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Morning Report: Some Thoughts on Promotions and Player Placement

Morning ReportJuly 28, 2015

One of the things we get questions about all the time is when a certain player will be promoted. Usually we base our answers...

Morning Report: Looking Back at the Players Sent to the AFL Last Year

Morning ReportJuly 27, 2015

The Pittsburgh Pirates sent eight players to the Arizona Fall League last year, five pitchers and three position players. During league play, the Pirates...

Morning Report: Jin-De Jhang Leads a Group of Players That Are Tough to Strikeout

Morning ReportJuly 26, 2015

Back in April, Jin-De Jhang almost went the entire month without striking out, ending up with two in 54 at-bats. He has managed to...

Morning Report: Garcia and Tarpley Give West Virginia a Pair of Aces

Morning ReportJuly 25, 2015

Yeudy Garcia is starting tonight for West Virginia and he's coming into the game with a 2.03 ERA, which is the best in the...

Morning Report: Andrew McCutchen Vs Barry Bonds

Morning ReportJuly 24, 2015

I was going to wait a few days on this article idea, but two things happened that made me move it up to this...

Morning Report: Two High-Profile Signings Experiencing Injury-Filled Seasons

Morning ReportJuly 23, 2015

There have been a couple DSL injuries of note this month, because both were six-figure signings in July of 2014 and both have already...

Morning Report: Chad Kuhl and Minor League Playoffs

Morning ReportJuly 22, 2015

Usually we talk about the starting pitchers down in the minor league section below, but I wanted to take a couple paragraphs to single...

Morning Report: Multiple Players Struggling With Jump From DSL to GCL This Year

Morning ReportJuly 21, 2015

If it wasn't for Ke'Bryan Hayes, the GCL Pirates would have a horrible offense this year. With his 1.024 OPS, which ranks fourth in...

Morning Report: The Two Sides of Lefty Vs Lefty Match-Ups in Bradenton

Morning ReportJuly 20, 2015

The Bradenton Marauders have seen two left-handed batters in their lineup show strong improvements against left-handed pitchers, while another has been having a tough...