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First Pitch: The Super Two Arguments Show We’ve Learned Nothing From Polanco

The Super Two discussion is obviously going to come into play over the next five or six weeks, including every night where Tyler Glasnow...

First Pitch: Neal Huntington Discusses Glasnow’s Changeup and Taillon’s Innings

CHARLESTON, WV - I'm in West Virginia this week, watching the Low-A squad, which included Mitch Keller today. Another person who is in West...

First Pitch: Why Does West Virginia Get All of the Breakout Prospects?

CHARLESTON, WV - Tomorrow I'll get my first regular season look at Mitch Keller. The right-hander was drafted in the second round of the...

First Pitch: The Pirates Are Starting to See Some Good Problems

I've been getting a lot of questions about Josh Bell lately, specifically wondering when he might arrive in the Majors. It's a weird question...

First Pitch: The Pirates’ Farm System is Off to a Great Start

The 2016 minor league season is almost a month old, and according to every new mom that I know on Facebook, that means it's...

First Pitch: No Worries About RISP With the Pirates’ Strong Hitting and OBP

When the Pirates made the switch to focus on OBP over power, one debate I was not looking forward to having was the classic "The...

First Pitch: Who Are the Breakout Candidates in the Pirates’ System in 2016?

I was sitting in the Altoona press box tonight with Sean McCool, trying to figure out how to do this breakout article. I had...

First Pitch: Which Pirates Prospects Could Help the Major League Team in 2016?

PITTSBURGH - The Pirates are off to a great start to their season, sweeping the Cardinals to go 3-0 at the start of the...

First Pitch: Why Polanco Could Be the Last Pirates Extension For a Few Years

PITTSBURGH - Sometimes it seems like you can never really enjoy an extension. For years, people ask if a certain player will be extended. They write...

First Pitch: Polanco’s Extension Took Pirates Opening Day From Good to Great

PITTSBURGH - Today was a great day for the Pirates, and for Pirates fans. First of all, it was Opening Day, which is always a great...

First Pitch: Why the Pirates Shouldn’t Concede the Division to the Cubs Just Yet

PITTSBURGH - Opening Day has arrived! I'm not sure of the schedule yet, but at some point this week, the 2016 World Series trophy will...

First Pitch: The Pirates Correct Their Biggest Off-Season Mistake

BRADENTON, Fla. - I've never been in the group that thinks the Pirates are heading for a down year in 2016. True, they're probably...

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