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First Pitch: Reactions to the Day One Picks

Day one of the 2013 MLB Draft is in the books. The Pittsburgh Pirates took Austin Meadows with their first pick, Reese McGuire with...

First Pitch: Would the Pirates Be Taking a Risk With Reese McGuire?

  Greg Rosenstein of ESPN had an article today talking about the risk with high school catchers. Rosenstein quoted an NL West scout who said...

First Pitch: Do the Pirates Have the Top Farm System?

The St. Louis Cardinals and Minnesota Twins get a lot of praise for their farm systems. However, Jeff Passan talked with one longtime scout...

First Pitch: Ten Things I Love About Baseball – Ump Show Edition

Tonight the Pittsburgh Pirates took on the Atlanta Braves in the first game of a three game series between two of the best teams...

First Pitch: The Bullpen, The Depth, and The Regression

I've spent most of the day working on finishing up the draft rankings with John Dreker. We will be writing up the draft rankings...

First Pitch: Getting the 2010 Francisco Liriano

I use the "small sample size" disclaimer a lot on this site, so it's important to note that everything Francisco Liriano has done so...

First Pitch: Who Should the Pirates Consider For an Extension?

Rob Biertempfel of the Trib reported tonight that Scott Boras would be open to a long-term deal involving Pedro Alvarez and the Pittsburgh Pirates....

First Pitch: Thoughts on the Bullpen, Mercer, Taillon, Cole, and the Reds

Thursday is podcast recording day, which means I spent most of my time today writing articles for the site, recording tomorrow's show, and editing...

First Pitch: Are Jeanmar Gomez and Jeff Locke a Product of a Successful System?

Last night I finished my article about Jeanmar Gomez with a thought -- should there be a debate between Jeanmar Gomez and Jeff Locke...

First Pitch: Jeanmar Gomez is the New Kevin Correia

I'm what you call a cord cutter. I don't have cable or DirecTV. A few years ago I discovered that all of the shows...

First Pitch: The Not-So-Great Jordy Mercer Compromise

About two weeks ago the biggest topic surrounding Pirates baseball was the fate of Jordy Mercer. Some argued that he should have remained in...

First Pitch: Who Pirates Draft and Who Fans Want, Might Not Be The Same

Since taking over the draft coverage on the site this year, I have learned one thing that is pretty clear. Unless you're picking at...

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