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Monthly Archives: December, 2014

Williams: Pitching Provides the Promise for the Pittsburgh Pirates

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If you're looking for something to lift your spirits each day in the Pittsburgh Pirates system, might I suggest taking a look at the pitching. Anywhere. Any level. At the Major League level, the Pirates have a 3.55...

Aroldis Chapman Suspended For Two Games

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Pittsburgh Pirates flame throwing reliever Aroldis Chapman was suspended for two games, after being ejected earlier this week for arguing the strike zone with an umpire. I wrote about the ejection earlier in the week, noting how...

Winter Leagues: Three Hits For Gorkys Hernandez in Season Finale

Winter Leagues
In Venezuela on Tuesday night, Gorkys Hernandez went 3-for-4 with an RBI in the last game of the regular season. His team finished in...

Links: Hot Stove Winners, Crossroads for Alvarez, More Strikeouts For Cole, Pirates Needs

Analysis
The end of the year is typically a slow time for baseball news, although there have been a few interesting articles I've read over...

Will PNC Park Host a Wild Card Game For the Third Straight Year?

Analysis
During the regular season we do weekly playoff odds updates, and they always come with a disclaimer that they're only projections, and a lot...

Winter Leagues: Sebastian Valle Hits a Grand Slam in Season Finale

Winter Leagues
In Mexico on Monday night, Sebastian Valle hit a first inning grand slam that helped his team to an 8-3 victory. The homer was...

Jon Heyman Mentions Pirates Among Teams With Interest in Asdrubal Cabrera

News
UPDATE 11:40 AM: Well that didn't last long. Jon Heyman is reporting that the Rays are close to signing Cabrera, while Ken Rosenthal says...

There Will Be No Need to Immediately Clear a Starting Spot for Jung-Ho Kang

Analysis
A week ago, the news came out that the Pittsburgh Pirates won the bidding for the exclusive negotiating rights with Korean infielder Jung-Ho Kang....

Winter Leagues: Alen Hanson Returns Again, Sebastian Valle Continues to Hit

Winter Leagues
In the Dominican on Sunday night, Alen Hanson went 2-for-4 with two singles and a strikeout. He didn't play in the playoff opener. Hanson...

Winter Leagues: Playoffs Start in the Dominican, Gorkys Hernandez Returns to Action

Winter Leagues
The Dominican League playoffs began on Saturday night and three Pittsburgh Pirates players saw action. Mel Rojas Jr. went 0-for-5 with three strikeouts and...

Winter Leagues: Sebastian Valle Returns From Injury, Harold Ramirez Struggles in Colombia

Winter Leagues
On Christmas night, Sebastian Valle returned from a finger injury suffered on December 14th and went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored. On...

Pirates Re-Sign Andy Vasquez

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One of the longest tenured Pittsburgh Pirates players has returned to the organization as a minor league free agent. Andy Vasquez, who signed as...

Winter Leagues: Mel Rojas Jr. Gets Drafted For Playoffs, Treanor Picks Up Award

Winter Leagues
The Dominican League wrapped up play on Sunday, so action in winter ball was very light on Monday, but there was some news related...

First Pitch: Where Would Jung-Ho Kang Have Ranked in the 2015 Prospect Guide?

First Pitch
After the news yesterday that the Pittsburgh Pirates won the bidding for the exclusive negotiation rights for Jung-Ho Kang, a thought went through my...
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