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First Pitch: Traveling to Indianapolis, and the Best Stories From Last Week

This week, I will be heading to Indianapolis, making the final stop of my first half tour of the minor league affiliates. I started...

Morning Report: McCutchen, Taillon and the Marlins

Some notes for a Saturday morning. Be sure to check out the draft article going up later today (might be up already by the...

Giles: Andrew McCutchen Is Happening, Again

In what has become somewhat of a perennial phenomenon, Andrew McCutchen has not consistently performed to his high standards in the early part of...

Pirates Are Challenging Their Speedy Outfielders With Shallow Positioning

PITTSBURGH - If you watched the Pirates during the 2015 season, you would have noticed that their outfielders played deep. A lot. There would be...

First Pitch: Why Polanco Could Be the Last Pirates Extension For a Few Years

PITTSBURGH - Sometimes it seems like you can never really enjoy an extension. For years, people ask if a certain player will be extended. They write...

Pirates Notes: Minor Injuries to the Dream Outfield, Liriano Struggles With Location

BRADENTON, Fla. - The Pirates have suffered minor injuries to all three members of the Dream Outfield™ in the last two days, leading to...

McCutchen Scratched From Lineup Due to Tightness in Left Quadriceps

The Pittsburgh Pirates have scratched Andrew McCutchen from tonight's game on the road against the Red Sox due to tightness in his left quadriceps....

Forget Power: A High OBP, Optimized Pirates Lineup Will Have More Offense

BRADENTON, Fla. - "We haven't won the division. So what's to say it's not worth taking a look at something else? We've got to...

David Todd Podcast: Kang, Lefty Relievers, Cole Contract, Third Base Prospects

Yesterday I had my weekly radio interview with David Todd on ESPN 970 in Pittsburgh. Here are the highlights of the interview, with the...

Pirates Notes: Jaso and Locke First Impressions, McCutchen Stealing More?

BRADENTON, Fl. - Over the offseason, Pirate fans have been quite concerned over two essential areas in the lineup: starting pitching and first base. Wednesday...

Four Pirates Listed Among Top 100 Players

MLB Network just wrapped up a three night event, giving their rankings of the top 100 players in the majors right now. The Pittsburgh...

David Todd Podcast: Taillon’s Innings, Bell’s Swing, McCutchen Extension Talk

Yesterday I did my weekly radio interview with David Todd, discussing the latest events at Spring Training. Here were the highlights, with the interview...