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Five Players Who Could Help the Pirates Win the NL Central

Analysis
The MLB regular season is designed for the best teams to come out ahead over a 162 game schedule. It's hard to luck into...

First Pitch: A.J. Burnett and the Problem of One Bad Inning

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No matter what happened with A.J. Burnett tonight, you can't win when your offense only sends the minimum amount of batters to the plate....

Cashner Near-Perfect as Pirates Lose 2-0

Analysis
A day after Francisco Liriano carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning, San Diego Padres starter Andrew Cashner did him one better. But, like...

First Pitch: The State of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Rotation

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For most of the season the Pittsburgh Pirates have been carried by strong pitching, especially out of the starting rotation. Almost all of their...

The More Things Stay the Same, the More They Change

Analysis
A little under a year ago, things weren’t exactly looking up for Neal Huntington and the Pirates’ front office. The team had improved significantly...

Pirates Take First Place in NL Central, Beat St. Louis 7-1

Analysis
Lance Lynn was not a happy man Saturday night at PNC Park. The Pirates hung two runs on St. Louis' starter in the second...

Vogelsong, Giants Hold Pirates to Only Three Hits in 4-0 Loss

Analysis
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Pirates went more than two months between games in which they were held scoreless and recorded three hits or fewer. On...

A.J. Burnett and Pirates Offense Bounce Back Strong for 8-1 Victory

Analysis
SAN DIEGO -- The one-two punch of Francisco Liriano and A.J. Burnett turned around the Pirates' bad-luck losses by leading the charge on back-to-back...

First Pitch: The Reason the Pirates Could Be Successful For Many Years

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Baseball teams pay ridiculous prices for pitching. The Texas Rangers just traded a top 50 prospect and three Grade B pitching prospects a month...

First Pitch: Do the Pirates Finally Have the Best 25 Men in Pittsburgh?

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There has been a lot of talk from various Pirates writers about having the "best 25" in Pittsburgh. You could make a strong argument...

Pirates Playoff Roster Projection: Choosing a Champion

Analysis
This is not a jinx. On this day last year, the Pirates' playoff odds were hovering around 50 percent. Their chances to make the postseason...

First Pitch: What Would it Take to Extend A.J. Burnett?

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Last night I wrote about how Francisco Liriano and A.J. Burnett are the 1-A and 1-B when it comes to Pirates aces. I also...
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