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First Pitch: Who Could Step Into the Rotation if Wandy Goes on the DL?

At the start of the season, the Pittsburgh Pirates looked to have a great situation at the top of their rotation. A.J. Burnett had...

First Pitch: When Should the Pirates Consider Pedro Alvarez a Platoon Player?

Back in early February, when Brandon Inge was signed, I raised the question of whether Pedro Alvarez should be a platoon player. Not much...

First Pitch: No One Is Hitting, Let’s Over-React

It was almost one year ago today that I wrote this article. The Pirates had played seven games, getting off to a 2-5 start....

First Pitch: Who Should Bat Second?

At the end of Spring Training, the Pittsburgh Pirates started using Garrett Jones as a number two hitter. I wrote about the topic during...

First Pitch: Bringing the Designated Hitter to the National League

Maury Brown of Biz of Baseball had an article today talking about why the DH is likely coming to the National League. Brown notes...

First Pitch: Why Can’t the Pirates Have a Free Spending Billionaire Owner?

I woke up this morning to a discussion on Twitter about a hypothetical billionaire owner who could buy the Pirates, invest his life savings...

First Pitch: Can the Pirates Get Impact Talent to the Upper Levels?

Today I previewed the 2013 Indianapolis Indians and Altoona Curve. Tomorrow I'll go over the Bradenton Marauders and the West Virginia Power. In writing...

First Pitch: The Pirates Need to Play Travis Snider

We're one game into the season, and already there's a decision made by Clint Hurdle to second guess. The Pirates started Gaby Sanchez over...

First Pitch: The Ripple Effect of Small Major League Moves

A lot of the time when the Pirates make minor moves at the Major League level, they're dismissed as not being a big deal....

First Pitch: Decision Day For Jonathan Sanchez

Today is the deadline for the Pittsburgh Pirates to make a decision on left-hander Jonathan Sanchez. Sanchez wants to be a starter, and the...

First Pitch: Bryan Morris in Triple-A Might Not Be a Bad Idea

One day after we learned that Bryan Morris had a fourth option year, the Pittsburgh Pirates optioned Morris to Triple-A. It's coincidental in the...

First Pitch: Tarantino-ing the Poor Bench Moves Over the Last Few Years

If there's one move that the Pirates have made which I've constantly disagreed with, it's their approach with bench players. The Pirates have a...

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