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Monthly Archives: January, 2016

Winter Mini-Camp: Day Three Discussion Thread

Today is day three of the Pirates' winter mini-camp, which will feature more of the same from the past two days. Pitchers throwing long...

First Pitch: The Next Innovative Edge For the Pirates?

The Pirates haven't been afraid to try new approaches and extreme strategies over the last few years. They went heavy on defensive shifts before...

The Workout That Could Fix Tyler Glasnow’s Control and Help Him Jump to the Majors

During his media session today, Neal Huntington said that the Pirates had serious discussions about calling up Tyler Glasnow last year, but ultimately decided...

The Pirates are Planning to Use a Strong Bullpen to Boost Their Rotation

BRADENTON, FL -- At this point in the off-season, the Pirates have collected enough hard throwing relievers that they could almost fill two MLB bullpens...

Pirates Notes: The Indianapolis Infield Will Be Flexible

The Pirates have most of their projected Triple-A infield at mini camp this week. Josh Bell will be a lock for first base, but...

Pirates’ Bullpen Ranked Near the Top of the National League

Yesterday, Buster Olney posted his top ten rotations in the majors, ranking the Pirates seventh overall. He moved on to the bullpens today and...

Winter Mini-Camp: Day Two Discussion Thread

Day Two of the Pittsburgh Pirates' winter mini-camp is underway. Just like yesterday, we have a discussion thread for anything Pirates-related on your mind....

First Pitch: How John Jaso and Josh Bell Project at First Base

There is one thing that was obvious when watching the present and future first basemen today at Pirate City -- defense is going to...

John Jaso on the Move to First Base, Success vs RHP, Platoons, and Concussions

John Jaso lives in the Bradenton area, just north of the Sunshine Skyway in St. Petersburg. That location means he is just a phone...

Pirates Notes: Jaso and Bell First Base Video, Kang Update, Improved Hitting From Bell

Today was the first day of mini camp, or what used to be known as mini camp. It's actually called "voluntary workouts", as it isn't...

Despite Concerns, Pirates Ranked Among Top Ten Rotations in Majors

On Monday morning, Buster Olney listed his top ten rotations in baseball and he has the Pittsburgh Pirates rated seventh overall(subscription required). The top...

Winter Mini-Camp: Day One Discussion Thread

The Pittsburgh Pirates are holding their annual winter mini-camp, which will run from today until Wednesday. Some players use this as the beginning of...

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