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First Pitch: The Mouse and the Mask

First Pitch
I had two goals today. The first was to win an NBA parlay. I didn't do that. My second goal was to publish an article on this site for the first time in over a month. This is the...

Pirates Hire Pitching Coach Brent Strom

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The Pittsburgh Pirates hired Brent Strom to be their assistant pitching coach, as reported by Noah Hiles of the Post-Gazette. Strom is a highly regarded pitching coach, who has spent time with Houston and Arizona over...

Bucs grab Jameson Taillon with the second overall pick

Analysis
Jameson Taillon - Picture 25The Pirates have selected Texas high school pitcher Jameson Taillon with the second overall pick in the 2010 draft. Taillon throws a fastball in the mid-to-low nineties. He also possesses a plus curve and slider. He is immediately the top pitching prospect in the system, and he challenges Pedro Alvarez as the organization's top overall prospect.
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