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First Pitch: Here is Why Projection Systems Will Be Low on the Pirates For the 2015 Season

Yesterday, Baseball Prospectus released their PECOTA projections, and the results weren't favorable for the Pittsburgh Pirates. They had an 80-82 projected record, finishing third...

First Pitch: Where Would Stephen Tarpley Have Ranked in the Pirates 2015 Top 50?

The first year I released the Prospect Guide, I decided to publish the book in late January. The thing about writing a book on...

First Pitch: Did the Pirates Make a Mistake Trading Snider, Or Are They Selling High?

I found myself going back and forth between two thoughts when thinking about the Travis Snider trade this evening. The first thought involved thinking about...

First Pitch: How the Pitch Clock Could Affect Rehab Assignments and Other Scenarios

With the proposal of testing the pitch clock in Minor League Baseball this season, several issues come to mind. After the use in the Arizona...

First Pitch: MLB’s Biggest Problem Has Nothing to Do With Pitch Clocks or Defensive Shifts

Major League Baseball has a problem. That problem has nothing to do with the pace of the game or the length of the game. It...

First Pitch: Are the Pirates Starting to Become a Model Organization in Baseball?

A few years ago, you were in the minority if you said the Pittsburgh Pirates were well-run and heading in the right direction. They...

First Pitch: Pirates Prospects is Looking For Writers For the 2015 Season

The 2015 season is around the corner, and Spring Training starts in less than a month. Over the next few weeks I will be...

First Pitch: How Cal Ripken Almost Killed Me, and Maybe Put a Few Baseball Players at Risk Too

I grew up an Orioles fan, and for one reason: Cal Ripken Jr. Well, technically two reasons. While my dad was from Pittsburgh, my...

First Pitch: What Do You Want to See on Pirates Prospects in 2015?

This coming Friday will mark the sixth year that this site has been up and running. Six years ago I started the site with...

First Pitch: Why it Doesn’t Matter That Pedro Alvarez Isn’t at Mini Camp

There's something about mini camp that makes the entire event overblown. Maybe it's due to the fact that the event is held in the...

First Pitch: How Josh Harrison Led to the Pirates Building a Stronger Bench

Earlier today we posted about how Buster Olney gave the Pittsburgh Pirates high rankings for their lineup, bullpen, and rotation. I don't know if...

First Pitch: How Charlie Morton is Under-Rated, and Radhames Liz Contract Details

I had a different article planned for tonight, but needed one more thing for that, so I'm pushing it to the morning after I...

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