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First Pitch: Veteran Leadership

First Pitch
My sports highlight yesterday had nothing to do with baseball. The Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers last night, and in the process, the veteran leadership from Russell Westbrook was on display. If you're not an NBA...

Pirates Prospect Watch: Five Standouts From the Spring Breakout Game

Prospect Watch
The Pittsburgh Pirates took on the Philadelphia Phillies in the second annual Spring Breakout game on Friday, putting the prospects of each organization against each other on MLB Network. While the game had the televised feel of...

Underscoring the Value of Home Grown Ace Potential

Analysis
The Pirates have 4 pitchers in their system right now that profile as #1 ace-level pitchers, something they have not been able to cultivate through their system in a very long time.

Game 161 Recap: Fielder Hits Three Homers

Analysis
Prince Fielder hit three homers and drove in five runs. Starters Ross Ohlendorf and Randy Wolf weren't particularly effective. Each left the game before...

Game 122 Recap: Craig Hits Two Homers in Cards Victory

Analysis
Allen Craig homered twice as part of a four hit, three RBI evening. Kyle Lohse got out of trouble in the first and crusied...

Game 95 Recap: McDonald, Bullpen Shutout Reds

Analysis
The Pirates and Reds played another tight game. James McDonald and Mike Leake were both effective. The Pirates managed a single run. The Reds...

Ian Snell Retires

Analysis
B.J. Rains of Fox Sports Midwest reports that Ian Snell has retired, after being sent to minor league camp by the St. Louis Cardinals....

Don’t Blame Paul Maholm

Analysis
If Maholm is traded, what will his legacy be as a Pirate? It’s my contention that he is the best pitcher the Pirates have had in the new millennium. Admittedly, that is damning him with faint praise.

Rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic

Analysis
Jack WilsonI am not going to spend much time talking about Ron Cook’s article in this morning's Post-Gazette. There are plenty of misguided thoughts in the article, but I just wanted to make a single point.

Another Ian Snell flaw is revealed

Analysis
Eric Seidman has a great article on Baseball Prospectus today, one I encourage everyone to read. Essentially, Eric looked at how a batter's...

Pirates trade Wilson, Snell to Seattle; Sanchez next to go?

Analysis
Via Dejan. Jeff Clement, Ronny Cedeno, Aaron Pribanic, Brett Lorin and Nathan Adcock coming back, with Cedeno joining the Pirates immediately. I am at...

Time for Snell’s return?

Analysis
About a month ago, I took a stab at exploring the mind of Ian Snell. I saw some parallels between his actions and...

Late Rally Falls Short as Tribe Prevails

Analysis
The Pirates collected two hits in the first inning and four hits in the 9th. In between they had just two hits. For the...

Cutch’s First Career Dinger Paces Pirates Offense

Analysis
Andrew McCutchen, Andy LaRoche and Adam LaRoche each homered and drove in a pair of runs as Ian Snell won for just the second...
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