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First Pitch: This Might Be the Year the ‘Pirates Can’t Draft’ Theory Dies

The 2016 MLB draft is two weeks away. The Pirates will pick 22nd in the first round, while also having the 41st and 68th...

First Pitch: Is Gregory Polanco Starting to Pass Andrew McCutchen?

How good has Gregory Polanco been so far? Among all hitters in baseball, he ranks 7th with a 2.4 WAR after tonight. He's putting up...

First Pitch: The Big Things That Are Ignored During Minor League Development

My job gives me a very unique perspective. I spent most days on a baseball field, watching some level of the Pirates' system from...

First Pitch: Which Pirates Prospects Could Be Due For a Promotion in June?

We're just a week away from June, which usually is the month where the most minor league transactions take place. That's the time when...

First Pitch: A Big Focus on Those Big Pitchers in Indianapolis This Week

This week, I wrapped up my live coverage of the full season minor league teams for the first half. Well, that is with the...

First Pitch: Are the Indianapolis Starters Actually Ready Right Now?

INDIANAPOLIS - This week, I might have been the envy of every Pirates fan. Rather than watching Jeff Locke, Jon Niese, and Juan Nicasio,...

First Pitch: Will the Pirates Have Any Needs By the Trade Deadline?

Last night, while writing about Elias Diaz and why he wouldn't be a good trade chip this year, I started thinking about the trade...

First Pitch: Francisco Cervelli’s Value and What to Do With Elias Diaz

Prior to last season, the Pirates had a big question mark at catcher. They were about to see Russell Martin walk as a free agent,...

First Pitch: It’s Hard For Prospects to Break in to This Pirates Lineup

As someone who covers prospects, and has covered Alen Hanson for five or six years now, I'd love nothing more than to see him...

First Pitch: Traveling to Indianapolis, and the Best Stories From Last Week

This week, I will be heading to Indianapolis, making the final stop of my first half tour of the minor league affiliates. I started...

First Pitch: The Biggest Improvement Tyler Glasnow Needs to Make

After the last outing from Tyler Glasnow, there was hope that he was starting to put things together. He showed some of the best...

First Pitch: What is Leading to the Bullpen Struggles For the Pirates?

The Pirates have had some bullpen problems this year. They've had some rotation problems as well, but the solution there is easy -- wait...

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