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First Pitch: The Most Important Pitch For a Pirates’ Pitcher?

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Earlier today I wrote an article about the sinkerball. By that, I mean I wrote over 4700 words on that one pitch, which consisted...

First Pitch: Why We Won’t See Top Prospects in the Majors Until Mid-Season

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Earlier today the Pittsburgh Pirates made their first cuts of the Spring, which included sending Jameson Taillon to minor league camp. Taillon is the...

First Pitch: Clint Hurdle’s Awareness of the Minor League System

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There's a perception with Clint Hurdle that he prefers veterans over rookies, and might not trust prospects. That often comes up in situations where...

First Pitch: The Typical Development Path For Pirates Pitching Prospects

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Earlier today I wrote about how Clay Holmes looks to be following the Nick Kingham path. Holmes didn't have the best numbers on the...

First Pitch: Is Stetson Allie the Breakout Prospect of 2014?

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Pretty much anytime I've seen someone this Spring, one of the first questions they've asked has been wondering who the breakout prospect would be...

First Pitch: The New International Player Pages

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Last week I wrote about the international players who would be in camp for the first time this year. A lot of these guys...

First Pitch: Five Big Stories to Watch From Minor League Camp

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Today is the first day of full squad workouts at Minor League camp. Previously the Pirates had minor league players in camp, but mostly...

First Pitch: Passing on Mark Appel Was a Great Decision For the Pirates

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The Major League Baseball draft doesn't allow you to go over your total bonus pool without some extreme penalties. These include the loss of...

First Pitch: Pirates Prospects Site Updates

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There are a lot of great things about my job. I can live wherever I want, set my own hours during most of the...

First Pitch: The Annual “West Virginia is the Team to Watch” Post

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Earlier today, Baseball Prospectus rated the Pittsburgh Pirates with the third best farm system in baseball. They've been rated in the top three by...

First Pitch: Why Tony Sanchez Spending 2014 in Triple-A Isn’t a Bad Thing

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Heading into the 2013 season, I was looking at Tony Sanchez as a guy who would only have value in the majors for his...

First Pitch: The Lack of Third Base Depth

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Today the Pittsburgh Pirates claimed Brent Morel off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays. The move isn't exactly inspiring. Morel doesn't have good offensive...
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