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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...

Altoona Updates: Leach, Moreno, Hughes, Alderson

Yesterday, the 2011 Altoona Curve roster was announced.  A few updates to that roster, via Cory Giger: -Brian Leach will not be in the starting...

The Trickle Down Effect From Morris and Locke

Last night I posted part one of my interview with Neal Huntington, and several times throughout the interview he mentioned how upper level decisions...

Breaking Down Tim Alderson’s Delivery

Tim Alderson pitched a few innings in the AA game at Pirate City this afternoon in Bradenton.  I was busy watching Stetson Allie and...

Tim Alderson’s Future

A lot has been written about Tim Alderson this off-season.  Alderson is coming off a horrible year, where he totally fell apart at the...

2011 Bradenton Marauders Preview: Starting Pitchers

So far we've looked at the infielders and outfielders who could be playing in Bradenton during the 2011 season.  Today we'll look at the...

2011 Altoona Curve Preview: Starting Pitchers

So far we've looked at the infielders and outfielders who could be playing in Altoona during the 2011 season.  Today we'll look at the...

2011 Indianapolis Indians Preview: Starting Pitchers

So far we've looked at the infielders and outfielders who could be playing in Indianapolis during the 2011 season.  Today we'll look at the...

A Tale of Projectability

We often hear about "projectability" with young pitchers.  The idea is that a tall, skinny kid will add velocity to his frame as he...

The Worst Part of the Off-Season

This is the part of the off-season that I hate the most.  At the end of November we've got the new additions to the...

Alderson demoted to High-A Bradenton

According to Cory Giger of the Altoona Mirror, the Pirates demoted Tim Alderson to High-A Bradenton after his start this afternoon. The move frees up a spot in the Altoona rotation for recently promoted pitcher Jeff Locke.