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Monthly Archives: July, 2016

Pirates Notes: A Look at Rick Sofield’s Decision Process at 3B, and Injury Updates

PITTSBURGH — Rick Sofield has a simple mission as the Pirates’ third base coach: Score as many runs as possible. But that mission comes...

What is Preventing Alen Hanson From Reaching His Upside?

INDIANAPOLIS -- Alen Hanson can put together a string of games where he plays like an elite prospect. But there are times when Hanson can...

Morning Report: Pirates are Seeing Improvements from Players Sent to the AFL

Exactly one year ago, I did the Morning Report on the performances of players who were in the Arizona Fall League the previous fall....

First Pitch: The Old Francisco Liriano Didn’t Stick Around For Long

Last Thursday, Francisco Liriano went out and pitched a gem, giving up two earned runs in 6.2 innings, but most importantly, striking out 13...

Liriano’s Struggles and a Lack of Timely Hitting Lead to a Pirates Loss

PITTSBURGH — The Pirates got to Felix Hernandez early and often, touching the Seattle Mariners ace for nine hits over six innings, but they...

Prospect Watch: Williams Gets Knocked Out of Tuesday’s Game Early

A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today. If a player is in the majors and loses his prospect eligibility, he...

Pirates Notes: Preparing For Felix Hernandez and Why Josh Bell Isn’t in Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH — The Pirates are hosting the Seattle Mariners for a two-game mid-week series. The Mariners, members of the American League since their inception...

Eric Fryer Reinstated from Paternity List, Diaz Optioned to Indianapolis

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced on Tuesday afternoon that Eric Fryer has been reinstated from the paternity list and Elias Diaz has been optioned to...

Morning Report: A Busy Day of Prospect Watching Today

Today should be a busy day of me avoiding the heat outside by watching a few games on MiLB.tv. West Virginia will have their...

First Pitch: Why the Pirates Should Be Sellers at the Trade Deadline

The MLB trade deadline is a week away, and over the next week, we're going to see a lot of pitchers being connected to...

Prospect Watch: Nick Kingham Goes Five Innings in Latest Rehab Outing

A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today. If a player is in the majors and loses his prospect eligibility, he...

Ke’Bryan Hayes Placed on Disabled List

The West Virginia Power placed third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes on the disabled list on Monday, making the move retroactive to July 21st. The move isn't...

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