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Monthly Archives: October, 2016

2016 Second Base Recap: Josh Harrison Gives the Pirates Exactly What They Need

After Francisco Liriano was traded, the next contract that Pirates fans started looking at was Josh Harrison's extension. Harrison signed an extension at the...

AFL: Scoreless Outing for Alex McRae, Surprise Loses 3-2 to Salt River

In the Arizona Fall League on Friday night, the Surprise Saguaros lost 3-2 to Salt River, dropping them to 4-5 on the season. Just...

Mitch Keller Was Obviously the Top Prospect in West Virginia This Year

Every year it seems like West Virginia has the big breakout prospect in the system. Guys like Gregory Polanco, Alen Hanson, Tyler Glasnow, and...

Winter Leagues: Action Opens Up in the Dominican on Thursday Night

Two days worth of action, as Luis Heredia had a nice bounce back performance, while the season opened up in the Dominican with one...

First Pitch: Pirates First Base Depth Could Lead to an Interesting Off-Season

In my previews of the Pirates' off-season, I've noted that there are just two specific needs for the team heading into 2017. The biggest...

AFL: Eric Wood Plays First Base for the First Time, Has Busy Day on Offense and Defense

In the Arizona Fall League on Thursday afternoon, the Surprise Saguaros lost 6-4 to Peoria, dropping them to 4-4 (plus one tie) on the...

2016 First Base Recap: How Long Will the Josh Bell Experiment Last?

The Pirates have gone with a platoon approach to first base for many years, struggling to find answers for the position. With the outfield...

First Pitch: Closer By Committee Approach Would Work Best For the Pirates in 2017

After the Mark Melancon trade, I wrote an article about how the Pirates were free to take a new approach with their bullpen now...

AFL: Jin-De Jhang Helps Out on Offense and Defense in 2-1 Victory

On Wednesday night in the Arizona Fall League, the Surprise Saguaros won 2-1 over Scottsdale to move to 4-3 on the season. Jin-De Jhang was...

Baseball America Releases 2016 Pirates Draft Report Card

Baseball America posted their draft report card for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday morning. They grade the players in multiple categories, find the best...

Winter Leagues: News and Notes from the Dominican, Venezuela, Mexico and Australia

Three days worth of notes in today's recap, with news from the Dominican, Venezuela, Australia and Mexico. Sunday In Venezuela, Jose Osuna went 1-for-2 with a...

First Pitch: The First Impressions of the Pirates’ 2016 Draft Class

Today we posted our top ten prospects for Morgantown, which completes the short-season write-ups for the Pirates' system. You can check out the Morgantown...

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