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We all follow the game of baseball for a different reason. It typically relates to our childhood. The game has a certain energy level and flow. There's a progression from nothing-nothing, no men on base, to...
Jared Jones throws an elite fastball, an elite slider, and showed promise with his curveball and changeup development this spring. He's a top 100 prospect. He's a rookie of the year candidate from the start of the...

2009 Seventh Round Pick Trent Stevenson Retires

Pittsburgh Pirates pitching prospect Trent Stevenson has retired, and has been placed on the "Voluntary Retirement" list by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Stevenson was drafted...

Reviewing the Progress of the 2009 Prep Pitchers

My process for evaluating players out of high school is simple. I don't really start grading players heavily until what would have been their...

Daily Prospect Profile: Trent Stevenson

Last night I saw Trent Stevenson pitch four innings in West Virginia, allowing one run on two walks and three hits.  Stevenson had a...

West Virginia Wins In 14 Innings

The West Virginia Power won a marathon game tonight, taking a 5-4 victory over the Lexington Legends in 14 innings.  West Virginia entered the...

Grading the Results from the Fastball Academy

Every pitcher must pitch off their fastball and you would think that reinforcing the location of it would be a first step for every organization. Most likely it is, but the Pirates have placed extra emphasis on it.

2011 West Virginia Power Roster Announced

The West Virginia Power have announced their Opening Day roster for the 2011 season, via a team press release.  The players who will be...

2011 West Virginia Power Preview: Bullpen

Today we wrap up the 2011 West Virginia Power preview with a look at the bullpen.  So far we've covered the infielders, outfielders, and...

2011 West Virginia Power Preview: Starting Pitchers

So far we've looked at the infielders and outfielders who could be playing in West Virginia during the 2011 season.  Today we'll look at...

A Tale of Projectability

We often hear about "projectability" with young pitchers.  The idea is that a tall, skinny kid will add velocity to his frame as he...

Moskos, Presley to AAA; Stevenson to A-

The Pirates promoted closer Daniel Moskos and outfielder Alex Presley to Triple-A Indianapolis yesterday. Starting pitcher Trent Stevenson was also promoted from the Gulf Coast League to State College of the short season New York-Penn League.