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Author: Alan Saunders

The Hidden Value of Erik Kratz

Analysis
PITTSBURGH — Since being acquired from the Los Angeles Angels earlier this month, Erik Kratz hasn’t made much of an impression with his bat....

How Chad Kuhl Learned to Throw the Pitch That Got Him to the Majors

Analysis
PITTSBURGH — Talk about getting thrown straight into the fire. The Pirates will select the contract of right-handed pitcher Chad Kuhl today, and he is expected...

McCutchen Hits Two Homers, Locke Pitches a Gem in Pirates 6-1 Win

Analysis
PITTSBURGH — The Major League Baseball season is long. Very long. 162 games over seven months is a physical grind, but it’s also a...

Pirates Notes: Cervelli Does Catching Drills, Polanco Still Out of Lineup

Analysis
PITTSBURGH — With the stitches out of his right hand, Francisco Cervelli took the opportunity to get some catching drills done at PNC Park...

Adam Frazier Hoping to Carry His Success to the Big Leagues

Analysis
PITTSBURGH -- Adam Frazier got a double treat on Thursday night. The Indianapolis Indians were playing in Gwinnett, Georgia, which is 45 miles from his...

Matt Joyce Sparks Offensive Outburst; Jameson Taillon ‘Still Learning’

Analysis
PITTSBURGH — The Pirates offense is showing some signs of breaking out. After spending most of June in a funk, they’ve now scored 21...

Pirates Move Juan Nicasio to the Bullpen; Chad Kuhl Could Start Sunday

Analysis
PITTSBURGH -- After 12 turns in the starting rotation and a trip to the restricted list, the Pirates will move right-handed pitcher Juan Nicasio...

Plenty of Blame to Go Around for Pirates in 5-3 Loss

Analysis
PITTSBURGH — When things are going really poorly, sometimes it’s hard to pick out one thing that — or even a few things —...

Hurdle Tries Rest With McCutchen; Discusses Options for Spot Start

Analysis
PITTSBURGH — Andrew McCutchen will get the day off in Thursday’s series finale against the San Francisco Giants. It’s not related to the continued maintenance...

Pirates’ Inefficient Offense Proves Costly

Analysis
PITTSBURGH — On a night that the Pirates’ offense scored six runs, it might seem unfair to call them inefficient, but that’s exactly what...

The Challenges of Evaluating the Pirates Middle Relievers

Analysis
PITTSBURGH — The Pirates made another transaction Wednesday, calling up Kyle Lobstein as the flavor of the week for bullpen help. In the month of...

Injury Updates: Gerrit Cole to Miss Another Start

Injury Updates
PITTSBURGH — Gerrit Cole is expected to miss one more start that originally hoped. When general manager Neal Huntington was contemplating putting Cole on the...
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