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First Pitch: The Pirates Need More Outfield Depth For the 2016 Season

With less than a month until Spring Training, there is still some time for the Pirates to make additional moves. I don't think they're...

First Pitch: Don’t Sleep on Alen Hanson or Elias Diaz

The 2016 Prospect Guide features a group we called "The Next Wave" on the cover. It's a group of five prospects who are expected...

First Pitch: Do the Pirates Need a Second Lefty Reliever?

Antonio Bastardo signed with the Mets today, and news came out that the Pirates made an offer of two years and $8 M. It...

First Pitch: How Far We’ve Come Since The Altoona Four

It wasn't long ago that the hope for the future of the Pirates' rotation rested on four pitchers who were pitching in Altoona during the...

First Pitch: Analyzing the Current Pirates 2016 Payroll Projection

At the end of last week, the Pittsburgh Pirates came to terms with all of their arbitration eligible players, avoiding any arbitration hearings this year....

First Pitch: Why a Gregory Polanco Extension Might Not Make Sense in 2016

Andrew McCutchen signed his extension after his second full season in the majors. Starling Marte signed his extension after his first full season in the...

First Pitch: The Next Innovative Edge For the Pirates?

The Pirates haven't been afraid to try new approaches and extreme strategies over the last few years. They went heavy on defensive shifts before...

First Pitch: How John Jaso and Josh Bell Project at First Base

There is one thing that was obvious when watching the present and future first basemen today at Pirate City -- defense is going to...

First Pitch: Alen Hanson or Max Moroff — Why Not Both?

Max Moroff vs Alen Hanson. It's a debate that has already started, as you'd expect from a situation where there is a long-term need at a...

First Pitch: The Final Nail in the Coffin of the Horrible 2009 Pirates Draft

My plan for tonight was to discuss the Pirates' history and track record with drafting prep pitchers. I was going to be discussing this...

First Pitch: The Questions Surrounding Clay Holmes After Tommy John Return

January is always a slow month in baseball. It's always the month where we do the top prospect countdown, which fills in the void due to...

First Pitch: What Would it Take For Willy Garcia to Start in Pittsburgh?

In almost any other organization, Willy Garcia would probably have a good shot to be a starting outfielder one day. Unfortunately for him, he...

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