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First Pitch: Why Gregory Polanco Should Be the Next Extension Candidate

Back at the beginning of February, I wrote an article looking at extension candidates for the Pittsburgh Pirates, noting that this was where the...

First Pitch: The Pirates Need to Trade For a First Baseman

Last night I wrote about how the Pittsburgh Pirates shouldn't give the first base platoon to Travis Ishikawa, and instead should give Andrew Lambo...

First Pitch: Could Travis Ishikawa Actually Win the First Base Job?

Earlier this evening, Jon Heyman said that Travis Ishikawa has a shot to beat out Andrew Lambo for the first base job against right-handed...

First Pitch: The Impact of the Injuries to the Top Prospects

Every year around this time I start gathering information to prepare for the season previews at each minor league level. A big part of...

First Pitch: The Pirates’ Roster is Taking Shape

Today the Pittsburgh Pirates cut eight players from Major League camp. There are still 42 players remaining in camp, with Chris Stewart expected to...

First Pitch: Which Reliever Should Be the Odd Man Out?

I've written about how the Pittsburgh Pirates have eight relievers for seven bullpen spots. They have a little over one week remaining, and as...

First Pitch: Thoughts on Wandy, Volquez, Sanchez, and Depth

I don't really have a central theme for the night, but have a few thoughts to expand upon today's articles, along with some thoughts...

First Pitch: Do the Pirates Have Their Third Baseman of the Future?

One of the big themes I've talked about with the Pittsburgh Pirates and their farm system has been the total lack of a third...

First Pitch: The Walking Dead

I spend Sunday night and most of Monday morning and afternoon avoiding spoilers on Twitter for The Walking Dead. The last thing I want...

First Pitch: Make No Mistake, the Pirates Rotation is Set

No one from the Pittsburgh Pirates will come out and say the rotation is set with two weeks to go until the regular season...

First Pitch: Can the Pirates Develop Talent? It Appears So.

It was a little over a year ago that there existed some big questions surrounding the Pittsburgh Pirates' ability to draft and develop players....

First Pitch: The Parallels Between Andrew Lambo and Jeff Clement

I can't help but draw some parallels between the current Andrew Lambo situation and the Jeff Clement experiment at first base a few years...

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