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Monthly Archives: April, 2017

If you're looking for something to lift your spirits each day in the Pittsburgh Pirates system, might I suggest taking a look at the pitching. Anywhere. Any level. At the Major League level, the Pirates have a 3.55...
Pittsburgh Pirates flame throwing reliever Aroldis Chapman was suspended for two games, after being ejected earlier this week for arguing the strike zone with an umpire. I wrote about the ejection earlier in the week, noting how...

Prospect Watch: Mitch Keller Throws Seven Scoreless Innings

A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today. If a player is in the majors for an extended time (Tyler Glasnow,...

Pirates Notebook: “Over there, no one made him realize who Ivan Nova really is”

MIAMI - Ivan Nova's time with the Pirates has been nothing short of spectacular. After last night's start, Nova has a 2.50 ERA and...

Stephen Alemais Showing Progress at Plate

CHARLESTON, WV - Stephen Alemais spent the offseason doing what Little Leaguers dream about — working on his swing with Carlos Beltran and Jose...

Morning Report: Thoughts on the First Month of the Season

Technically the minor league season is in day 25 now, but it's the last day of April, so I wanted to look at some...

Ivan Nova Throws a Maddux in 4-0 Win Over the Marlins

MIAMI - From August 14th, 2013 to July 27th, 2016, the Pittsburgh Pirates combined for five complete games. The pitchers involved in those complete...

Pirates Notebook: Who is Danny Ortiz and What Role Will He Play With the Pirates?

MIAMI - Last night the Pirates had a comfortable lead late in a 12-2 blowout, which allowed them to give some of their starters...

Prospect Watch: Strong Start from Pedro Vasquez; Chris Bostick Continues to Hit

A look at how the current top 30 prospects did today. If a player is in the majors for an extended time (Tyler Glasnow,...

Pirates Place David Freese on Disabled List; Add Outfielder Danny Ortiz to Roster

The Pittsburgh Pirates have purchased the contract of outfielder Danny Ortiz and called him up for tonight's game against the Miami Marlins. To make...

Luis Heredia Loses 20 Pounds After Reporting to Camp with High Blood Pressure

ALTOONA, Pa. - Luis Heredia was a 16-year-old kid when he signed with the Pirates seven years ago. When I saw him yesterday, he looked...

Draft Prospect Watch: New Top 100 Prospects from MLB Pipeline

MLB Pipeline posted their updated top 100 draft prospects on Thursday night. They not only added 50 names to their original top 50, they...

Morning Report: Pirates are Getting Some Impressive Performances from Minor League Relievers

Yesterday in the Morning Report we covered the leaders in hitting categories for each of the Pittsburgh Pirates affiliates. Today we look at the...

Pirates Get a Boost From Their Indianapolis Depth in 12-2 Blowout Over the Marlins

MIAMI - I spent a lot of words this week breaking down how everything was going wrong for the Pirates on offense. Tonight, everything was...

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