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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...

Pirates Hire Matt Hague As Their New Hitting Coach

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The Pittsburgh Pirates have hired Matt Hague to be their next hitting coach, according to Scott Mitchell of CSN. Hague was the assistant hitting coach for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2024, after three years as...

First Pitch: Why Don’t Teams Tell the Truth About Super Two?

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The decision of when to promote Gregory Polanco has been a hot button issue lately, especially with the Pittsburgh Pirates struggling to score runs...

First Pitch: How Much Would Super Two Cost if a Player is Extended?

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I've written in the last few weeks about the cost of Super Two status, which can amount to an extra $10-15 M for a...

First Pitch: Why the Pirates Should Wait For Super Two With Gregory Polanco

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The Super Two subject is never popular with top prospects. It's a smart practice to keep a player down for just two months, all...

Super Two and the Impact on Gerrit Cole and Gregory Polanco

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MLBTR released the projected Super Two cutoff following the 2014 season. Super Two status is awarded to players with more than two, but less than...

Pittsburgh Pirates Projected Super Two Players Following the 2013 Season

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MLBTR released the updated estimate of this off-season's Super Two date, which is 2.121 years of service time. If you're unfamiliar with years of...

All of Your Super Two/Arbitration Clock Questions Answered

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I've been getting Super Two and arbitration clock questions all day, probably because of the Wandy Rodriguez injury and the chance that Gerrit Cole...
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