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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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Minor League Signing

According to Baseball America, the Pirates have signed third baseman David Valesente to a minor league contract.  Valensente was a four-year starter at St....

TV Contracts — The Next Frontier of Revenue

Over on the main site, I did an article in December about what the potential value of Pittsburgh's local TV contract could be, since it...

The 2012 Annual Will Be Released Next Week

The Pirates Prospects 2012 Annual is expected to be released next week. The book is currently in the final proof and editing process, and...

A.J. Burnett Rumors: Wednesday

Kicking off today's A.J. Burnett watch with an update of my own. Last night I wrote in my blog that the Pittsburgh Pirates shouldn't...

Pittsburgh Pirates 2012 Draft Prospect Trackers

In the past few years it has been easy to follow the potential draft prospects for the Pittsburgh Pirates. They were usually picking at...

This Date in Pirates History: February 15

Only three former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date although two of them most people remember. There is one very interesting fact on...

This Date in Pirates History: February 14

I didn't get a chance to write up the This Date article for today due to the changeover to blogs so quickly I will...

Future Pirate Player?

The Indians designated LHP Kelvin De La Cruz for assignment to make room for the recently-signed Casey Kotchman. He's 23.  He's 6 foot 5 inches...

No Reason For the Pirates to Cave On Burnett

The talks for A.J. Burnett have been at a stand-still for awhile now. The news we heard Tuesday was the same news we heard...

A Recent History of the 82nd Win – 1988

After being as close to a perpetual contender as any team in the National League East, the Pirates went through what was to my...

Young impresses, but will not sign with Bucs

Veteran Dmitri Young may have impressed Pirates Manager Clint Hurdle and staff yesterday at Pirate City, but according to Rob Biertempfel of the Trib,...

Chris Gimenez Signs With Rays

Greg Johns of MLB.com tweets that the Pittsburgh Pirates might sign utility player Chris Gimenez, who recently elected free agency after being outrighted by...