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First Pitch: Football and Analytics and Why Did the Steelers Kick a Field Goal?

First PitchSeptember 10, 2019

Before I started this site, writing about baseball was only part of my job. My main focus was on the NFL, college football, and...

Live Discussion: Pirates at Giants, 9:45 PM

AnalysisSeptember 9, 2019

The Pittsburgh Pirates (62-81) travel out west for four games against the San Francisco Giants (69-74). The Pirates will send out Trevor Williams tonight...

Pirates Prospect Captains His Team to U18 World Cup Title

International NewsSeptember 9, 2019

The U18 World Cup wrapped up on Sunday with the #4 ranked Chinese Taipei team defeating team USA 2-1 in the championship game. The...

Morgantown Season Recap: A Team Filled with High Draft Picks and International Pitchers Nearly Makes the Playoffs

Season RecapsSeptember 9, 2019

Our third season recap covers Morgantown, a team that just missed making the playoffs by getting eliminated on the final day of the season....

First Pitch: Back and Different Than Before

First PitchSeptember 9, 2019

Let's call this a rehab assignment. I've had migraines for as long as I can remember. I used to get them as a kid, kept...

The Book on James Marvel

AnalysisSeptember 8, 2019

In the 2015 draft, the Pittsburgh Pirates selected 21-year-old right-handed pitcher James Marvel in the 36th round out of Duke. They were picking up...

Pirates Add James Marvel to Active Roster

TransactionsSeptember 8, 2019

The Pittsburgh Pirates added 25-year-old right-handed pitcher James Marvel to the active roster ahead of Sunday's game. To make room on the 40-man roster,...

Updated 2020 MLB Draft Order: Pirates Keep Moving Down the Draft Order

AnalysisSeptember 8, 2019

Each Sunday through the end of the season, we are going to take a look at the updated 2020 MLB draft standings. The Pittsburgh...

Williams: The Pirates’ Attendance Problems Reflect MLB Problems

ColumnsSeptember 6, 2019

The Pirates have gotten some local attention for their attendance numbers this week against the Marlins. Their three game series drew just under 28,000...

Pirates Recall Alex McRae

NewsSeptember 5, 2019

The Pittsburgh Pirates have recalled right-handed pitcher Alex McRae from Indianapolis prior to Thursday's game. McRae last pitched on September 1st, throwing just one inning...

Bristol Pirates Top Ten Prospects: Tahnaj Thomas Leads a Deep List of Prospects

Prospect RankingsSeptember 5, 2019

Yesterday we posted the season recap for the Bristol Pirates and noted that the top ten prospects list would be much stronger than normal...

Jonah Davis Named as South Atlantic League Player of the Month

News and NotesSeptember 5, 2019

Minor League Baseball announced the Players of the Month for each league on Thursday morning. The Pittsburgh Pirates were represented on that list by...

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