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Daily Archives: May 7, 2012

Each week in Statcast Heroes, I’ll be recapping the weekly leaders at each level of the Pittsburgh Pirates system that has data available. That includes the Major Leagues, Triple-A, and Single-A. The results give a quick...
The Milwaukee Brewers aren't a big swing and miss team. Prior to Tuesday night's game against the Pirates, they ranked 22nd in baseball in swinging strikes, at 10% of their total pitches. Yet, the Pittsburgh Pirates...

Could the Pirates Still Get a Comp Pick For Derrek Lee?

Over the off-season, the Pittsburgh Pirates offered Derrek Lee arbitration, only to see the first baseman turn down the offer, which would have guaranteed...

Mike Sandlock Interview: Part Two

Part one of this interview can be read here. Mike Sandlock joined the Hollywood Stars of the Pacific Coast League in 1949, spending four seasons...

Draft Street FREE Fantasy Contest is BACK! $250 in Cash Prizes!

A few weeks ago we held the first Draft Street free roll, giving you a chance to win part of a $200 prize pool,...

Phil Irwin Promoted to Altoona

The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted pitchers Phil Irwin and Josh Poytress from Bradenton to Altoona. Irwin's promotion is expected. He returned to Bradenton over...

Weekly Prospects Chat Transcript 5/7

Below is the transcript for this week’s prospects chat.

Save $6 On the Pirates Prospects Books This Week

It's Monday, which means there's a new discount code for the Pirates Prospects books. The minor league system hit 12 home runs last week....

Pirates Notebook: Pitching Staff Racking Up Punchouts

The Pittsburgh Pirates had a pitch to contact staff during the 2011 season. That however, has changed so far in 2012. Out of all...

2012 Pirates Draft Prospects Rundown: 5/7

STATS Mark Appel - 7.0 IP, 9 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 0 HR, W (7-1) Kevin Gausman - 7.2 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 0...

This Date in Pirates History: May 7

We have two Pittsburgh Pirates trades on this date, two former players and one very special game to cover from 1925, with something you...

Prospect Trends — Week Ending 5/6

Some of the hitters in the system started picking it up in the past week.  Apart from hitters mentioned here, Robbie Grossman and Tony...

Minor League Schedule: 5/7/12

Altoona is off today. They resume their schedule at home on Tuesday night, playing a two game series before starting a seven game road...

First Pitch: How Many Starters Do the Pirates Realistically Need?

Tonight I wrote about how the Altoona Four is providing depth for the majors, as well as trade chips if the Pirates need to...

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