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Two Promotions the Pirates Need to Make

The offense for the Pittsburgh Pirates this year has been, no pun intended, hit or miss.  The Pirates have scored one or fewer runs...

Pittsburgh Pirates Prospect Watch 6/17/11

PLAYER PROFILE: JORDY MERCER In light of Jordy Mercer's 12th homer of the year tonight, I figured I would point out just how good he...

Reverse Trade Values: Pirates Becoming Buyers

In the past I've done this trade values series solely on what our trade chips have been worth.  However, the term "trade chips" has...

Reviewing the 2011 Rule 5 Roster Crunch

We've reviewed the upcoming Rule 5 roster crunch before, noting that the Pittsburgh Pirates will have a lot of players eligible for the upcoming...

Cedeno is Starting to Struggle Again

Last month I wrote about how all of the shortstops at the top levels were having success in the month of May.  Ronny Cedeno...

Erie v. Altoona Game Recap – 6/9/2011

It was a night that heralded few home runs sailing through the air. But the trip from Pittsburgh to Altoona is worth it to get a live view of Starling Marte, Tony Sanchez, and Matt Curry.

Altoona Series Recap and Thoughts

After seeing Altoona play a three game series in Trenton this week, I'll summarize my impressions of the top prospects that I saw, many of...

Shortstops Thriving in May

One of the biggest needs on the team, at least if you listen to the cries of the fans, is a long term shortstop...

A Sunday Afternoon in Altoona

I was on the road Sunday afternoon, making a trip down to Maryland. With the opportunity available, I took a quick detour to...

Could the Pirates Start Trading Prospects Soon?

In my interview with Neal Huntington last week, I asked him whether the Pittsburgh Pirates would be open to trading prospects for major league...

Roster Notes: Indianapolis, Altoona, Taillon

The 2011 rosters haven't been released yet, but here are some notes/links for the top two levels in the Pittsburgh Pirates' system: -Scott McCauley, the...

2011 Altoona Curve Preview: The Infield

In my preview last week of the 2011 Indianapolis Indians infield, I pointed out this quote by Kyle Stark in the Altoona Mirror: It's possible,...