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First Pitch: Jeff Locke and the Defense of FIP

I'm a big Louis CK fan. I've mentioned this at times on the site, or on Twitter, and especially on Facebook. Although I don't...

First Pitch: Some Tough Questions to Answer in the Upcoming Prospect Rankings

A question I get a lot these days is "why isn't Stetson Allie in your top 20?" The answer is that we don't update...

First Pitch: The Altoona Four – Where Are They Now?

In 2010 the Altoona Curve had a group of pitchers that went on to be called "The Altoona Four" out of convenience. I say...

First Pitch: Should Jose Tabata Be the Everyday Right Fielder?

So far this season the Pittsburgh Pirates have been using Travis Snider most of the time against right-handers. However, when a lefty is on...

First Pitch: I Miss the Astros, But Not the Reminder They Bring

It's weird seeing things from the other side. About six years ago the Pirates were exactly where the Houston Astros are right now. They...

First Pitch: Thursday Thoughts on Liriano, Martin, Wilson, Milwaukee, Sanchez

Thursday is podcast recording day. Today it was also "Go see Luis Heredia at Pirate City" day (article coming tomorrow), and "Ten Articles Will...

First Pitch: Wandy Rodriguez Will Most Likely Land the Pirates a Draft Pick

When the Wandy Rodriguez trade first went down, I wasn't a big fan of the deal. Rodriguez had been struggling with the Astros in...

First Pitch: Taking the Jordy Mercer Approach With Tony Sanchez

The one thing we can take away from the Jordy Mercer situation is that the Pirates plan to have him as the primary shortstop...

First Pitch: The Pirates Need to Find Some Way to Beat Milwaukee

Today there were 12 articles and updates that went up on the site. That should give you plenty to read. Or at least that's...

First Pitch: The Pirates Should…But the Pirates Will…

I was talking with David Todd on Twitter earlier today, discussing the potential Jordy Mercer move. Yesterday on the Bucs Dugout podcast, David talked...

First Pitch: The Pirates Have an Easy Decision to Make With Jordy Mercer

After Jordy Mercer's first home run today, Greg Brown said the Pirates will have a difficult decision coming up, deciding what to do with...

First Pitch: Garrett Jones/Gaby Sanchez Could be the New Moneyball

I've talked about platoons a lot this week, first questioning whether Travis Snider should be in a platoon, then pointing out all of the...

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