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Winter League Playoffs 1/11 — Gimenez Gives Aragua A Win, Welch Homers

Analysis
A few Pirates' players and friends in winter league action:   DOMINICAN LEAGUE Leones del Escogido  7,  Aguilas Cibaenas  1 RF Brandon Moss scored Los Aguilas' only run,...

Report: Pirates Sign Doug Slaten

Transactions
According to Ken Rosenthal, the Pirates have signed left-handed reliever Doug Slaten to a minor league contract.  Terms are not available yet, but it's...

This Date in Pirates History: January 11

Pirates History
Plenty of former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date but we will focus on one particular player. Born on this date in 1890...

Minor League Depth — Pitching, Part 1 (Upper Level Starters)

Analysis
For the last three drafts, the Pirates have focused heavily on pitching, mostly of the high school variety. Combined with a number of trades...

Winter League Playoffs 1/10 — Another Homer For Moss

Analysis
Looking at a few Pirates' players and friends in Tuesday's winter league action:   VENEZUELAN LEAGUE Tigres de Aragua  2,  Aguilas del Zulia  1 Los Tigres scored first,...

Minor League Depth — Outfield, Part 2

Analysis
The outfield ranks at the lower levels of the Pirates’ system are loaded with very toolsy players who have a ways to go in...

Adam Jones – A Floor for Starling Marte

Analysis
Adam Jones of the Baltimore Orioles may be a good example of how Starling Marte can succeed in the majors without a great walk rate.

This Date in Pirates History: January 10

Pirates History
A light day for Pittsburgh Pirates history, no notable transactions and just two former players born on this date. George Strickland, born in 1926,...

Winter League Playoffs 1/9 — Hernandez And Moss Homer

Analysis
Only the Dominican League and the Venezuelan League had playoff games on Monday, with just a few Pirates' players and friends involved:   VENEZUELAN LEAGUE Caribes de...

Hernandez, Kensing, Morales — Contract Data

Transactions
Contract data for Anderson Hernandez, Jose Morales, and Logan Kensing.

Minor League Depth — Outfield, Part 1

Analysis
  Until they signed Josh Bell after the 2011 draft, the Pirates had paid almost no attention to traditional power-hitting, corner outfield prospects under their...

This Date in Pirates History: January 9

Pirates History
On this date in 1918 the Pittsburgh Pirates and Brooklyn Robins(Dodgers, named Robins at the time for their manager Wilbert Robinson) hooked up for...
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