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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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A Change to the Backup Infielder Competition

It looks like a good time to buy stock in Anderson Hernandez.  The Pirates' decision to place Rule 5 pick Gustavo Nunez on the...

This Date in Pirates History: February 20

There have been six former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, but one stands out above the rest. Elroy Face(1928) played 15 seasons in...

Day Two of Spring Training

Good morning from Pirate City. I'll be updating this blog throughout the day with news and notes, but be sure to check the main...

Pirates Place Infielder Nunez on 60-day DL

BRADENTON -- In order to make room for right-hander A.J. Burnett on the 40-man roster, the Pirates placed infielder Gustavo Nunez on the 60-day...

First Pitch: The Pirates From a Fantasy Baseball Perspective

My first sports writing job was a position as a fantasy sports analyst. I was given a chance to write a weekly article on...

Burnett Passes Physical, MLB Approves Deal

According to Buster Olney, A.J. Burnett has passed his physical, and Major League Baseball has approved the deal. That makes the trade official. The...

Dots Miller and the 1908-09 Pirates Off-Season

The 1908 Pittsburgh Pirates finished the season in second place with a 98-56 record, tied with the New York Giants and just one game...

Updated Value of a Win & How It Relates to Andrew McCutchen

A recent piece on Fangraphs re-establishes the value of the cost per win on the free agent market. How does this affect the decision by the Pirates this past off-season and going forward with Andrew McCutchen?

This Date in Pirates History: February 19

On a slow day for Pittsburgh Pirates transactions and birthdays, we have just three players born on this date today and no trades. We...

First Pitch: Things to Do in Bradenton

Every so often I'll get an e-mail from someone who is planning on going to Spring Training. The person usually asks for tips on...

Tim Wakefield and Former Pirates Pitchers

With Tim Wakefield announcing his retirement I thought I'd go through the unfortunate list for Pirates fans, of pitchers with the most wins after...

New Draft Prospect Trackers

I added several new draft prospect trackers to the site today. The new additions bring the total number of draft trackers to ten. A...