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Game 19 Recap: Fish Pound McDonald

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A game whose scoring started with so much promise - Pedro Alvarez' first homer of the year - quickly turned into a disaster. Scott...

Game 17 Recap: Josh Johnson is an Ace

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Marlins starter Josh Johnson faced one batter over the minimum in seven shutout innings. He gave up two singles and a walk and got...

Game 14 Recap: Hernandez’ Slam Dooms Bucs

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Ramon Hernandez highlighted a seven run fifth inning with a grand slam as Cincinnati returned the beating by winning 11-2. The pitch Hernandez drove...

Pitch f/x: Comparing the Strike Zones for Pirates, Opponents

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There was quite a bit of discussion regarding the role of umpiring in the Pirates’ 6-5 loss to the Colorado Rockies on Sunday afternoon....

Game 11: Marcum Handcuffs Bucs

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If the Pirates are able to edge close to a .500 season (oh what sweet dream), we will look back on this game as...

Game 10 Recap: Lack of Control Costly

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There have been a couple of warning signs about the Pirates early season success in pitching. A lack of strikeouts and a plethora of...

Game 4 Recap: Bucs Bunch Runs and Hold On

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79 wins and counting to reach a season above .500 for the first time since before I even began dating my wife of 16...

Looking Back at Michael Crotta

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I've been running this site for a little over two years now.  In those two years, I've seen guys in minor league games who...

Ten Pirates Prospects Who Could Make An Impact In 2011

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This is part three of a three part 2011 season preview.  The other two parts are below: 1. 19 Things to Watch For in 2011 2. The...

The Final Three Roster Spots

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After the news this morning that the Pittsburgh Pirates cut four players, there are three roster spots remaining.  The cuts this morning left Steve...

Spots Opening Up In The Bullpen

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At the start of the off-season, the bullpen looked pretty crowded.  The Pittsburgh Pirates had locks in Joel Hanrahan, Evan Meek, Chris Resop, and...

Battle of the Bench and Today’s Pitchers

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Today's spring training game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies allowed us to see all of the players battling for bench spots on...
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