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First Pitch: Pirates Sweep Past the Mariners in the 2020 Draft Order

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I started the week by looking at the Pirates' upcoming schedule, and suggesting they'd be better off tanking and getting a higher pick, especially...

First Pitch: A Quick Look at The State of the Pirates’ Farm System

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The Pirates announced their Minor League Pitcher and Player of the Year yesterday, giving the awards to James Marvel and Mason Martin, respectively. These...

First Pitch: The Best Upside Prospects in the Lower Levels of the Pirates’ System

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John Dreker posted our Greensboro top ten yesterday, which has been one of the strongest prospect groups so far out of all of the...

First Pitch: How Would You Expand and Realign MLB?

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Over the weekend I dusted off my copy of Out of the Park Baseball 20 and decided to start up an expansion team. There...

First Pitch: Tanking

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Tanking has been a controversial subject in Major League Baseball. On one hand, it's a situation where teams are not trying to win, all...

First Pitch: Five Pirates to Watch Over the Final Two Weeks

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The Pirates have a habit of acting like they're still realistically in the race for the playoffs until they're officially out of it. That...

First Pitch: Getting Back to that Old Saturday Routine

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I got my start in sports writing covering football. Specifically, covering the gambling side of football and fantasy football in the NFL. I had been...

First Pitch: The Pirates Have an Easy Fix For One of Their Development Issues

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Today I'm going to highlight Bill Brink's article in the Post-Gazette about the Pirates' pitching plan and what they need to do going forward....

First Pitch: The Patient Approach to Calling For Someone to Be Fired

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I don't think I'm ever going to be the first person to call on someone to be fired. I generally am going to give...

First Pitch: The Pirates Need a Change in Their Clubhouse

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What is happening inside the Pirates' clubhouse this year? I can't remember a season that had so many team-issued suspensions and fines to the players,...

First Pitch: Football and Analytics and Why Did the Steelers Kick a Field Goal?

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Before I started this site, writing about baseball was only part of my job. My main focus was on the NFL, college football, and...

First Pitch: Back and Different Than Before

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Let's call this a rehab assignment. I've had migraines for as long as I can remember. I used to get them as a kid, kept...
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