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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...

First Pitch: There’s No Reason to Bring Back Barajas

First Pitch
Today we started the 2012 recaps of the individual positions, focusing on the 2012 season and a look ahead at future seasons and the...

Pittsburgh Pirates 2012 Season Recap: Catching

Season Recaps
The Pittsburgh Pirates backstops saw no lengthy injuries during the 2012 season, and they needed just two catchers for the entire season for the...

Pittsburgh Pirates 2012 Off-Season Contract Issues and Projections

Analysis
The Pirates are going to have an interesting arbitration class this offseason. Several players -- Garrett Jones, James McDonald, Neil Walker -- could all...

Pirates Notebook: Brewers Swipe Seven Bases

News
The Milwaukee Brewers were running on the Pirates on Tuesday, and there was nothing the team was able to do about it. Pittsburgh allowed...

First Pitch: Looking Deeper at the Black Hole at the Bottom of the Lineup

First Pitch
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Clint Barmes and Rod Barajas over the off-season, looking at each player for values other than offense. So far on...

Pirates Notebook: Pirates Match 2011 Win Total; Walker Getting Close to Return

News
With the series win over Houston on Wednesday, Pittsburgh notched their 72nd win of the season. It tied their win total from all of...

This Date in Pirates History: September 5

Pirates History
Five former Pittsburgh Pirates players were born on this date, including a star pitcher for the 1909 World Series winning team and one that...

Pirates Notebook: Bedard Not Same Pitcher Since Injury

News
PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- Erik Bedard started the season out very strong in his first season as a Pirate. The lefty sported a 2.48 ERA...

Pirates Notebook: Karstens Looking Like the 2011 Version

News
PITTSBURGH, PA -- Jeff Karstens has been very sharp over his last two outings with Pittsburgh, showing a glimpse of what we saw from...

Pirates Notebook: The New Lumber Company?

News
PITTSBURGH, PA -- The Pittsburgh Pirates aren't out to make a statement. Whether people believe this team can contend in the National League Central...

First Pitch: Off-Season Additions Haven’t Been That Bad Lately

Analysis
I was going to talk about some of the free agent signings and update their stats. I was going to mention how Casey McGehee...

With Guidance From Veterans, McDonald Evolving into Ace

Analysis
After James McDonald tossed his first career complete game his last trip to the mound on Thursday at PNC Park, he explained what was...
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