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Monthly Archives: July, 2012

Prospect Watch: Justin Wilson Out-Pitches Cole and Taillon With Latest Gem

TOP OF THE SYSTEM A look at how the current top 20 prospects did today.  Note that this list doesn't include players currently in the...

Pirates Notebook: The New Lumber Company?

PITTSBURGH, PA -- The Pittsburgh Pirates aren't out to make a statement. Whether people believe this team can contend in the National League Central...

Andrew McCutchen Named NL Player of the Month

Andrew McCutchen, who was named to his second straight All-Star game on Sunday, was named the National League Player of the Month for June...

Pirates Sign 24th Round Pick Tyler Gaffney

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced the signing of their 24th round pick from the 2012 draft, outfielder Tyler Gaffney out of Standford. Gaffney hit .245 with 10 doubles,...

Air Pedro v. Ground Pedro

Prior to Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Pedro Alvarez had virtually the same amount of plate appearances in 2012 as he did in his...

Exploring the Arsenal – Jordan Lyles

Exploring the Arsenal will run prior to each game, providing you with a brief scouting report on the starting pitcher expected to oppose the...

Pirates Have Six in John Sickels’ Top 120

John Sickels of Minor League Ball has released his mid-season top 120 prospect list today, and ranks six Pittsburgh Pirates prospects in the first...

This Date in Pirates History: July 2

Five former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, which includes two recent players, the father of another former Pirates player and two guys who...

Prospect Trends — Week Ending 7/1

The Pirates have had several hot teams in the farm system recently, especially at the plate.  Coincidentally, both Indianapolis and Altoona have gotten red...

International Signing Period Preview: New Rules Shouldn’t Hurt Pirates

There has been a lot of talk about how the new draft rules hurt the Pittsburgh Pirates, who spent more than any team from...

First Pitch: The International Signing Period Begins

The international signing period began at midnight, which means that all teams are eligible to start signing players. It was mostly by coincidence that...

Minor League Schedule: 7/2/12

Both Gerrit Cole and Jameson Taillon will start tonight, making it the first time both players started on the same night. The two top...

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