system-wide starting pitching you could ask for. First there was A.J. Burnett, who led the pitching staff in throwing a one-hitter. Not just… Read more
First Pitch: The Unpredictable Stetson Allie
I have a new rule for Stetson Allie. Whatever he’s doing in Spring Training, I’m going to take the opposite and that’s going to be my prediction for the year…. Read more
First Pitch: All of the Warning Signs are There For a James McDonald Injury
After the first start of the year from James McDonald, I got a question. “What is up with his velocity? Is he injured?” McDonald’s velocity was down in the first… Read more
First Pitch: What Really Led to the Comeback by the Pirates
So if you were on Twitter during the game, you saw this. If not, here’s the story of what really led to the Pirates comeback today. James Santelli has been… Read more
First Pitch: Depth Can Quickly Disappear
Remember at the start of the year when the Pirates had a lot of starting pitching depth? Kyle McPherson had just missed out on the fifth starter role. Phil Irwin… Read more
First Pitch: Open Writing Position at Pirates Prospects
I decided to take the night off from doing any analysis on the team in this article. I took my dad to the Penguins/Lightning game for his birthday, and when… Read more
First Pitch: The Minors Exist For a Reason
There’s one thing you notice when you cover prospects closely: there’s no middle ground with expectations and reactions. At times it seems like there are pretty much only two reactions… Read more
First Pitch: The Downside of the New CBA Starting to Appear For the Pirates
When the new Collective Bargaining Agreement came out during the 2011-2012 off-season, I wrote about a lot of the downsides for small market teams. At the time the downside was… Read more
First Pitch: Who Could Step Into the Rotation if Wandy Goes on the DL?
At the start of the season, the Pittsburgh Pirates looked to have a great situation at the top of their rotation. A.J. Burnett had made 31+ starts each year since… Read more
