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Monthly Archives: September, 2015

Three Years After Their Epic Collapse, the Pirates Are Finishing Strong

CHICAGO -- Three years ago on this date, the Pittsburgh Pirates were officially eliminated from the 2012 playoffs. They had just wrapped up a...

First Pitch: Mark Melancon and the Idea of Selling High on Relievers

If you've read this site over the years, then you'll already know my stance on relievers and small market teams. I feel that the...

Pirates Display the Five Step Plan That Could Counter Jake Arrieta

CHICAGO -- The Pirates took game one of their three game series against the Chicago Cubs today, holding on to win 3-2. The win...

Giles: Appreciating the Shutdown Combo of Mark Melancon and Tony Watson

As you know, Mark Melancon broke the franchise record for saves in a single season by recording his 47th save in a 3-2 victory...

Pirates Pre-Game: Polanco and Ramirez Return Against the Cubs

CHICAGO -- Gregory Polanco and Aramis Ramirez are back in the lineup for today's series opener against the Cubs. Both players had been banged...

Kevin Newman Ranks Among Best Prospects in the NYPL

Baseball America released their list of the top 20 prospects from the NYPL on Friday morning. Shortstop Kevin Newman was the only player from...

First Pitch: Does Jake Arrieta Make the Rest of the Season Meaningless?

The Pirates enter their weekend series against the Cubs with a magic number of 7 to clinch home field in the Wild Card game....

How Did Chris Stewart Start Hitting For Average After Joining the Pirates?

The Pirates added Chris Stewart to be their backup catcher prior to the 2014 season, getting what appeared to be a defense-only option. The...

Ke’Bryan Hayes Named Among Top Prospects in the GCL

On Thursday morning, Baseball America announced their top 20 list for the Gulf Coast League and Ke'Bryan Hayes is the lone Pirates' representative, ranking...

First Pitch: Back to the Playoffs

I'm heading to Chicago early in the morning, where I'll be covering the big series between the Pirates and Cubs this weekend. Sean McCool...

Pirates Overcame Plenty of Adversity For Their Third Straight Playoff Appearance

DENVER -- There is something about September 23rd that seems to just work for the Pirates. September 23, 2013: The Pirates beat the Cubs, 2-1,...

The Bristol Pirates Top 10 Prospects Led By High Upside Pitchers

The Bristol Pirates didn't have a great team this year from a prospect standpoint. They featured some of the most promising young arms in...

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