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What has stood out about Quinn Priester in the early games in Triple-A this year is his high whiff rate. The 2019 first rounder has two starts with double-digit whiff totals, seeing an increase over his...
The Pirates sent down 2020 seventh overall pick Nick Gonzales this spring, relegating him to a depth option for the second base position. He seemed to take that personally, recording hits in nearly every game since,...

The Incremental Value of a Fan

People are showing their approval of the Pirates with their paychecks, as attendance is up an average of 2,710 people in 2011 versus 2010 at the same point in the season. But how much of a revenue increase is that for the Pirates based on a typical fan?

No Bad Analogies Needed for Baseball Economics

Let me tell you a little story about a friend I have.  This friend is a chef that owns his own restaurant.  Unfortunately he's...