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First Pitch: The Texas Sweep Puts the Pirates in a Good Position

Things looked pretty bleak for the Pittsburgh Pirates coming out of the weekend. They had lost four in a row for only the fourth...

First Pitch: When Will the Pirates Be Recognized as a Good Team?

The Pirates came into this series against the Texas Rangers fresh off a four game losing streak. They were swept by the St. Louis...

First Pitch: Winners Again

I probably should have written my First Pitch article tonight before a bottle of champagne and six beers. But honestly there are so many...

First Pitch: Here is Why the Pirates Have Been Contending All Year

Today the Pirates lost 9-2 to the St. Louis Cardinals, getting swept in the weekend series, and falling out of first place by 1.5...

First Pitch: How the Pirates Could Stretch Wandy Rodriguez Out in the Majors

Now that rosters have expanded, the Pittsburgh Pirates have a lot of starting options. The problem is that they only have three rotation spots...

First Pitch: The Pirates Are Basically in the Playoffs Right Now

I've never gotten caught up in the results of individual games. The Pirates can lose, and within minutes I've forgotten about the game. Some...

First Pitch: The Balance Between Minor League Stats and Skills

All season I've talked about Tyler Glasnow, who dominated the South Atlantic League this year. I've also talked a lot lately about Austin Meadows,...

First Pitch: How Tyler Glasnow Set the Bar Way Too High This Year

Tyler Glasnow posted a 36.3 K% this year, which is one of the highest marks in baseball in a long time.

First Pitch: What Has the Losing Streak Meant to You?

I have to be honest, I've never really cared about the losing streak. Watching bad baseball for 20 years? That wasn't good. Watching horrible move...

First Pitch: Pirates About to End the Streak the Way it Was Supposed to Be Ended

This is the way it was supposed to happen. Tomorrow the Pirates have the chance to end their 20 year consecutive losing streak. They won...

First Pitch: How to Navigate the New Pirates Prospects Site

For the first time in over two years, Pirates Prospects has a new look. We produce a ton of content, posting anywhere from 6-10...

First Pitch: Morneau For Two Players Who Barely Made It Out Of A-Ball

The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired Justin Morneau today for Alex Presley and a PTBNL, who is reportedly Duke Welker. For our analysis on the first...

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