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First Pitch: Dear ESPN and TBS, Please Show This in Your Pre-Game Broadcasts

Last year when the first #PNCBLACKOUT campaign rolled around, I was a bit skeptical of how it would work out. I figured the crowd...

First Pitch: Edinson Volquez Currently Listed as the Starter in the Wild Card Game

When I first started this site, I was 26 years old. The first year I ran the site, I was driving 45 minutes back...

First Pitch: Did the New Team in Bristol Benefit the Pirates System?

Today I wrote up the 2014 Jamestown Jammers and Bristol Pirates season recaps, which you can check out by clicking on each of those...

First Pitch: There Will Be Playoff Baseball at PNC Park This October

Since two of the three relevant playoff games were on the West Coast tonight, I decided to combine the playoff update with First Pitch. Well,...

First Pitch: Francisco Liriano is the Easy Choice For the Wild Card Game

Last year when the Pittsburgh Pirates were in the Wild Card game, there was some debate over who should start that game. The debate...

First Pitch: Is It a Guarantee That Russell Martin Will Be Gone After the Season?

Pittsburgh Pirates fans have been expecting Russell Martin to be gone at the end of the year. The catcher is having a career year...

First Pitch: Pirates Fans Deserve a Long Buctober

A year ago, the Pittsburgh Pirates reached the playoffs for the first time since 1992. Exactly one year later, they clinched again. This time...

First Pitch: Forget MVP; McCutchen, Martin, and Harrison are the MV3

There has been some debate this year about who should be the MVP of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Do you go with the reigning MVP,...

First Pitch: Pittsburgh Has Become a Prime Destination For Bounce Back Pitchers

On Saturday night, Edinson Volquez pitched a gem, throwing seven shutout innings with three hits, three walks, and six strikeouts. That lowered his season...

First Pitch: Will Pedro Alvarez Have Any Trade Value This Off-Season?

It's safe to say that Pedro Alvarez's stock in Pittsburgh is down, at least among Pirates fans. That may even be true for the...

First Pitch: Thoughts on Russell Martin For MVP, and the Wild Card Game at PNC

I've spent a lot of time the last few weeks working on the stuff you don't see on the site. Specifically I've been preparing for...

First Pitch: Remembering When Win 82 Mattered, and the New Expectations

The Pittsburgh Pirates' losing streak featured a lot of desperation from Pirates fans. At times, it felt like the Pirates would never have a...

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