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Monthly Archives: August, 2012

Ryan Hafner Struggling With His Control This Year

Coming out of his first full professional season in 2011 since being drafted, Ryan Hafner was one of the State College Spikes best starters....

First Pitch: The Most Important Series of the Year?

The Pirates take on the Cincinnati Reds this weekend in what could be the biggest series of the year. The two teams meet two...

Minor League Schedule: 8/3/12

Indianapolis is in first place in their division. They have a ten game lead with 31 games left in the season. Bradenton is tied...

Prospect Watch: Tabata Has Four Hits; Nick Evans, Andrew Lambo Start Rehab

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...

Indians Hold A Hit-O-Rama

Indianapolis Indians  13,  Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees  1 (Box)   The Indianapolis Indians rolled into Frontier Field in Rochester, NY and got the party started.  They cracked out 21...

After The Trade Deadline: Updated Top 20 Prospects

A lot has changed since we last updated the top 20 prospects rankings after the draft. Mark Appel didn't sign. Starling Marte was promoted,...

Andrew McCutchen Named NL Player of the Month for July

For the second month in a row, Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen has been named the National League Player of the Month. During...

Minor Moves: Barrett Barnes to the DL, Pirates Sign Erik Turgeon

Catching up on some roster moves that took place yesterday in the farm system: **2012 compensation pick Barrett Barnes was placed on the 7-day disabled...

The High Asking Prices For Hunter Pence and Shane Victorino

Buster Olney had the following update this morning about the asking price for Hunter Pence to the Pittsburgh Pirates (h/t to Bucs Dugout): https://twitter.com/Buster_ESPN/status/231043585800290304 With that...

How Do August Waiver Trades Work?

Every year there is a ton of hype surrounding the trade deadline, but the big misconception is that teams can no longer make trades...

This Date in Pirates History: August 2

We have two former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, both young pitchers for playoff teams, the first and last(prior to the current run)...

How Did the Trade Deadline Impact the 2013 Payroll?

Every year, following the trade deadline, I take a look at the future payroll for the upcoming year. In previous years, the Pirates' season...

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