Monthly Archives: April, 2016

AnalysisApril 28, 2016

CHARLESTON, WV - After years of replacement level production at the position, and no big prospects on the horizon, the Pirates finally have a...

AnalysisApril 28, 2016

PITTSBURGH - John Jaso has been one of the pleasant surprises so far this season for the Pirates. Batting leadoff, he is 21st in...

Yesterday I mentioned that the Indianapolis pitching staff is first in the league in ERA, thanks in large part to the four prospects in...

First PitchApril 28, 2016

CHARLESTON, WV - I'm in West Virginia this week, watching the Low-A squad, which included Mitch Keller today. Another person who is in West...

Free ArticlesApril 27, 2016

After watching today's Mitch Keller start in West Virginia, I did my weekly segment on the David Todd Show on ESPN 970 in Pittsburgh....

A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today. Note that this list doesn't include players currently in the majors. If a...

AnalysisApril 27, 2016

BRADENTON - The offensive approach the Pirates are taking this year at the big league level has received a lot of attention. The team...

It's probably a good thing for Trevor Williams that he isn't pitching right now. Okay maybe not good, but he would need to be...

First PitchApril 27, 2016

CHARLESTON, WV - Tomorrow I'll get my first regular season look at Mitch Keller. The right-hander was drafted in the second round of the...

A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today. Note that this list doesn't include players currently in the majors. If a...

AnalysisApril 26, 2016

Chase Field is a challenging environment in which to get outs, regardless of who is on the mound. But the Pirates had a particularly difficult...

AnalysisApril 26, 2016

ALTOONA - Austin Meadows went 1-for-4 in his first night back to Double-A Altoona, with his lone hit being a broken bat infield single in...

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