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Monthly Archives: April, 2017

Pirates Notebook: Clint Hurdle is Paying Attention to Cincinnati’s Bullpen Usage

PITTSBURGH — Cincinnati is experimenting with a new bullpen look in 2017. Reds manager Bryan Price has eschewed traditional roles for a group of...

Prospect Watch: Alex McRae with Another Solid Performance; Bradenton Remains Unbeaten

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

Previewing the 2017 Pittsburgh Pirates Breakout Prospects

Prospect rankings and evaluations are always a snapshot in time. They are always changing, and while most changes are subtle in the short-term, there...

Morning Report: Where Did the Pirates Get Their 2017 Minor League Starters?

At this point last year, I took a look at the minor league starting pitchers for the Pittsburgh Pirates and how they were acquired...

Disturbing Early Offensive Trends Continue in Pirates Loss to the Reds

PITTSBURGH — In two games against the Cincinnati Reds, the Pirates have gone 0 for 19 with runners in scoring position and have left...

Prospect Watch: Early Exit for Yeudy Garcia in His Season Debut

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: Taillon Focuses on Keeping Things the Same From One Start to Next

PITTSBURGH — Of all of the Pirates’ starting pitchers, Jameson Taillon might have had the best 2017 debut. The Pirates lost, 3-0 to the...

Minor Moves: Roster Shuffle for West Virginia After Two Injuries and a Taxed Bullpen

The West Virginia Power made a couple roster moves on Tuesday afternoon, with their second injury in two days and and an overworked bullpen...

WTM: The Pirates are Hoarding Velocity in Their Minor League System

It's no secret that the Pirates consider fastball velocity a key component of pitching in the major leagues.  According to Fangraphs, the Pirates are...

Morning Report: A Pair of Players in Their Final Season Before Minor League Free Agency

We had our first in-season minor league trip to the disabled list yesterday. West Virginia outfielder Victor Fernandez was placed on the 7-day DL...

Tyler Glasnow Struggles With Control and Stolen Bases in Season Debut

PITTSBURGH — Tyler Glasnow set out to fix a lot of his problems this offseason. He wanted to command his fastball better, be shorter...

Prospect Watch: Gage Hinsz Struggles in Season Debut

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

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