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First Pitch: Who Could Step Into the Rotation if Wandy Goes on the DL?

First Pitch: Who Could Step Into the Rotation if Wandy Goes on the DL?

At the start of the season, the Pittsburgh Pirates looked to have a great situation at the top of their rotation. A.J. Burnett had made 31+ starts each year since… Read more »

Pirates Win 5-3, Wandy Rodriguez Suffers Hamstring Tightness

Pirates Win 5-3, Wandy Rodriguez Suffers Hamstring Tightness

The Pirates finally got a few runs to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks, 5-3. Andrew McCutchen and Travis Snider both drove in two runs to break Pittsburgh’s four-game losing skid Monday… Read more »

Pirates Notebook: Jonathan Sanchez Making Pirates Debut

Pirates Notebook: Jonathan Sanchez Making Pirates Debut

Left-hander Jonathan Sanchez will be making his first regular season start for the Pirates on Friday night at Dodger Stadium. “Jonathan has made as good a stride as anyone we… Read more »

Pittsburgh Pirates 2013 Season Preview: The Bullpen

Pittsburgh Pirates 2013 Season Preview: The Bullpen

There’s a debate this year about whether the Pittsburgh Pirates have a quality bullpen. Some argue that the bullpen is very talented, with a lot of hard throwers who have… Read more »

First Pitch: Those Lefties Are All the Same Frustrating Pitcher

First Pitch: Those Lefties Are All the Same Frustrating Pitcher

Let’s take a look at four numbers tonight: 4.1 5.0 5.8 6.0 What are those numbers, you ask? They’re the career BB/9 ratios of the four left-handers who threw in… Read more »

Pirates Notebook: Gaby Sanchez Plays Third; Sands Talks Power

Pirates Notebook: Gaby Sanchez Plays Third; Sands Talks Power

In the second half of Thursday’s blow-out loss to the Boston Red Sox, the Pittsburgh Pirates sent Gaby Sanchez out to play third base. The infielder has played third base… Read more »

Spring Training 2013 Position Battles: The Bullpen

Spring Training 2013 Position Battles: The Bullpen

With pitchers and catchers reporting today, and Spring Training starting up this week, we will be previewing the position battles to follow throughout the Spring. To keep track of the… Read more »

First Pitch: The Starting Pitching Depth

First Pitch: The Starting Pitching Depth

With yesterday’s news that the Pirates were adding Jonathan Sanchez, and today’s news that they’re still on track to sign Francisco Liriano, the starting pitching scene is getting crowded. Here… Read more »

Baseball America’s 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates Top 10 Prospects

Baseball America’s 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates Top 10 Prospects

Baseball America has released their top 10 prospects for the 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates.  The list can be viewed here, and subscribers can read the scouting reports here. For the second year… Read more »

Pittsburgh Pirates 2013 Top Prospects: #14 – Justin Wilson

Pittsburgh Pirates 2013 Top Prospects: #14 – Justin Wilson

The Pirates Prospects 2013 Prospect Guide is now on sale. The book features over 250 prospect reports, the 2013 top 50 prospects, and the most comprehensive coverage of the Pirates’ farm… Read more »