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During the 2004 season, Oliver Perez had one of the best pitching seasons I can recall from a Pittsburgh Pirates starter in the last few decades. The Pirates don't have a lot of great pitching performances...
The Pittsburgh Pirates are struggling at the plate at the Major League level. Fortunately for them, a lot of their hitters in Triple-A are performing well. This means they have some internal solutions if they wish...

The Incremental Value of a Fan

People are showing their approval of the Pirates with their paychecks, as attendance is up an average of 2,710 people in 2011 versus 2010 at the same point in the season. But how much of a revenue increase is that for the Pirates based on a typical fan?

No Bad Analogies Needed for Baseball Economics

Let me tell you a little story about a friend I have.  This friend is a chef that owns his own restaurant.  Unfortunately he's...