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WBC Notes: Welch Homers In Opener

The World Baseball Classic began last night and Pittsburgh Pirates minor league third baseman Stefan Welch provided Australia's only run with a seventh inning...

Injury Updates: Jeff Karstens, Russell Martin

Clint Hurdle provided some updates on the injuries to Jeff Karstens and Russell Martin after today's game. Hurdle said that Karstens threw a bullpen of...

WBC Final Rosters Out: De Jesus Withdraws

According to Rob Biertempfel on Twitter, the final rosters have been released for the 2013 World Baseball Classic and the only change among Pittsburgh...

First Pitch: Are the Free Agent Deals Really That Crazy?

We've seen some crazy deals this off-season. Angel Pagan received four years and $40 M. Shane Victorino signed today for three years and $39...

Pirates Make the Russell Martin Signing Official

The Pittsburgh Pirates have made the Russell Martin signing official via a team press release. The release includes the following quote from Neal Huntington. “With...

First Pitch: Why the Pirates Shouldn’t (Have) Sign(ed) Russell Martin

Earlier today I wrote my "First Pitch" article, titled "Why the Pirates Shouldn't Sign Russell Martin". I spent some time taking a deep look...

Pirates Sign Russell Martin

As per Ken Rosenthal on Twitter, the Pirates have reached terms with Russell Martin, pending a physical.   We will continue to flesh this...

Russell Martin Rumors: Thursday

A few updates on Russell Martin today. **Yesterday we heard a report that the Pirates offered $25 M over three years. Later we heard that...

Report: Pirates Offering $25 M for Russell Martin

Jon Heyman of CBS Sports has an update on the Russell Martin bidding, noting that the Pirates and Yankees seem to be the leaders...

Pirates Interested in Russell Martin

The catching market is weak this year, and the top free agent is Russell Martin. Ken Rosenthal has an update on the interest in...

Russell Martin Is a Symbol of the Weak Catching Market

Russell Martin didn't have a season like Rod Barajas had in 2012, but he wasn't exactly elite. The catcher hit for a .211 average...

Historical Context For The Big Four

In the second half of the 2010 season, the Pirates offense was paced by Andrew McCutchen, Neil Walker, Jose Tabata and Pedro Alvarez. ...