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The Winds of Winter and A Dream of Spring

First Pitch
"When the snows fall and the white winds blow, the lone wolf dies, but the pack survives." -George R. R. Martin ***** At the outset of this extremely detailed report about the Pittsburgh sports media industry, I want to...

First Pitch: A Little Less Conversation, A Little More Action, Please

First Pitch
Energy is everything. The only reason human beings have ever paid their time, money, and attention to sporting events is for the chance at an energy return. Energy comes in many forms. On April 4th, you can go to...

Minor Moves: Joe Added to Power Roster, Richard to Indianapolis

Transactions
There have been a few minor league moves for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday afternoon. Connor Joe has been officially added to the West Virginia...

Minors Notes: An Over-Slot Prep Pitcher Showing Promise Now That He’s Finally Healthy

Analysis
At the end of the 2014 season, things looked bad for right-handed pitcher Jake Burnette's future. He was a member of that strong 2011...

Prospect Watch: Stetson Allie and JaCoby Jones Lead a Night of Home Runs

Prospect Watch
TOP OF THE SYSTEM A look at how the current top 20 prospects did today.  Note that this list doesn't include players currently in the...

First Pitch: Picking Two Pirates Breakout Candidates From Each Level

First Pitch
The 2014 Minor League baseball season begins today. John Dreker has a schedule of the Opening Day starters in the Pittsburgh Pirates' organization, with...

First Pitch: Can the Pirates Develop Talent? It Appears So.

First Pitch
It was a little over a year ago that there existed some big questions surrounding the Pittsburgh Pirates' ability to draft and develop players....

How Ryan Hafner Became a Pitching Prospect to Watch

Analysis
Last year in West Virginia, all of the pitching focus was on Tyler Glasnow, who impressed with a 36.3% strikeout rate in his big...

2013 West Virginia Power Season Recap and Top 10 Prospects

Season Recaps
For the second straight year, the West Virginia Power featured the biggest breakout prospects in the system. Last year it was Gregory Polanco and...

First Pitch: How Tyler Glasnow Set the Bar Way Too High This Year

First Pitch
Tyler Glasnow posted a 36.3 K% this year, which is one of the highest marks in baseball in a long time.

Prospect Notebook: Clay Holmes Showing Steady Progression This Year

News and Notes
The West Virginia Power played a total of 12 games in Lakewood this year, so I got to see a little more of the...

West Virginia Drops Lakewood For 19th Time; Barnes Likely Out For the Year

Injury Updates
The West Virginia Power took on the Lakewood BlueClaws in game two of a four game series in Lakewood. After winning the opener behind...

Prospect Watch: Andrew Lambo Hits His 19th Homer of the Year

Prospect Watch
Top Pitcher: Kris Johnson, Top Hitter: Andrew Lambo, HR: Andrew Lambo, Josh Harrison, Chase d'Arnaud

Prospect Trends — Turning Around Flagging Careers

Analysis
The Pirates have several minor leaguers working to revive stalled careers.  Surprisingly, the organization now has better depth in hitters than pitchers at the...
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