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First Pitch: First to the Majors Doesn’t Equal Best in the Draft

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In 2008 Jay Bruce made it to the majors and hit 21 home runs in 413 at-bats, finishing fifth in the Rookie of the...

First Pitch: Proud to Be Part of an Amazing Pirates Community

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When I started this site in 2009, I just wanted a place to keep track of the payroll, option years, and a place to...

First Pitch: Jeff Locke’s Season Should Be Over

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Jeff Locke had a bad day. The left-hander gave up five runs in the first inning to the Cincinnati Reds, putting the Pirates deep in...

First Pitch: The Bullpen Gets a Boost in Time For the Playoffs

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The Pittsburgh Pirates bullpen has been lights out all year. Lately that same bullpen has been without two of the top performers this season....

First Pitch: Playoff Races Kind of Suck

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For so many years the Pirates were on the outside of a playoff race. You could watch all of the contending teams, maybe pick...

First Pitch: Gerrit Cole Starting to Look Like an Ace When it Counts

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Gerrit Cole has always projected as the future ace of the Pittsburgh Pirates. That future could be sooner than expected. Tonight Cole had another dominant...

First Pitch: Why Do the Pirates Lose to Bad Teams Right Before Playing Good Teams?

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The Pittsburgh Pirates have lost three in a row to the San Diego Padres, which means you're going to hear a lot of questions...

First Pitch: Is Going to a Live Sporting Event Better Than the Alternatives?

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I can't say that I care at all about the A.J. Burnett tweet tonight about empty seats at PNC Park. If you missed it,...

First Pitch: A.J. Burnett and the Problem of One Bad Inning

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No matter what happened with A.J. Burnett tonight, you can't win when your offense only sends the minimum amount of batters to the plate....

First Pitch: The Week the Pirates Clinch the Playoffs?

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The Pittsburgh Pirates have 13 games remaining this year. The easiest part of their remaining schedule will take place over the next four games,...

First Pitch: And Now There’s No Doubt About Cole in the Playoffs

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The last two nights I've been writing about the playoff rotation and how that has been shaping up. The main focus in the comments...

First Pitch: When Washington Shut Down Strasburg and How it Relates to Cole

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Last night I wrote about the state of the rotation leading into the playoffs. My playoff rotation would include Francisco Liriano, A.J. Burnett, Charlie...
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