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Daily Archives: May 4, 2012

Normally, I do a pre-season analysis, where I fill in my own depth chart and playing time estimates for the upcoming Pittsburgh Pirates season, along with ZiPS projected WAR totals. This year, I'm looking at the...
All of the articles on Pirates Prospects this year will be my voice, with the exception of one: Roundtable. I wanted to find a way to give the fans a voice, but in a more structured...

Reds’ Cueto Pitches Complete Game as Bucs Fall, 6-1

PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- The Cincinnati Reds Johnny Cueto proved his sub two ERA to be legit on Friday night at PNC Park. Over the last two seasons,...

Prospect Watch: Taillon Goes Six Innings Again, Third Homer in Four Days For Garcia

TOP OF THE SYSTEM A look at how the current top 10 prospects did today.  Note that this list doesn't include players currently in the...

The Encouraging Attendance Numbers

Heading into Friday night's game, the Pirates had played 9 home games in 2012.  Their average attendance in those 9 games (tied for fewest...

Pregame: EriKKKKKKKKKKK Bedard

Left-hander Erik Bedard was impressive in the strikeout department in the Pirates 6-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday. Over 5.0 innings,...

Exploring the Arsenal: Previewing the Reds’ Probable Starting Pitchers

Exploring the Arsenal will run prior to each series, providing you with a brief scouting report on the starting pitchers expected to oppose the...

Bench Role An Adjustment For Josh Harrison

Infielder Josh Harrison learned a lot from his rookie season in the majors in 2011 with Pittsburgh. The 24-year-old began the season with Triple-A Indianapolis...

This Date in Pirates History: May 4

Five former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, including one that played one game for the first Pirates team to go to the...

The Viability of an International Draft

Is a truly blended worldwide draft in the near future for Major League Baseball?

Indians Lose To Norfolk In 13 Innings

Norfolk Tides  3,  Indianapolis Indians  2  (13 innings) (Box)   The 13th inning proved to be unlucky for the Indianapolis Indians tonight, as a wild pitch and...

Minor League Schedule: 5/4/12

Jameson Taillon gets the start tonight for Bradenton as they open up a four game series in Tampa. His 0.77 WHIP is the second...

First Pitch: Justin Wilson’s Control Holds Him Back

Last night I answered a left-over question from Tuesday's Prospects Chat, focusing on Rudy Owens repairing his prospect status. Keeping it in Indianapolis, who...

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