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Andrew McCutchen Has the Second Most Team Friendly Deal in Baseball
Jeff Passan at Yahoo Sports took a look at the ten most team friendly deals in the game. With the season Andrew McCutchen is having this year, combined with his… Read more
Prospect Robby Rowland Looked At Charlie Morton For Motivation
Robby Rowland’s first two professional seasons with the Arizona Diamondbacks weren’t what the he expected from himself. The 20-year-old, who was drafted in the third round of 2010 out of… Read more
Ryan Hafner Struggling With His Control This Year
Coming out of his first full professional season in 2011 since being drafted, Ryan Hafner was one of the State College Spikes best starters. The right-hander, who was a overslot… Read more
After The Trade Deadline: Updated Top 20 Prospects
A lot has changed since we last updated the top 20 prospects rankings after the draft. Mark Appel didn’t sign. Starling Marte was promoted, and will most likely lose his… Read more
Andrew McCutchen Named NL Player of the Month for July
For the second month in a row, Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen has been named the National League Player of the Month. During the month of July, McCutchen hit… Read more
How Do August Waiver Trades Work?
Every year there is a ton of hype surrounding the trade deadline, but the big misconception is that teams can no longer make trades after 4:00 PM on July 31st…. Read more
How Did the Trade Deadline Impact the 2013 Payroll?
Every year, following the trade deadline, I take a look at the future payroll for the upcoming year. In previous years, the Pirates’ season was all but over following the… Read more
Gerrit Cole and Jameson Taillon Slip in Baseball Prospectus Top 50
Baseball Prospectus has released their mid-season top 50 prospects today, and three Pirates prospects made the list. Two of those prospects took a fall from their pre-season rankings, while one… Read more
Gerrit Cole Has Lots of Weapons, But Which One Will He Focus On?
If you look at Gerrit Cole’s numbers since being promoted to Double-A Altoona in June, you’d likely be disappointed from the Pittsburgh Pirates No.1 overall pick in last years draft. Heading in to… Read more
The Gaby Sanchez Trade From a Marlins Perspective
Sam Evans writes for Fish Stripes, a Miami Marlins site on the SB Nation network. Sam covers the Marlins prospects for Fish Stripes, and was kind enough to send over… Read more
