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Monthly Archives: March, 2012

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...

Pirates Acquire Rowland From Dbacks

PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired right-handed pitcher Robby Rowland in exchange for righty pitcher Brett Lorin. Lorin, 24, was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks off the...

Pittsburgh Pirates 200 Hit Seasons

In the Pittsburgh Pirates history, they have had a player reach 200 hits in a single season 31 times. The most recent being Freddy...

Pirates Release Michael Dubee

The Pittsburgh Pirates have released right handed pitcher Michael Dubee, Pirates Prospects has learned. Dubee has spent the last two years in Altoona, putting...

Bucs Tie and Lose in Split Squad Action

The Pittsburgh Pirates played two games this afternoon in part of a split squad day. And both games had very different results. Lefty Erik Bedard...

Casey McGehee May Be The Key

For as much e-ink that was spilled over the trade for A.J. Burnett, plus all of the well-deserved praise for the Andrew McCutchen extension,...

Earliest Pirates Opening Days

Twice in the history of the Pittsburgh Pirates, the team has opened up their season in March. The first one came in 2003 when...

All-Star Version of Evan Meek Starting to Emerge

BRADENTON, Fla. -- When Clint Hurdle became Manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, he had only seen from a far, heard, and watched Evan Meek's...

Notes From Pirate City: Final Game of the Spring

The Pirates will finish up their minor league game schedule today with games against the Philadelphia farm system. The Triple-A and Double-A teams will...

This Date in Pirates History: March 31

On this date in 1945, the Pittsburgh Pirates traded veteran outfielder Vince DiMaggio to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for pitcher Al Gerheauser. DiMaggio...

First Pitch: When to Free Matt Hague

Say what you will about Matt Hague's future potential. Whether you think he's a 4-A player, a strong bench option, a future average starter,...

Pirates Notebook: Hague Continues Strong Case to Break Camp with Pirates

BRADENTON, Fla. -- He's been told that he doesn't have enough home run power to play first base in the Majors, but so far...

Prospect Notebook: Strickland Very Efficient, Kingham Hits 95 Again

Hunter Strickland made a start today at Pirate City, continuing his recovery from an arm injury which caused him to miss the entire 2011...

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