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The Pittsburgh Pirates won in extra innings on Opening Day, beating the Miami Marlins by a 6-5 score after a Jared Triolo RBI single in the top of the 12th inning. The Pirates played comeback the entire...
Normally, I do a pre-season analysis, where I fill in my own depth chart and playing time estimates for the upcoming Pittsburgh Pirates season, along with ZiPS projected WAR totals. This year, I'm looking at the...

First Pitch: A Potential Rule Change That Could Impact a Few Pirates Pitchers

Today there was a report from the AP which discussed a few potential changes to the game in the future. In the second half of...

David Todd Podcast: The Alvarez Non-Tender, Happ, Pirates Pitching Depth

I had a radio interview with David Todd this afternoon on ESPN 970 in Pittsburgh. We discussed the Pedro Alvarez move from yesterday, along...

Did J.A. Happ Get Overpaid?

When the FanGraphs crowdsource contracts came out earlier this month, my thought was that the price for J.A. Happ seemed a bit high. He...

Blue Jays Sign J.A. Happ to Three-Year Deal

The Toronto Blue Jays have announced that they signed left-handed pitcher J.A. Happ to a three-year contract worth $36M. He pitched in Toronto from...

Neal Huntington on Off-Season, Glasnow, Bell, Kang, Happ, First Base, Watson

Neal Huntington was on The Fan this morning, discussing the off-season plans. As you'd expect, he didn't really reveal much, and gave the typical...

J.A. Happ Projected to Get Paid in FanGraphs Crowd Sourced Contract Predictions

FanGraphs released their top 82 free agents today, ranked by crowd sourced contracts. The exercise is entertaining at the start of each off-season, giving...

Pending Free Agents Happ, Rodriguez, and Bastardo Open to Returning to the Pirates

PITTSBURGH -- The 2015-16 off-season is barely 12 hours old for the Pittsburgh Pirates, but it's looking like it will be a busy time....

Happ Has Been a Great Story, But How Long Will That Story Continue?

PITTSBURGH -- I don't think anyone expected J.A. Happ to be as good as he's been for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The lefty came to...

First Pitch: Neal Huntington Had a Career Year With Value Moves

Last night when I was recapping each position for the 2015 Pirates, one thing stood out to me: Neal Huntington has gotten a ton...

Pirates Look Like They Have One of the Best NL Playoff Rotations

PITTSBURGH -- Despite last night's disappointing loss, J.A. Happ’s performance continued to signify that the Pirates’ rotation is in a good place. It wasn’t long...

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...

Lester Stifles Pirates in 2-1 Loss to the Cubs

PITTSBURGH - Behind Jon Lester’s complete game, the Chicago Cubs defeated the Pirates 2-1, securing a split of today’s double-header and remaining four games...