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First Pitch: What Should the Pirates Do This Off-Season?

It's time to put on the General Manager hats. Over the last few weeks I've been recapping the 2013 season, providing a look ahead...

Pittsburgh Pirates 2014 Arbitration Estimates

Matt Swartz at MLBTR has been producing some very accurate arbitration estimates over the last two seasons. His estimates for the Pittsburgh Pirates just...

First Pitch: Charlie Morton is Comparable to Derek Lowe and Brandon Webb

This isn't the first time I've written about how Charlie Morton is under-rated. It won't be the last time either. All summer, even before...

The Pirates Have Plenty of Starting Pitching Depth in 2014

One of the biggest keys to the 2013 season for the Pittsburgh Pirates was their pitching depth. The Pirates used 12 different starting pitchers,...

Pittsburgh Pirates 2013 Season Recap: The Starting Rotation

The Pittsburgh Pirates had a winning season this year in large part to their starting rotation. It wasn't the Opening Day rotation that led...

The Pirates Have a Playoff Pitching Staff of Reclamation Projects

The Pittsburgh Pirates wouldn't be here today without their pitching. The team has been successful this year due to pitching and defense making up...

Pirates Set the NLDS Rotation

The Pittsburgh Pirates have set their NLDS rotation against the St. Louis Cardinals. The starters will be as follows: Thursday - A.J. Burnett Friday - Gerrit...

First Pitch: Getting Hot at the Right Time

There's one thing I've been saying in a lot of different articles over the past few days, and it remained true today: the Pirates...

Pirates Power Their Way to Home Field in the Wild Card Game

If the last two games are any indication of how the Wild Card game could go, then the Pittsburgh Pirates are putting up some...

Who Would Be On Your Playoff Roster?

The playoffs are coming up next week, which starts the discussion of playoff rosters. If you're unfamiliar with the rules for selecting a playoff...

Pirates Notebook: Attitude Equals Results

'The worst loss of the season.' Apparently, that's what some Pirates fans are calling last night's 3-2 loss to the San Diego Padres. You know, not...

Morton Electric, McCutchen ‘Clutch’, Pirates Lose 3-2

For an inning, it seemed the ship would be righted. Andrew McCutchen hit a 93 mph get-me-over fastball in a 3-0 count off San...