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Monthly Archives: September, 2013

First Pitch: If That’s All For A.J. Burnett…

Tonight may have been the final start for A.J. Burnett in a Pirates uniform. There's the chance that he could pitch in the playoffs, but...

Pirates One Game Away From Home Field Advantage After Win Over Reds

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds tonight 4-1, talking the first game of a three game series between the two teams. That's an...

Playoff Race Update: Cardinals Clinch the NL Central

In order for the Pirates to clinch the NL Central, they needed to sweep the Reds, have the Cubs sweep the Cardinals, and then...

Pirates Announce Ticket Price Increase and Tiered Pricing in 2014

The Pittsburgh Pirates haven't increased the price of tickets often at PNC Park since the stadium opened in 2001. It's not like they could...

First Pitch: The Biggest Story in the Pirates Minor League System This Year

This afternoon I had a radio interview with Daniel Dudley of TribLIVE Radio, which has pretty much been a weekly thing each Thursday afternoon...

Who Would Be On Your Playoff Roster?

The playoffs are coming up next week, which starts the discussion of playoff rosters. If you're unfamiliar with the rules for selecting a playoff...

First Pitch: The Six Year Plan, and the Next Six Years

Six years ago, on September 25th, 2007, the Pittsburgh Pirates hired Neal Huntington to be their new General Manager. Six years later, that looks...

Should Francisco Liriano Start the Wild Card Game on the Road?

Today Francisco Liriano struggled on the road against the Chicago Cubs. That's not a new thing. Liriano has been much better at home this...

Playoff Race Update: This Weekend Determines Home Field in the WC Game

The Pirates had a chance to go up two games on the Reds today. Cincinnati lost 1-0 to the Mets, but the Pirates lost...

First Pitch: First to the Majors Doesn’t Equal Best in the Draft

In 2008 Jay Bruce made it to the majors and hit 21 home runs in 413 at-bats, finishing fifth in the Rookie of the...

Gerrit Cole Continues His Ace-Like Month of September

There weren't many innings where tonight's game was in question. The only time it was really close was in the sixth inning. Gerrit Cole...

Playoff Race Update: Pirates Take The Lead For WC Home Field Advantage

Last night the Pirates and Reds clinched the playoffs. Now the only races to watch are the NL Central race, and who will get...

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