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We all follow the game of baseball for a different reason. It typically relates to our childhood. The game has a certain energy level and flow. There's a progression from nothing-nothing, no men on base, to...
Jared Jones throws an elite fastball, an elite slider, and showed promise with his curveball and changeup development this spring. He's a top 100 prospect. He's a rookie of the year candidate from the start of the...

Pittsburgh Pirates 2013 Season Recap: The Starting Rotation

The Pittsburgh Pirates had a winning season this year in large part to their starting rotation. It wasn't the Opening Day rotation that led...

2013 Indianapolis Indians Season Recap and Top 10 Prospects

For the second year in a row, Indianapolis was dominant in the International League, making the post-season with ease. However, the Pirates were competitive...

First Pitch: The Biggest Story in the Pirates Minor League System This Year

This afternoon I had a radio interview with Daniel Dudley of TribLIVE Radio, which has pretty much been a weekly thing each Thursday afternoon...

Cardinals Avoid Sweep, Beat Pirates 7-2

Akin to their 13-0 victory against the Pirates on Aug. 1 following four straight wins by the Pirates, the St. Louis Cardinals exacted revenge...

Pirates Notebook: Introducing Justin Morneau

Justin Morneau is here. The first baseman arrived in Pittsburgh at approximately 7:50 last night and made it into the Pirates' dugout sometime between...

Pirates Call Up Kris Johnson, Kyle Farnsworth, and Travis Snider

The Pittsburgh Pirates have called up three players today with rosters expanding beyond 25-men. Kris Johnson has been recalled from Indianapolis, and will make...

Prospect Watch: Some Good Performances From Possible September Call-Ups

Top Pitcher: Pat Ludwig, Top Hitter: Matt Hague, HR: Matt Hague, Jimmy Rider, Elvis Escobar

Minor League Schedule: Kris Johnson Returns to Indianapolis

8/25/13 Probables: Kris Johnson, David Bromberg, Pat Ludwig, John Kuchno, Chad Kuhl

Looking at the Rotation Depth With Cole and Locke Struggling Lately

The Pittsburgh Pirates have been carried by their starting pitching all year. The reason the starting pitching has been able to carry the team...

Ryan Reid Called Up from Triple-A, Kris Johnson Demoted

Right-handed pitcher Ryan Reid joins the Pirates' roster for their California road trip to provide relief for a tired bullpen. The Bucs optioned left-hander...

Top Performers: Is David Bromberg the Next Kris Johnson?

Below are the pitching Game Scores* in the Pittsburgh Pirates' farm system from the last week. The top ten and the bottom five starts...

Pirates Lose 4-2 in 16 Innings as Offense Flounders

Kris Johnson was the man who least deserved to be charged with the loss and make the final out of the Pirates' 16-inning home...