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Pirates Capitalizing on Starting Pitching to Key Hot Stretch

A little more than two weeks ago, the Pirates returned home with a 18-20 record despite a plus-9 run differential overall. In the Pirates' first...

First Pitch: What Gerrit Cole Can Teach Us to Expect With Jameson Taillon

Earlier today I had my weekly radio segment with David Todd on ESPN 970 in Pittsburgh. We discussed a lot of topics in a...

Pirates Pitching and Catching Proven in Season’s First Two Months

The calendar flipped to June and, if it doesn't already, it will feel more like summer. By extension, it feels more like baseball season...

First Pitch: Pirates Must Capitalize on Starting Pitching, “Clutch” Chances

A.J. Burnett was in the midst of his seventh quality start of the season Sunday but, oddly enough, it didn't seem like the Pirates...

Morning Report: Updates on the 2011-12 Draft Classes

Over the last two days, we gave updates on all the players from the last two draft classes of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Today we...

Gerrit Cole Named the National League Pitcher of the Month For April

Gerrit Cole is off to a great start this season. It's the kind of start that makes you hope he is finally turning into...

Gerrit Cole and Gregory Polanco Among Top Young Talent in Baseball

Keith Law posted his annual list of the top 25 players under the age of 25(Insider article) on Tuesday afternoon. The criteria for the list...

Morning Report: Tracking the Progress of Tito Polo Through the Years

Tito Polo had three hits on Saturday and should have had a fourth one according to West Virginia's announcer Adam Marco, who noted a...

All of the Key Moments in the Pirates’ Home Opener Win

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Detroit Tigers today in their home opener at PNC Park, bringing their record to 3-4 on the season. The...

Morning Report: Where Did the Offense Come From?

Yesterday I took a look at where all the minor league starting pitchers for the Pittsburgh Pirates came from. Today we take a look...

This Year’s Projected Super Two Cutoff Should Have No Impact on the Pirates

Every year at the start of the season, an early projection for the Super Two cutoff date gets released. This year the number has...

First Pitch: Major League Day at the Minor League Park

You're a minor league player, stepping into the on deck circle to get ready for your next at-bat. You're getting the timing down while...