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Pirates Notebook: Fryer Added Leg Kick Over Offseason

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Catcher Eric Fryer worked on incorporating a leg kick over the offseason. During the Fall Instructional League, which is held at Pirate...

Pirates starting pitchers – K% and BB%

Here is a visual look at how the Pirates’ starting pitchers compared to the rest of the league in strikeout and walk rates last...

Burnett Passes Physical, MLB Approves Deal

According to Buster Olney, A.J. Burnett has passed his physical, and Major League Baseball has approved the deal. That makes the trade official. The...

Updated Value of a Win & How It Relates to Andrew McCutchen

A recent piece on Fangraphs re-establishes the value of the cost per win on the free agent market. How does this affect the decision by the Pirates this past off-season and going forward with Andrew McCutchen?

First Pitch: Buy Low, Sell High

In looking at A.J. Burnett's trade value a few weeks ago, I pointed out that the remaining $33 M salary left him with a...

What Did the Pirates Give Up in the Burnett Deal?

The A.J. Burnett trade has finally come to an end, with the Pittsburgh Pirates getting the right handed starter for $13 M over two...

Pirates Acquire Burnett from Yankees, pending approval

PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates and the New York Yankees have agreed upon a deal sending right-hander A.J. Burnett to Pittsburgh, pending a physical and...

Pirates and Yankees in Agreement on Burnett

I feel like I've typed this before, but we may be at the end of the A.J. Burnett saga. Buster Olney reports on Twitter...

A.J. Burnett Rumors: Thursday

It was a little over a week ago that we first started hearing talk of a possible A.J. Burnett trade to the Pittsburgh Pirates....

A.J. Burnett Rumors: Wednesday

Kicking off today's A.J. Burnett watch with an update of my own. Last night I wrote in my blog that the Pittsburgh Pirates shouldn't...

A.J. Burnett Rumors: Tuesday

The A.J. Burnett saga continues. Yesterday we heard a few updates, although they were similar to the updates we've been hearing for the past...