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First Pitch: The Impact if the Pirates Lose A.J. Burnett For the Year

Last night, Josh Yohe reported that A.J. Burnett has been pitching in a lot of pain recently, and that he wouldn't be having surgery, instead...

First Pitch: The High Prices on the Starting Pitching Trade Market

This trade deadline has looked like it could be a seller's market for a long time. That's what happens when you add an extra...

First Pitch: Glasnow Getting the Cole Treatment, 2016 Prospects, Blanton Analysis

I've got to admit, I was very surprised to hear that Tyler Glasnow was getting promoted to Triple-A. It's not that he didn't deserve...

First Pitch: JaCoby Jones Improved His Defense, Didn’t Improve His Strikeouts

The Pirates have been picking lower in the draft the last few years, and this has brought on a new strategy. They've been focusing...

First Pitch: Have the Pirates Found the New Cuban Market?

There was a time not too long ago when spending big money on Cuban ball players was seen as a risky move. These were...

First Pitch: Will Aramis Ramirez Unlock the Golden State Strategy?

Last night I talked about how the biggest need for the Pirates right now was adding an infielder to replace Jordy Mercer and Josh...

First Pitch: Where Do the Pirates Need to Make a Move at the Deadline?

Today I discussed the needs for the Pirates as the trade deadline approaches, pointing out that they could use upgrades in the infield, first...

First Pitch: College Draft Picks Aren’t Really Such a Bad Thing

The 2015 draft received a lot of attention for the amount of college players the Pirates drafted in the top ten rounds. They took...

First Pitch: One Year Draft Trends Mean Nothing

For the last three days, I've been answering the same question over and over: Do the Pirates no longer like high school players in...

First Pitch: The Pirates’ Growing Depth at Shortstop and Third Base

The Pirates said they were drafting the "Best Player Available" in day one of the draft, but as I noted in my recap, this...

First Pitch: Predicting What the Pirates Might Do in an Unpredictable Draft

The draft is such a crap shoot. No matter how much information you have, and no matter how good or bad a pick looks, you...

First Pitch: The Logjam of Pitching Prospects in the Pirates System

A few weeks ago I wrote about the blocked hitting prospects in the Pirates' minor league system, noting that Keon Broxton, Jose Osuna, and Chase...

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