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Monthly Archives: February, 2020

Each week in Statcast Heroes, I’ll be recapping the weekly leaders at each level of the Pittsburgh Pirates system that has data available. That includes the Major Leagues, Triple-A, and Single-A. The results give a quick...
The Milwaukee Brewers aren't a big swing and miss team. Prior to Tuesday night's game against the Pirates, they ranked 22nd in baseball in swinging strikes, at 10% of their total pitches. Yet, the Pittsburgh Pirates...

Draft Prospect Watch: A Look at Two of the Top High School Bats

The 2020 Major League draft will be held on June 10-12, with the Pittsburgh Pirates making the seventh overall pick on day one of...

Live Discussion: Pirates vs Orioles, 1:05 PM

The Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Baltimore Orioles in Friday afternoon Spring Training action. The Pirates are still looking for their first victory of...

Fangraphs’ Top 42 Pirates Prospects

Fangraphs posted their list of the top 42 prospects for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday morning. They include their scouting grades and future value...

First Pitch: Four Outfielders

The Pirates will use a four man outfield shift at times this year, as Adam Berry writes. I like the strategy, especially with Adam...

Live Discussion: Pirates at Orioles, 1:05 PM

The Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Baltimore Orioles in Sarasota this afternoon. The Pirates are still looking for their first Spring Training win. The...

First Pitch: MLB’s Continued Exploitation of Minor League Players

At 2:00 in the morning I pull over into a rest area. It's cold, dark, pouring rain, there are tractor-trailers clogging the mountain road...

Live Discussion: Pirates vs Red Sox, 1:05 PM

The Pittsburgh Pirates are home against the Boston Red Sox this afternoon. The Pirates come into the game with an 0-4-1 Spring Training record....

First Pitch: Where Should the Pirates Play Oneil Cruz?

You're not going to find me saying that a player can't play shortstop because of his size. Then again, I've got a bit of a...

Live Discussion: Pirates vs Phillies, 1:05 PM

The Pittsburgh Pirates are at home to take on the Philadelphia Phillies today. The game will be broadcast on AT&T SportsNet. The Pirates are...

First Pitch: The Outlook of the Top of the Pirates’ Farm System

Keith Law releases his top 100 prospects this week over at The Athletic, and had five Pirates on the list. Rather than simply listing...

Live Discussion: Pirates at Yankees, 6:35 PM

The Pittsburgh Pirates are on the road to take on the New York Yankees in their first night game of Spring Training. Chris Archer...

First Pitch: The Spring Training All-Prospect Team

The Pittsburgh Pirates haven't put together the most exciting group of Spring Training invites this year, so we haven't seen a lineup yet that...

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