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First Pitch: Thoughts on Glasnow’s Control, Pimentel and Florimon Waiver Decisions

First PitchApril 12, 2015

Tyler Glasnow has some amazing stuff. It's arguably the best in the system, potentially better than Gerrit Cole's stuff when both are at their best....

Morning Report: Tyler Glasnow Makes His Altoona Debut

Morning ReportApril 11, 2015

For Altoona tonight, Tyler Glasnow will make his first start of the season. The top prospect in the Pittsburgh Pirates system is making the...

Morning Report: The Prospects That Could Develop at West Virginia This Year

Morning ReportApril 10, 2015

Yesterday was Opening Day in the minors, with all four full-season affiliates of the Pittsburgh Pirates playing their first game. We posted the season...

First Pitch: This is the Deepest Farm System the Pirates Have Had in Years

First PitchApril 10, 2015

The 2015 season will be the seventh year that this site has covered the Pittsburgh Pirates and their minor league system. When I first...

Morning Report: Opening Day in the Minors

Morning ReportApril 9, 2015

Today is Opening Day for the minor league season and it marks the return of the Morning Report. Late last season, we started up...

First Pitch: How the Pirates Should Be Spending Money

First PitchApril 9, 2015

It seemed like every other week this off-season, the same topic would come up: Payroll! There were arguments that the Pirates weren't spending enough. That...

First Pitch: Which Pirates Prospects Could Make a Jump in the Top 100 Rankings?

First PitchApril 8, 2015

Today I wrote about the breakout candidates in the lower levels of the Pittsburgh Pirates' system, looking at guys who could go from being...

First Pitch: Why It Makes Sense For Gregory Polanco to Wait a Year For an Extension

First PitchApril 7, 2015

Tonight it was announced by Jon Heyman that the Pittsburgh Pirates and Gregory Polanco broke down with their negotiation talks on a contract extension....

First Pitch: Adding to the FanGraphs Evaluation of the Pirates’ Farm System

First PitchApril 3, 2015

I didn't get a chance to read the prospect rundown of the Pittsburgh Pirates' system on FanGraphs earlier today, written by Kiley McDaniel. I...

First Pitch: Depth is Unpredictable

First PitchApril 2, 2015

The term "early season depth" gets thrown around a lot in Spring Training. It's a term that separates two groups. First, you have the players who...

First Pitch: Predictions on the Final Pirates Roster Moves

First PitchApril 1, 2015

The roster for the Pittsburgh Pirates almost seems set. There are technically two bullpen spots available, but there is a pretty good idea who the...

First Pitch: All of the Spring Training Updates on the Top 20 Pirates Prospects

First PitchMarch 30, 2015

A few weeks ago, Pete Ellis was down in Bradenton providing extra Spring Training coverage for the site. During the process of discussing article ideas,...

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