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Early Preview of the 2013 International Signing Class, Pirates Not In On Top Names

On Baseball America this afternoon, Ben Badler posted his list of Ten International Prospects To Watch. It is a subscribers only article, but don't...

Prospect Trends: Some Turnarounds and Some Struggling Altoona Hitters

A month into the minor league season, things are starting to take shape with the Pirates' full-season affiliates.  With a deep roster and very...

Top Performers: Jose Osuna’s Bat is Starting to Come Alive

Below are the top Runs Created* totals in the Pittsburgh Pirates' farm system from the last week. The rankings include every hitter who had...

P3 Episode 1: The Bullpen, Snider, and a Nick Kingham Interview

As I mentioned last night in First Pitch, we will be doing a weekly podcast this year, providing major league and minor league analysis...

Matt Benedict Pitches Great but Gets No Run Support in Bradenton Loss

Matt Benedict had his best start in a Bradenton Marauders uniform tonight. Unfortunately, he received zero run support. The sinkerball pitcher was a ground...

Marauders Win Fourth in a Row Thanks to Big Nights From Osuna, Kingham

The Bradenton Marauders didn't get their fourth walk-off win in a row, but they did get their fourth win in a row. It wasn't...

Top Performers: Gregory Polanco Quietly Having a Strong Season

Below are the top Runs Created* totals in the Pittsburgh Pirates' farm system from the last week. The rankings include every hitter who had...

Bradenton Marauders Riding a Wave of Walk Off Victories

The Bradenton Marauders have now had three straight walk off victories. On Friday night, Alen Hanson came up in the bottom of the ninth...

Alen Hanson Returns to the Bradenton Lineup; Gary Green in Town

Alen Hanson was out of the lineup the last three days in Bradenton after committing three errors in Sunday's game. Hanson has ten errors...

Prospect Trends: Some Fast Starts for West Virginia Hitters

The season’s first two weeks have produced some noteworthy performances in the Pirates’ farm system, both good and bad. It’s way too early to...

Prospect Notebook: Zack Von Rosenberg Switches to a Two-Seam Fastball

When Zack Von Rosenberg was drafted, the Pittsburgh Pirates didn't have any ace pitching prospects. Jameson Taillon was a year away from being drafted....

Alen Hanson’s Defense Is Tough to Watch; Will It Ever Be Good?

I've written a lot this week not only on Alen Hanson's defense, but on the defense of the entire Bradenton Marauders team. Overall the...