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First Pitch: Veteran Leadership

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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...

Pirates Focused On Cutting Down Strikeouts and Transitioning From Power to OBP

Analysis
BRADENTON, Fl. - It doesn't seem like the Pirates acquire many players on a whim. Typically, you hear comments about how they've been watching...

First Pitch: Current Pirates Offense is Better On Paper* Without Alvarez and Walker

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A few weeks ago I wrote about how Gregory Polanco is the key to the offense for the 2016 season. The main point of the...

David Todd Podcast: The Alvarez Non-Tender, Happ, Pirates Pitching Depth

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I had a radio interview with David Todd this afternoon on ESPN 970 in Pittsburgh. We discussed the Pedro Alvarez move from yesterday, along...

A Look Back at Pedro Alvarez’s Career With the Pirates and a Look Ahead at First Base

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Last night the Pittsburgh Pirates non-tendered Pedro Alvarez. Whether it came from a non-tender, or a trade later in the off-season, the decision to...

Pirates Non-Tender Pedro Alvarez and Jaff Decker

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The Pittsburgh Pirates have non-tendered first baseman Pedro Alvarez and outfielder Jaff Decker, per a team press release. Both players immediately become free agents....

First Pitch: Should the Pirates Tender Pedro Alvarez a Contract?

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Today is the non-tender deadline at which point the Pirates need to make a decision to offer contracts to all unsigned players. That includes...

Pedro Alvarez Believes the Time is Right For a Trade

News
According to Jon Heyman on CBS Sports, Pedro Alvarez has told people he believes this is the right time for a trade. Heyman points...

Neal Huntington on Off-Season, Glasnow, Bell, Kang, Happ, First Base, Watson

News
Neal Huntington was on The Fan this morning, discussing the off-season plans. As you'd expect, he didn't really reveal much, and gave the typical...

Heyman: Mark Melancon and Pedro Alvarez Are on the Trading Block

News
Jon Heyman has a rumors article up at CBSSports.com, and it includes two expected Pirates trade notes. Heyman says that "two rival GMs" have...

2015 First Base Recap: Defense Was a Problem For Pedro Alvarez and Josh Bell

Season Recaps
Heading into the 2012 season, there were concerns about whether Pedro Alvarez could hit in the majors. Playing third base at the time, Alvarez...

Gerrit Cole Finishes His Regular Season in Impressive Fashion In Pirates’ Victory

Analysis
PITTSBURGH -- He didn’t have his best stuff today, but once again Gerrit Cole found a way to get the job done. Behind Cole and...

First Pitch: Should the Pirates Bring Back Walker and Alvarez in 2016?

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These days, you don't even need to look at the opposing lineup card to tell if the Pirates are going up against a left-handed pitcher....
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