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Yearly Archives: 2016

During the 2004 season, Oliver Perez had one of the best pitching seasons I can recall from a Pittsburgh Pirates starter in the last few decades. The Pirates don't have a lot of great pitching performances...
The Pittsburgh Pirates are struggling at the plate at the Major League level. Fortunately for them, a lot of their hitters in Triple-A are performing well. This means they have some internal solutions if they wish...

Winter Leagues: Jason Rogers Doubles and Homers in Playoff Victory

During his first playoff game in the Dominican, Jason Rogers heard it from the hometown fans. He batted four times, coming to the plate...

Winter Leagues: Elvis Escobar Has Made Nice Progress This Winter

On Wednesday morning, we posted most of the results from Tuesday's games, but the league in Colombia was late to add their boxscores. So...

First Pitch: The Pirates Are in a Good Position to Trade Prospects

I'm not against trading prospects. That should be apparent by the multiple articles I've written saying that the Pirates have the prospects to get...

Winter Leagues: Playoffs Begin in the Dominican

Three days worth of action in winter ball, including a game in Mexico on Christmas day. We also have some news from the Dominican,...

First Pitch: With Nova Signed, Pirates Should Take it to the Next Level With Quintana

When I was in high school, and just learning how to drive, I always played a trick that allowed me to play my music...

Pirates Officially Announce Ivan Nova Signing

The Pittsburgh Pirates officially announced their three-year deal with right-handed pitcher Ivan Nova on Tuesday afternoon. The two sides reached an agreement on Thursday (link...

First Pitch: Building the Next Great Pirates Bullpen

The Pirates have been a bit spoiled when it comes to having quality relief pitchers in the back of their bullpen. They had Mark...

The Pirates Spent the Francisco Liriano Savings, So Let’s Review the Trade Again

I made a decision last week: I'm done discussing the Francisco Liriano trade, unless something new happens that updates the discussion. This decision probably should...

Here is How to Redeem Your Pirates Prospects Gift Subscription

We had a lot of gift subscriptions that were given out today, and just to help everyone along, here is a reminder of how...

Winter Leagues: Eric Wood Connects on His Third Homer of the Winter

Three days worth of action from around winter ball. Most leagues are off during the Christmas holiday, and the regular season in the Dominican...

Order a Last Minute Pirates Prospects Gift Subscription

My parents are impossible to shop for when it comes to gifts. If there's something they want, they usually end up getting it well...

Pirates Sign Two Players Out of Independent Ball

According to the United Shores Professional Baseball League (USPBL), the Pittsburgh Pirates have signed 22-year-old right-handed pitcher Andrew Potter. He was originally drafted out...

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