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Monthly Archives: August, 2014

Bailey Falter Shuts Down the Brewers

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The Milwaukee Brewers aren't a big swing and miss team. Prior to Tuesday night's game against the Pirates, they ranked 22nd in baseball in swinging strikes, at 10% of their total pitches. Yet, the Pittsburgh Pirates...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Nick Gonzales Extends Hitting Streak

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Nick Gonzales keeps hitting. The middle infielder, playing second base on Tuesday night for Indianapolis, went 2-for-4 with a walk. That extends his hitting streak to 13 games, and continues his streak of reaching base in all...

No Moves Imminent For the Pirates as Waiver Trade Deadline Approaches

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The Pittsburgh Pirates have until midnight tonight to make a waiver trade and have that player eligible for their playoff roster. But by the...

Sampson Finishes Strong at Indianapolis, But Still Has Work to Do Before the Majors

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In his final start before the minor league season ending, Adrian Sampson allowed just one earned run in 5.2 innings on four hits. Sampson...

Fastball Command is Key for Francisco Liriano

Analysis
Over his career, Francisco Liriano has proven to be an exceptionally volatile pitcher. One start, he’s dominating, generating numerous swings and misses. The next,...

Morning Report: What Kind of Upside Does Erich Weiss Possess?

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Last year, The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Erich Weiss in the 11th round out of Texas and he was the last player they signed. They...

First Pitch: Why the Pirates Optioned Gerrit Cole and Jeff Locke to the Minors

First Pitch
Over the last two days, the Pittsburgh Pirates have made a few moves to add some short-term depth, sending down players who have and...

Prospect Watch: Homers From JaCoby Jones and Stetson Allie

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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...

The Type of Win That Defines a Contender

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In the quest to the playoffs, a team has to win in a variety of ways. There’s the blowout, offense-outburst type wins. There’s the...

Clint Hurdle Looks for Quality At Bats from Andrew Lambo

Analysis
In yesterday’s 2-1 victory over the Reds, Andrew Lambo was key in starting the Pirates’ rally in the 8th. With one out against Jonathan...

Locke optioned, Morel called up

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In a paper move to get the most usable players on the roster before they expand on September 1st, the Pirates have optioned Jeff...

How is Alen Hanson Adjusting to Second Base?

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Since being moved to second base at the beginning of August, Alen Hanson has been adjusting well, Altoona Curve Manager Carlos Garcia said on...

Morning Report: Edwin Espinal is Still a Sleeper, But For How Much Longer?

Morning Report
At the beginning of the season, we mentioned Edwin Espinal as a possible sleeper prospect this year. He has looked like he was about...

First Pitch: Thoughts From Indy on Lambo’s Power, Top Pitchers, and Bullpen Help

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Andrew Lambo, who had a starting big league job in the spring to lose, managed to do just that. Along with this collapse, Lambo...
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