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First Pitch: The Type of Prospects That the Pirates Could Afford to Trade

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As I looked around at the reactions toward the Angels' trade for Huston Street, I noticed a lot of people commenting about how the...

First Pitch: Why I Don’t Like the Trade Deadline

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Earlier today I did a sort of trade deadline preview, although there's not much to work with this year. The only player that the...

First Pitch: Five Big Questions That Will Determine if the Pirates Will Remain Contenders

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The Pittsburgh Pirates will kick off the second half of the season today. They enter the second half with a 49-46 record, sitting 3.5...

First Pitch: It’s Time to Recognize Mark Melancon as an Elite Reliever

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Mark Melancon is one of the best relievers in baseball. That's not just my opinion. It's a statistical fact. Just take a look at the...

First Pitch: Reviewing the 2014 Success of the Pirates Depth and Farm System

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This is the sixth season that I've been writing about the Pittsburgh Pirates and their minor league system. For the first five seasons, I...

First Pitch: What is Josh Bell’s Future With the Pirates?

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Prior to the 2011 draft, Josh Bell sent a letter to every team, telling them not to draft him. He intended to go to...

First Pitch: The Pirates Don’t Need to Trade For an Ace at the Deadline

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Last year, the Pittsburgh Pirates had three pitchers who looked like top of the rotation guys in the second half. Francisco Liriano had a...

First Pitch: The Pirates Need to Adjust How Frieri and Pimentel are Used

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The Pittsburgh Pirates have a problem with their bullpen. The problem isn't a lack of talent in the bullpen. Tony Watson has been one...

First Pitch: The Unfortunate Landscape of Professional Sports

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I grew up a Baltimore Orioles fan, and a Cal Ripken Jr. fan. Because of that, I got to experience something that is extremely...

First Pitch: Pirates Have a Good Opportunity to Take Over the NL Central

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It hasn't been a good day for the other NL Central contenders. A quick recap of the day's events below: St. Louis Cardinals - Yadier Molina...

First Pitch: Can the Pirates Farm System Stay Healthy in the Second Half?

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The first half of the 2014 season for the Pittsburgh Pirates farm system was full of injuries. More than half of the top ten...

First Pitch: Even With Polanco in the Majors, Pirates Well Represented in Prospect Rankings

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It was a busy news day today, but the big news to start the day was that the mid-season prospect rankings came out from...
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