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Pirates Begin One of the Most Important Series of the Year Tonight

The Pirates start one of their most important series of the year tonight, taking on the first place St. Louis Cardinals in the first...

Pirates Pitching and Catching Proven in Season’s First Two Months

The calendar flipped to June and, if it doesn't already, it will feel more like summer. By extension, it feels more like baseball season...

First Pitch: Jeff Locke Currently Has Some Unlucky Numbers

After a pretty horrible start tonight, Jeff Locke sits with a 5.34 ERA on the season. And as usual in his career, the xFIP...

First Pitch: This Seems Like a Good Time to Look at the Rotation Depth

The rotation hasn't been a problem for the Pittsburgh Pirates this year. After today's game, they rank third in the majors in ERA and...

Morning Report: The Prospects That Could Develop at West Virginia This Year

Yesterday was Opening Day in the minors, with all four full-season affiliates of the Pittsburgh Pirates playing their first game. We posted the season...

Pirates Talk With David Todd: Hanson, Ramirez, Taillon, Kingham, Richard, Worley

I was on 970 ESPN in Pittsburgh this afternoon for my weekly segment with David Todd. The podcast can be heard below. Here is...

Jeff Locke Wins the Final Rotation Spot Over Vance Worley

Clint Hurdle announced today that Jeff Locke has won the battle for the final starter role over Vance Worley. Locke will begin the year fourth...

Huntington Notes on the Bench Battle, Final Rotation Spot, Kang, Richard, and Stewart

The Pittsburgh Pirates made their latest round of cuts today, sending 12 players to minor league camp. None of the moves were that surprising,...

Notes: Richard’s Role on the Pirates, The Fifth Starter Battle, and Upcoming Cuts

Clayton Richard's roster status is going to be a hot issue over the next few days. His role with the team will also be...

The Roster Situations That Could Impact the Makeup of the Pirates Bullpen

There are less than two weeks remaining in Spring Training, and the one area where the Pittsburgh Pirates had actual position battles is heating...

Minors Notes: No Tommy John Setbacks For Holmes, John Sever Strikes Out Rowdy Tellez

Pittsburgh Pirates' General Manager Neal Huntington has mentioned several times that the Pirates anticipate setbacks when it comes to players recovering from Tommy John...

Francisco Liriano Named the Opening Day Starter; Is Locke Losing Ground to Worley?

On a day where Jeff Locke struggled on the mound -- a few days after Vance Worley looked outstanding -- Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint...