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Prospect Notebook: Stolmy Pimentel Dominates, While A.J. Burnett . . . Not So Much
Well, okay, A.J. Burnett isn’t a prospect, but he was pitching against them today as the Yankees’ AAA and AA squads visited Pirate City. Burnett struggled throughout his outing, a… Read more
Prospect Notebook: Alex Dickerson’s Back Problems Could Have a Solution
If you’ve been following my daily lineup notes, you probably noticed that Alex Dickerson had been out of the lineup for about a week. The first baseman wasn’t a red… Read more
Prospect Notebook: Taillon Doesn’t Have His Best Stuff; Pimentel Will Start
Jameson Taillon made his first start in minor league camp since being sent down. The last time the right-hander threw was in the World Baseball Classic. John Dreker described the… Read more
Prospect Notebook: A Look at Nick Kingham’s Constantly Increasing Velocity
Nick Kingham pitched his first game today against the New York Yankees minor league system. Kingham started the Double-A game, going two innings while allowing three runs on four hits… Read more
Prospect Notebook: Seeing Two Pitchers For the First Time; Brewer Hits 95
Today I got to see two pitchers for the first time. For the last year I’ve seen Wei-Chung Wang walking around in a red shirt as he recovered from Tommy… Read more
Prospect Notebook: New Focus on the Running Game Extends to the Minors
It seems like there have been daily reports out of major league camp about how the Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers are focusing more on controlling the running game this year. After… Read more
Prospect Notebook: Looking at a Few 2013 Breakout Candidates
In 2012 the Pittsburgh Pirates featured two of the biggest breakout players in all of minor league baseball. Gregory Polanco and Alen Hanson both had huge seasons, propelling each hitter… Read more
Prospect Notebook: Josh Bell Has Been Working Out at IMG Academy
The 2012 season was supposed to be the first full pro season for top outfield prospect Josh Bell. Instead, the outfielder went down early in the season with a knee… Read more
Prospect Notebook: Farm System Evaluation, Instructional League Reports
Ben Badler of Baseball America had some discussions today on the state of the Pittsburgh Pirates farm system. The conversation started with this tweet from Badler. Lost in recent criticism… Read more
Prospect Notebook: Josh Bell Might Not Play Until Spring Training
Josh Bell went down early in the 2012 season with a torn meniscus. The 2011 second round pick was originally expected to return during the 2012 season. However, Bell’s knee… Read more
