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First Pitch: An Early Fantasy Baseball Look at the 2020 Pirates Starting Pitchers

It's been a few years since I've played fantasy sports. That might change this year, as I'm trying to get back into one of...

First Pitch: Catchers Going Off the Board

I've woken up the last two mornings to news that a catcher has signed elsewhere. First it was Elias Diaz going to Colorado, and...

First Pitch: Pirates Send Four Prospects to Rookie Career Development Program

I thought about making this title "Pirates Sending Four Prospects to Miami" just to see how fast I could crash the site. While it's...

First Pitch: Top Ten Players by Position

Buster Olney at ESPN Insider has started posting his top ten lists, where he ranks each position in the majors. If you follow the...

First Pitch: Breaking Down the Pirates’ Future Bullpen

I had a suggestion yesterday for an article about the 2020 bullpen. I've been avoiding a lot of 2020 positional articles for two reasons: ...

First Pitch: Saturday Morning Notes and Questions

My schedule for today included posting an article and working on the Pittsburgh Baseball Network sites. I had a few ideas for articles, but nothing...

First Pitch: Some Thoughts About Catchers, Prep Draftees and Deep Prospects

A few random subjects today: -- MLBTR had a piece yesterday on free agent catcher Robinson Chirinos, who apparently is near a decision on where...

First Pitch: A Look Back at the Pittsburgh Pirates 2000-2009 Draft Results

We have an article scheduled for this afternoon that covers the draft classes from the Pittsburgh Pirates over the last decade. It's one of...

First Pitch: 20 Players and Situations to Watch For the Pirates in 2020

Happy New Year! I'm doing a different spin on an annual article I've been posting since 2013. That's when I looked at 13 players who...

First Pitch: Various “Best of 2019” Lists

First of all, I hope everyone has a safe and happy New Year tonight! We're about to start on a new year and a...

First Pitch: The Approach in 2020 as 2020 Approaches

We're two days away from a new year and a new decade. I've been doing an annual article  each year around this time, along...

First Pitch: Small Market Teams Going Young in the Draft

We had a little mix-up yesterday with First Pitch, along with some internet issues that led to the mix-up, so we didn't have an...

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