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Winter Mini-Camp: Day Four Discussion Thread

Thursday is the last day of live coverage from the Pittsburgh Pirates' winter mini-camp. You can use this thread to discuss anything Pirates-related on your...

16 Boom or Bust Pirates Who Could Make a Difference in 2016

It's kind of become a New Year's Eve tradition for me to write about the boom or bust players who could make a difference for the...

First Pitch: Current Pirates Offense is Better On Paper* Without Alvarez and Walker

A few weeks ago I wrote about how Gregory Polanco is the key to the offense for the 2016 season. The main point of the...

First Pitch: Why Gregory Polanco is the Most Important Pirate in 2016

The off-season plan for the Pirates feels far from complete. They made a big move this week in trading away Neil Walker for Jon Niese,...

Cervelli and Polanco Rated Among the Best at Their Positions

Buster Olney continued his top ten rankings over the weekend, covering right fielders on Saturday and catchers on Sunday. He has Gregory Polanco rated...

Winter Leagues: Strong Outing For Heredia, Ortiz Provides Offense in Win

In the Dominican, Alen Hanson was the only player from the Pirates to see action on Monday in all of winter ball. He went...

2015 Right Field Recap: Is Gregory Polanco Primed For a Breakout in 2016?

Gregory Polanco has the upside to be a star player in the majors. So far, that hasn't happened, although he's only spent one full...

First Pitch: It’s Time For Andrew McCutchen to Move Off Center Field

Since before Starling Marte arrived in Pittsburgh, I've been saying that Marte should be the center fielder for the Pirates over Andrew McCutchen. I said...

2015 Center Field Recap: A New Andrew McCutchen and a Possible Future Without Him

To be honest, Andrew McCutchen has had better seasons than the one he put up in 2015. This year saw his lowest OPS and...

Here’s Why You Don’t Run on Starling Marte or Gregory Polanco

PITTSBURGH -- When Gregory Polanco was first called up to Pittsburgh in June of 2014, the first thing he did was get a condo...

Pirates Suffer Disappointing Loss to St. Louis

PITTSBURGH – It was a game of missed opportunities and costly mistakes for the Pirates, as they lost to St. Louis 3-0 and have...

Pirates Weigh in on What Makes Jake Arrieta Such a Good Pitcher

CHICAGO -- I've written about Jake Arrieta a lot this weekend. I wrote how the Pirates might be able to counter him and win...