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Pirates Have Two Players Ranked Among the Top 100 in the Majors

Back in January, MLB Network had their countdown show for the top 100 players in the majors right now. It airs every year during...

Pirates Notes: Jameson Taillon Debuts; Gregory Polanco Gets Some At-Bats

The Pittsburgh Pirates lost 10-4 to the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday afternoon in Bradenton. It was the spring debut of Jameson Taillon, who was...

Jameson Taillon Gets the Opening Day Start

On Saturday morning, Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle announced the rotation for the first four games of the regular season. Jameson Taillon will start...

Jameson Taillon’s New Approach Has a Very Surprising Impact on an Old Pitch

On May 27th, Jameson Taillon made an important adjustment to his pitching approach. The Pirates have long been an organization that leaned heavily on the...

Morning Report: Is There a Slider Revolution Happening in Pittsburgh?

There was a time in the minors where Jameson Taillon was challenged to throw three changeups per inning. It's not a productive strategy for...

Gajtka: Team Keeping Up In NL, But Young Pedigreed Pirates Still Lagging

I was not (completely) correct in my analysis. You might recall my opening day column, referring to the Pirates' "vanilla veterans" and how it was...

Williams: Unless They Adjust, the Pirates Will Waste Jameson Taillon and Mitch Keller

I'm not that worried about Mitch Keller's recent struggles. At least not in the sense of his long-term upside. Keller gave up three runs and...

What Do Starting Pitchers Do on Their ‘Off’ Days, Anyway?

Ivan Nova was the Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Tuesday night. Wednesday, he’ll mostly be "a cheerleader." Such is the life of a starting pitcher. Day...

Jokes Aside, Pirates Pitchers Adding Value On The Margins

PITTSBURGH - Is there a parallel between Major League Baseball pitchers attempting to engage in offense and anything else in major professional sports? In what...

Did Complete Game Set Jameson Taillon Back? Is It Something Else?

PITTSBURGH -- Jameson Taillon's complete-game blanking of the Reds on April 8 was a first in his professional career, but did it come at...

Williams: What Can the Pirates Learn From Gerrit Cole and Charlie Morton’s Success With the Astros?

It's hard to ignore what's going on in Houston right now with former Pirates pitchers Gerrit Cole and Charlie Morton. Morton joined the Astros last...

Was This Hot Start Critical For The Pirates? Depends On Who You Ask

We could argue that a team like the 2018 Pirates needed to fashion a fast break out of the starting gate to have a...