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My sports highlight yesterday had nothing to do with baseball. The Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers last night, and in the process, the veteran leadership from Russell Westbrook was on display. If you're not an NBA...
The content that people want to read is me arguing which 18-22 year old baseball prospects are better than the industry projects, or which hyped players are overrated. Everyone wants an underdog to support, as well as...

First Pitch: Time Traveling

I want to start today with a social media post I made exactly 12 years ago today. ***** "Woke up this morning at 6 AM. Got...

First Pitch: Content Creators and the Outlook of the 2025 Pittsburgh Pirates

For many years of my life, I was a walking database of knowledge about the Pittsburgh Pirates and their minor league system. I covered Spring...

The Winds of Winter and A Dream of Spring

"When the snows fall and the white winds blow, the lone wolf dies, but the pack survives." -George R. R. Martin ***** At the outset of this...

First Pitch: A Little Less Conversation, A Little More Action, Please

Energy is everything. The only reason human beings have ever paid their time, money, and attention to sporting events is for the chance at an...

First Pitch: The Mouse and the Mask

I had two goals today. The first was to win an NBA parlay. I didn't do that. My second goal was to publish an article on...

First Pitch: Walk Off

Freddie Freeman hit a grand slam to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a win in game one of the World Series. I have a difficult...

First Pitch: This Offseason on Pirates Prospects

Last year, I took a break during the month of October. This was the 16th season that I've run this site, and last year was...

First Pitch: The Pirates End Their 2024 Season With the Same Record as 2023

The Pittsburgh Pirates wrapped up their 2024 season with a loss on Sunday, finishing 76-86. It was the same record they had in 2023. I'll...

First Pitch: Paul Skenes Completes What Should Be a Rookie of the Year Season

Paul Skenes made the final start of his rookie season on Saturday, throwing an abbreviated two perfect innings against the Yankees. Skenes retired the side...

First Pitch: Derek Shelton Shouldn’t Have Removed Jared Jones

The final stat line of the year for Jared Jones is unfortunate for him. Jones didn't have a clean day, but he entered the fifth...

First Pitch: The Pirates Stalled in 2024 and Wasted a Year of Paul Skenes

The Pittsburgh Pirates enter the final weekend of the 2024 season with an interesting gambit. After Thursday's loss, the Pirates are 74-85. They can finish...

First Pitch: The Pirates Are Sending Nine Prospects to the Arizona Fall League

The Pittsburgh Pirates will be sending nine prospects to the 2024 Arizona Fall League, headlined by 2022 fourth overall pick Termarr Johnson. The league...

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