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In a week and a half, the Pittsburgh Pirates will open their regular season against the Miami Marlins. Their roster is still taking shape, with late additions Michael A. Taylor and Domingo German recently being added...
The New York Yankees have prioritized perception for nearly 50 years. In 1976, former Yankees owner George Steinbrenner instituted a no-facial hair policy. Since that point, any player who joins the Yankees, regardless of individual status,...

First Pitch: What is SPEED?

SPEED. It's a word that is commonly associated with being fast. We don't talk about the SPEED of a first baseman, just like we don't...

First Pitch: What is POWER?

POWER. It's a concept that is as elusive as electricity. We know when it has been captured. We know that it comes in many forms. The...

First Pitch: Producing and Editing Pirates Prospects

I almost shut this site down quietly at the end of 2021. My reason at the time for keeping it running came with the realization...

First Pitch: What Do You Want To See On Pirates Prospects in 2023?

Pirates Prospects celebrated its 14th anniversary on Monday. I celebrated in the best way possible -- getting proper rest, then finalizing and filing my Baseball...

First Pitch: The Pirates Have Added Veteran Leaders Who Can Play

Andrew McCutchen is 36-years-old. Carlos Santana turns 37 in April. Austin Hedges is a 30-year-old catcher. Rich Hill will turn 43 before the season begins. This isn't an...

First Pitch: Baseball and Religion

When he was 12 years old, Jesus traveled with his parents -- Mary and Joseph -- to the city of Jerusalem. They were traveling in...

First Pitch: Pittsburgh, The Pirates, Major League Baseball, and Misery

I love a good underdog story. It's for that reason that I love the city of Pittsburgh. Most of my attachment these days to this city...

First Pitch: The First Overall Pick, Two Pitchers, and Other Pirates News

The winter meetings didn't bring a big splash to the 2023 Pittsburgh Pirates, but it did bring the number one overall pick in 2023,...

First Pitch: Are the Pirates Really Changing Their Ways?

There's a reason that I'm still here. It's not entirely money. We all need to make a living in this Capitalistic hellscape, and I'm very fortunate...

First Pitch: Pirates Prospects and the Pittsburgh Pirates Universe

On the middle of a white page with blue striped lines, there is a black dot which represents the singularity that is the Pittsburgh...

First Pitch: How Are We Going to Pay For All of This Pirates Content?

I've always tried to be transparent about my plans for this site. This site started as an idea and grew from there into a small...

First Pitch: Should the Pirates Protect Dariel Lopez From the Rule 5 Draft?

This past week was the first week of the Pirates Prospects Weekly concept. I explained that last week in First Pitch, but it's easier...

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