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Pirates Prospect Watch: Pitching Leads the Way in the Pirates System

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The strength of this Pittsburgh Pirates team is clearly on the pitching side. The top prospects in the system are pitchers. The depth of the system is mostly pitching. The sleepers in the system are even...

Pirates Win and Split With the Phillies, Andrew McCutchen Hits Number 300

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The Pittsburgh Pirates wrapped a split series with the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday with a 9-2 win. This series was split at two games each, and featured as many highs as it did lows. David Bednar bounced...

First Pitch: Pirates Need to Find the Next Mark Melancon This Off-Season

First Pitch
Last week I recapped the 2016 season for the pitching staff, along with a look ahead to 2017 and beyond. The Pirates could use...

2016 Bullpen Recap: Tony Watson Was a Microcosm of the Pirates’ Struggles

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The bullpen was a huge strength for the Pirates during the 2015 season. They finished second in the NL in fWAR, first in ERA,...

First Pitch: Why the Pirates Bullpen Might Be Better After the Melancon Trade

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The Pirates traded Mark Melancon today in a deal that was largely about getting future value for a guy who would be leaving after...

Neal Huntington Discusses the Mark Melancon Trade

Analysis
The Pirates made their first trade around the deadline today, dealing Mark Melancon to the Washington Nationals for left-handed reliever Felipe Rivero, and left-handed...

Pirates Trade Mark Melancon to Nationals

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Yesterday we heard that the Pittsburgh Pirates were getting interest on Mark Melancon, with the Nationals, Indians, and Giants as teams who were pursuing...

Multiple Teams Reportedly Pursuing Mark Melancon

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The trade deadline rumors will be heating up this weekend, and already today there has been a big trade, with Andrew Cashner going to...

Pirates Notes: Andrew McCutchen Will Get a Much Needed Break This Week

Analysis
PITTSBURGH — For the first time in six years, Andrew McCutchen will get a break. The Pirates outfielder has been an All-Star selection for...

Giles: The Pirates’ Bullpen Is Helping Guide Their Recent Success

Analysis
The Pirates have had some sustained success over the last two weeks. It started with the series against the Los Angeles Dodgers last month,...

Mark Melancon Named to NL All-Star Team

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The National League All-Star team was announced on Tuesday afternoon and Mark Melancon is the lone representative of the Pittsburgh Pirates. It is his...

Niese and Nicasio Lead Pirates to Sweep the Mets in a Doubleheader

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PITTSBURGH — The Pirates swept a two-game doubleheader against the New York Mets Tuesday night, winning both games by a 3-1 score. The Pirates have...

Pirates Notes: Polanco and Vogelsong Updates, Melancon Gets a Needed Break

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MIAMI - Gregory Polanco was scratched from Wednesday night's game with left foot discomfort, after fouling a ball off his foot in his final...

First Pitch: What is Leading to the Bullpen Struggles For the Pirates?

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The Pirates have had some bullpen problems this year. They've had some rotation problems as well, but the solution there is easy -- wait...
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