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First Pitch: Mark Melancon and Remembering When Joel Hanrahan Was a Throw In

There seems to be some debate over whether relief pitcher Mark Melancon is involved in the pending Joel Hanrahan trade. A few outlets are...

First Pitch: An Incomplete Observation on an Incomplete Trade

For some reason, the Pirates can't make a move involving a relief pitcher without the deal dragging on unnecessarily for days. We first heard...

First Pitch: Thoughts on Liriano, Hanrahan, the Rotation, and the Payroll

Some quick hits tonight in the aftermath of the Francisco Liriano deal. I was on the road most of the day today, and had...

First Pitch: Want to Write For Pirates Prospects?

Now that the 2013 Prospect Guide is complete, I'm starting my focus on the site content in 2013. For information on the book, see...

First Pitch: The Minor Leagues Exist For a Reason

The Pirates are often criticized for having a slow approach at promoting prospects through the levels. That's not accurate criticism. There are plenty of...

First Pitch: Joel Hanrahan’s Trade Value and Jason Grilli’s Contract

Last Thursday I wrote about Joel Hanrahan's future with the team if the Pirates were to sign Jason Grilli. The Pirates signed Grilli today...

First Pitch: What the Pirates Can Take Away From the Royals/Rays Deal

The Kansas City Royals and the Tampa Bay Rays made a big trade tonight, with Kansas City acquiring James Shields and Wade Davis in...

First Pitch: Joel Hanrahan’s Future With the Pirates

The MLB Winter Meetings wrapped up today with a nice summary of how the entire meetings went. The Pirates didn't take anyone in the...

First Pitch: The Trade Deadline Set Up a Slow Winter Meetings

The 2012 Winter Meetings are coming to a close, with the 2012 Rule 5 draft marking the end of the week. The meetings have...

First Pitch: Are the Free Agent Deals Really That Crazy?

We've seen some crazy deals this off-season. Angel Pagan received four years and $40 M. Shane Victorino signed today for three years and $39...

First Pitch: Evaluating the Non-Tendered Starting Pitchers

The Pittsburgh Pirates are looking for pitching this off-season, and several pitchers just hit the open market as non-tenders. Rob Biertempfel and Tom Singer...

First Pitch: Trying to Make Sense of Today’s Moves

The Pirates had a busy day. They traded Chris Resop, who was arbitration eligible for the second time and projected to make $1.3 M....

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