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First Pitch: Recapping a Busy Day of Injury Updates, Transactions, DSL, and Draft News

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Today was an extremely busy day for updates on the site. Overall, we had 17 posts going up since last night's First Pitch. There's...

First Pitch: The Pirates Finally Have a Productive First Base Platoon

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The Pittsburgh Pirates have been trying to put together a successful platoon for several years now. Each time, it has failed to work. It started...

First Pitch: The State of the Pirates Rotation

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After Wandy Rodriguez was removed from the rotation last week, the question became "who is next?" The Pirates haven't been getting good results from...

First Pitch: Along With Gregory Polanco, Who Should Be Promoted Soon?

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In about two weeks, Gregory Polanco could be playing in the majors. The month of June is usually when we start to see a...

First Pitch: What is Brandon Cumpton’s Upside?

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Brandon Cumpton made his first start in place of Wandy Rodriguez today, and he didn't disappoint. The right-hander went six innings, allowing two runs,...

First Pitch: Where Should the Pirates Play Josh Harrison When Polanco Arrives?

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The Pittsburgh Pirates are waiting for Gregory Polanco to arrive. More specifically, they're waiting for the Super Two deadline to pass, so that they...

First Pitch: Revisiting the Wandy Rodriguez Trade

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On Thursday, the Pittsburgh Pirates designated Wandy Rodriguez for assignment. Coincidentally, one day later, Rudy Owens made his Major League debut for the Houston...

First Pitch: Thoughts on Wandy, Cumpton, Josh Wall, Tyler Glasnow, 2014 Draft

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The big news today was that the Pittsburgh Pirates designated Wandy Rodriguez for assignment. That was a move I called for last night, along with...

First Pitch: It’s Time to Replace Wandy Rodriguez With Brandon Cumpton

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On a personal note, I've had a string of migraine/tension headaches for almost two weeks straight. This is something I've dealt with my entire...

First Pitch: How Long Can the Pirates Give Edinson Volquez?

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Edinson Volquez had an amazing start to the 2014 season. Through his first five appearances (four starts), he had a 2.18 ERA in 33...

First Pitch: Super Two Unfair For Gregory Polanco; MLB Unfair For the Pirates

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I'm not sure if I can recall a player who has been anticipated as much as Gregory Polanco, at least for the Pittsburgh Pirates....

First Pitch: Shifting Has Become Very Common in Baseball

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Earlier today, I was sent a link from Twitter follower Jonathan Holbert, talking about how baseball's defensive shifts continue to grow. I thought the...
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