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First Pitch: The Pirates Need to Play Travis Snider

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We're one game into the season, and already there's a decision made by Clint Hurdle to second guess. The Pirates started Gaby Sanchez over...

First Pitch: The Ripple Effect of Small Major League Moves

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A lot of the time when the Pirates make minor moves at the Major League level, they're dismissed as not being a big deal....

First Pitch: Decision Day For Jonathan Sanchez

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Today is the deadline for the Pittsburgh Pirates to make a decision on left-hander Jonathan Sanchez. Sanchez wants to be a starter, and the...

First Pitch: Bryan Morris in Triple-A Might Not Be a Bad Idea

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One day after we learned that Bryan Morris had a fourth option year, the Pittsburgh Pirates optioned Morris to Triple-A. It's coincidental in the...

First Pitch: Tarantino-ing the Poor Bench Moves Over the Last Few Years

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If there's one move that the Pirates have made which I've constantly disagreed with, it's their approach with bench players. The Pirates have a...

First Pitch: The 2011 Draft is the Exact Opposite of the 2009 Draft

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In 2009 the Pittsburgh Pirates spent a lot of money on prep pitchers in the middle rounds. The hope was that one of those...

First Pitch: Today’s Cuts Bring Up the Hanrahan Trade Again

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The Pittsburgh Pirates made their first round of cuts today at the major league level. Two of the players who were cut were Jerry...

First Pitch: Phil Irwin a Serious Contender For the Rotation?

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Heading into Spring Training, the 5th starter battle seemed to be a two-man race. There was Jeff Locke and Kyle McPherson, with guys like...

First Pitch: Some Early Thoughts From Big League Camp

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A lot can happen in the next three and a half weeks to shape up the Opening Day roster. We've only seen a small...

First Pitch: Something, Something, Cliché

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I love cities with a grid system. It makes driving simple. Bradenton doesn't have a true grid system, but it's to the point where...

First Pitch: Minor League Camp Officially Begins

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Last year I noticed something about Pirate City. When the major league camp is there, every writer is there. When the major league camp...

First Pitch: Those Lefties Are All the Same Frustrating Pitcher

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Let's take a look at four numbers tonight: 4.1 5.0 5.8 6.0 What are those numbers, you ask? They're the career BB/9 ratios of the four left-handers who threw...
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