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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 time getting into this World Series, and Freeman might be an example...
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 the first offseason where I took a break. I published four articles...

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...

First Pitch: Rowdy Tellez Finds Out What We Do Here

The entire Rowdy Tellez timeline with the Pittsburgh Pirates is yet another look at how the Pirates do business with an extreme priority on...

First Pitch: Paul Skenes Strengthens His Case to Be the NL Rookie of the Year

If his rookie season ended today, Paul Skenes would have a 1.99 ERA in 131 innings at the Major League level across 22 starts....

First Pitch: The 2024 Pittsburgh Pirates Minor League Season Concludes Today

Today is the final day of the 2024 minor league baseball season. The Indianapolis Indians will send Mike Burrows to the mound at 1:07...

First Pitch: Endy Rodriguez Leaves Indianapolis Game Early

Endy Rodriguez left last night's rehab appearance with Indianapolis in the second inning with what Alex Stumpf described as "general right forearm fatigue". Rodriguez popped...

First Pitch: Luis Ortiz Leads Pirates to a Win Over the Cardinals

The Pittsburgh Pirates won 3-2 against the St. Louis Cardinals. Here were three things that stood out to me in the win: Luis Ortiz...

First Pitch: Where to Upgrade the Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup?

Looking at the lineup from last night's Pittsburgh Pirates loss, I'm trying to imagine where the upgrades could come from this offseason. Here was...

First Pitch: Billy Cook Has an Impressive Debut

The Pittsburgh Pirates called up Billy Cook ahead of Sunday's game, while placing Henry Davis on the 10-day injured list with left hand inflammation. Cook...

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