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First Pitch: Hanrahan a Recent Example of Why You Sell High on Relievers

Back when the Joel Hanrahan trade happened, there were a lot of complaints that the Pittsburgh Pirates didn't get enough in return and should...

First Pitch: A Look at the Short-Term and Long-Term Pitching Moves

I was asked this morning on Twitter how the pitching staff would look on July 1st. The recent starts by Jeff Locke, the eventual...

First Pitch: What to do About Jonathan Sanchez in the Short-Term?

Francisco Liriano had a great start on Thursday. He threw five innings for Indianapolis, allowing one run on four hits, with no walks and...

First Pitch: The Pirates Prospects Podcast

For the last few years I've debated whether to add a podcast to the site. There are already some good podcasts out there at...

First Pitch: Thinking Back to Dylan Bundy

I happened to be thinking about Baltimore Orioles pitching prospect Dylan Bundy this afternoon at McKechnie Field. I was watching Nick Kingham long tossing...

First Pitch: Time to Start Looking at the Bullpen Depth

If there's one thing the Pirates have been good at, it has been finding relievers. Jason Grilli, Mark Melancon, and even guys like Jeanmar...

First Pitch: These Pirates Are Good, But…

In tonight's game story, James Santelli broke down the great homestand the Pirates just had, and how impressive it was that they beat three...

First Pitch: The New Wandy Rodriguez Making Last Summer’s Trade Look Good

When the Pittsburgh Pirates acquired Wandy Rodriguez last year at the trade deadline, I wasn't a fan of the move. For one, I really...

First Pitch: Gerrit Cole or Jameson Taillon? Who is Better?

Spoiler alert: Before I begin, I'm not going to answer the question of which prospect between Gerrit Cole or Jameson Taillon is better. I...

First Pitch: A Great Day of Starting Pitching

Wednesday was probably the best day of system-wide starting pitching you could ask for. First there was A.J. Burnett, who led the pitching staff in...

First Pitch: The Unpredictable Stetson Allie

I have a new rule for Stetson Allie. Whatever he's doing in Spring Training, I'm going to take the opposite and that's going to...

First Pitch: All of the Warning Signs are There For a James McDonald Injury

After the first start of the year from James McDonald, I got a question. "What is up with his velocity? Is he injured?" McDonald's velocity...

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