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Pirates Prospect Watch: Andres Alvarez Delivers Huge Triple on Three Hit Day

Andres Alvarez had a three hit day at the bottom of the Indianapolis lineup. His triple in the seventh inning was the most significant...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Joshua Palacios Homers in Three Hit Game

Joshua Palacios had three hits, including a key home run, helping Indianapolis to a victory on Friday night. The Pirates' Triple-A squad was down 2-0...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Alika Williams Has a Four Hit Night

Alika Williams had four hits on Thursday night for Indianapolis. Since being sent down for Nick Yorke, Williams is 8-for-14 at the Triple-A level. He's...

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Tyler Glasnow Exceeded Baseball Prospectus Expectations

Jason Parks of Baseball Prospectus put up a Monday Morning Ten Pack today with ten prospects who exceeded Baseball Prospectus expectations this year. The...

First Pitch: The Week the Pirates Clinch the Playoffs?

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

Liriano Flirts with History, Pirates Win 3-2

Francisco Liriano made it seem like, for the first time since 1965, the Chicago Cubs would go without a hit. But after six innings...

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

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...

Byrd, Tabata Homer to Lead Bucs Over Cubs, 2-1

Five innings into Saturday's contest, the Pirates couldn't seem to solve Chicago starter Scott Baker. After six, the Pirates still hadn't solved him. But Jose...

Pirates Notebook: Morton Not as Electric against Left-handed Batters

Charlie Morton's return from Tommy John surgery in June has without a doubt been a shot in the arm of the Pirates' rotation, a...

Wandy Rodriguez Shut Down the Rest of the Season

The Pittsburgh Pirates will be shutting down Wandy Rodriguez for the rest of the season, according to manager Clint Hurdle. Hurdle said that Rodriguez...

James McDonald Elects Free Agency

According to the MLB.com transactions page (h/t to Chris Cotillo of MLB Daily Dish), James McDonald has elected free agency after being outrighted to...

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

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...

Pirates Make History, But Lose 5-4 to Cubs

Despite hitting back-to-back-to-back solo home runs for the first time in Pittsburgh in 58 years, the Pittsburgh Pirates lost 5-4 to the Chicago Cubs...

Pirates Notebook: Command and Confidence

The month of August was a challenging one for Jeff Locke, to say the least. He finished winless in the month, and with a...

First Pitch: The State of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Rotation

For most of the season the Pittsburgh Pirates have been carried by strong pitching, especially out of the starting rotation. Almost all of their...