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Pittsburgh Pirates 2014 Spring Training Preview: The Rotation

The Pittsburgh Pirates will be kicking off Spring Training tomorrow, with pitchers and catchers reporting today. To get ready for Spring Training, we will...

First Pitch: The Downside of Being a Top Prospect at a Young Age

Last week, during our top 20 prospect countdown, we profiled Andrew Lambo and Stolmy Pimentel as part of the 11-15 ranked prospects. Both guys...

The Pirates Have Plenty of Starting Pitching Depth in 2014

One of the biggest keys to the 2013 season for the Pittsburgh Pirates was their pitching depth. The Pirates used 12 different starting pitchers,...

Pittsburgh Pirates 2013 Season Recap: The Starting Rotation

The Pittsburgh Pirates had a winning season this year in large part to their starting rotation. It wasn't the Opening Day rotation that led...

2013 Altoona Curve Season Recap and Top 10 Prospects

Altoona had an impressive group of prospects throughout the year, although they didn't start off with a good looking team. The breakouts of Andrew...

2013 Indianapolis Indians Season Recap and Top 10 Prospects

For the second year in a row, Indianapolis was dominant in the International League, making the post-season with ease. However, the Pirates were competitive...

The 94th Win Providing Some Questions For Next Year

Today's game was meaningless. The Pirates won 4-2, but their standings wouldn't have changed regardless of the winner. Since the game was meaningless, the...

First Pitch: The Biggest Story in the Pirates Minor League System This Year

This afternoon I had a radio interview with Daniel Dudley of TribLIVE Radio, which has pretty much been a weekly thing each Thursday afternoon...

Pirates DFA James McDonald, Recall Cumpton

The Pittsburgh Pirates have activated James McDonald from the 60 day disabled list and designated him for assignment today. They have also recalled Brandon...

Prospect Watch: The Austin Meadows Show Continues in Jamestown

Top Pitcher: Brandon Cumpton, Top Hitter: Austin Meadows, HR: Austin Meadows

Minor League Schedule: Playoffs Begin Tonight For Indianapolis and West Virginia

9/4/13 Probables: Brandon Cumpton, Tyler Glasnow, Chad Kuhl