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First Pitch: The Walking Dead

First Pitch
I spend Sunday night and most of Monday morning and afternoon avoiding spoilers on Twitter for The Walking Dead. The last thing I want...

The Art of Pitching: Mastering the Sinkerball

Analysis
During the first week of Spring Training, I was watching the Major League pitchers doing their daily throwing programs, commonly referred to as long...

The Four Hidden Wins the Pirates Are Getting From Their Catchers

Analysis
There has been a lot of talk the last few years about pitch framing for catchers, along with the importance of blocking skills. In...

First Pitch: Why Tony Sanchez Spending 2014 in Triple-A Isn’t a Bad Thing

First Pitch
Heading into the 2013 season, I was looking at Tony Sanchez as a guy who would only have value in the majors for his...

First Pitch: The Lack of Third Base Depth

First Pitch
Today the Pittsburgh Pirates claimed Brent Morel off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays. The move isn't exactly inspiring. Morel doesn't have good offensive...

Spring Training Notes: Burnett Reactions, Martin, Volquez, Wandy, Health

Analysis
The Pirates opened Spring Training yesterday with the first workouts for pitchers and catchers. For all of our Spring Training coverage from yesterday and...

Pittsburgh Pirates 2014 Spring Training Preview: The Infield

Analysis
The Pittsburgh Pirates will be kicking off Spring Training this Thursday. To get ready for Spring Training, we will be previewing one set of...

James Loney’s Asking Price a Reminder of Russell Martin

News
Today we heard that James Loney is the top target for the Pirates at first base. In that article I posted an update from...

First Pitch: Russell Martin’s Deal is Looking Great Right Now

First Pitch
Today the Philadelphia Phillies signed Carlos Ruiz to a three-year, $26 M deal with an option for a fourth season that comes with a...

Pittsburgh Pirates 2013 Season Recap: Catcher

Season Recaps
It was almost one year ago that the Pittsburgh Pirates signed Russell Martin to a two-year deal. The move ended up being outstanding, although...

Martin, Marte, and McCutchen are Gold Glove Finalists

Analysis
Rawlings announced the finalists for the 2013 NL Gold Glove awards today, and the Pirates had three players in contention. Russell Martin, Starling Marte,...

Why Russell Martin is the Pirates’ Early Postseason MVP

Analysis
Russell Martin has made only one egregious mistake this postseason, and it wasn't even on the field. His cell phone went off in the...
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