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Anthony Solometo tried throwing like everyone else when he was younger. The left-hander was taught to pick up a ball like everyone, with the intent to throw it overhand. He had an issue with dropping his arm...
Returning from Tommy John surgery, Braxton Ashcraft was just looking to remain healthy in his 2023 season. “The health was the biggest focal point of the season,” said Ashcraft at the end of last year’s campaign. “I...

This Date in Pirates History: November 18

On this date in 1998 the Pittsburgh Pirates traded pitcher Ricardo Rincon to the Cleveland Indians for outfielder Brian Giles. The trade was a...

Game 101 Recap: Braves Win on Blown Call at Home

They will be talking about this one for a long, long time. The game itself was long. The game featured many, many blown chances....

A decade ago: Spending money to make money

It is late February and spring training games are about to begin. It is a wonderful time of the year, a time for...

Classic Pirates memories, Win Expectancy style

While glancing at the Win Expectancy chart for last night’s Yankees-Rangers game, I realized that FanGraphs also has these charts for historical games. Although I already knew that, I had never taken the time to sift through some older games. Here is a look at some of my all-time favorite Pirates games.