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2010 Bradenton Marauders Season Recap

The Bradenton Marauders had a strong debut season in the Florida State League, finishing with a 39-31 record in the first half, which fell 4.5 games short of the first half division title, then winning the...

Know Your Enemy – Chicago Cubs

This is the second in a series of 5 articles that will try to get Pirate fans inside the organizations of the Pirates' NL Central opponents. Next up are the Chicago Cubs, easily the most interesting club in the NL Central. They are the sleeping giant in the NL Central, because frankly there is no excuse for them not to be winning this division every year.

How Do You Get Your Scouting Reports?

Right now I'm on the road watching the minor league teams.  Last night I saw Altoona for the second night in a row, and was able to see the gem that Rudy Owens pitched in person....

2010 GCL Season Recap

The 2010 GCL Pirates wrapped up their season on Saturday with a 4-1 win over the GCL Blue Jays, finishing with a 29-30 record.  The 2010 season featured a lot of young prep players from the...

Responding to Mondesi’s House

Pirates general manager Neal Huntington was on The Fan morning show on Tuesday, discussing Monday night’s draft signing deadline. He talked about Jameson Taillon, Stetson Allie, a few 2009 draftees and some issues involving the major league team. For some reason, he made people angry.

State College at Aberdeen, August 13-14

Aberdeen 3, State College 2 (11 inn.) State College 1, Aberdeen 0 State College split the first two games of a weekend series at Aberdeen, home of Billy Ripken and his late father, Cal, Sr.  The Spikes lost...

West Virginia @ Hagerstown (DH) – July 26

Game One – West Virginia 8, Hagerstown 4 Game Two – Hagerstown 9, West Virginia 3

Chris Kirsch

CHRIS KIRSCH SP, Pittsburgh Pirates Age: 18Born: November 15, 1991Height: 6' 3"Weight: 185Bats: LeftThrows: LeftDrafted: 13th Round, 387th Overall, 2010How Acquired: DraftCollege: Marple Newtown HSAgent: N/ANOT SIGNED ...

Mel Rojas Jr

MEL ROJAS, JR., CENTER FIELDER Born: May 24, 1990 Height: 6' 3" Weight: 200 Bats: Switch Throws: Right Drafted: 3rd Round, 84th Overall, 2010 How Acquired: Draft College: Wabash Valley CC Agent: N/A WTM'S PIRATE PLAYER PROFILES Rojas is a very toolsy player who drew conflicting opinions from...

Jameson Taillon

JAMESON TAILLON, RIGHT HANDED PITCHER Pronounced: TIE-own Born: November 18, 1991 Height: 6' 6" Weight: 245 Bats: Right Throws: Right Drafted: 1st Round, 2nd Overall, 2010 How Acquired: Draft High School: The Woodlands HS (The Woodlands, TX) Agent: Hendricks Brothers WTM's PLAYER PROFILE The Pirates selected Taillon with the...

Gift Ngoepe

GIFT NGOEPE, SHORTSTOP Pronounced: en-GO-pay Born: January 18, 1990 Height: 5' 10" Weight: 165 Bats: Right Throws: Right Signed: Int. FA, Pittsburgh Pirates, 2008 How Acquired: Minor League Free Agent Country: South Africa Agent: N/A WTM'S PLAYER PROFILE The Pirates signed the 18-year-old Ngoepe after watching him in a tournament in...

Zack Von Rosenberg

ZACK VON ROSENBERG RIGHT HANDED PITCHER Born: September 24, 1990 Height: 6' 5" Weight: 205 Bats: Right Throws: Right Drafted: 6th Round, 175th Overall, 2009 How Acquired: Draft High School: Zachary HS (Zachary, LA) Agent: Wes Theriot, Beverly Hills Sports Council WTM'S PIRATE PLAYER PROFILES Thanks to the...

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