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Pittsburgh Pirates Set Opening Day Roster

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The Pittsburgh Pirates announced that first baseman Travis Ishikawa was added to the 40 man roster, among a plethora of moves to get the...

Pirates Will Once Again Have Strong Infield Defense and Offensive Questions

Season Previews
The 2014 Pittsburgh Pirates season begins on Monday when the Pirates take on the Cubs. To prepare for the start of the year, I’ll...

First Pitch: Are the Pirates About to Repeat a Mistake From the 2006 Season?

First Pitch
As of right now, the Pittsburgh Pirates are going into the regular season with Travis Ishikawa as part of their first base platoon. There...

First Pitch: The Pirates Need to Trade For a First Baseman

First Pitch
Last night I wrote about how the Pittsburgh Pirates shouldn't give the first base platoon to Travis Ishikawa, and instead should give Andrew Lambo...

The Pirates Could Be Active on the Trade Market in the Next Week

Analysis
The Pittsburgh Pirates made a big wave of cuts today, putting the Spring Training roster at 31 players. That includes Chris Stewart, who is...

Travis Ishikawa is in the First Base Platoon…For Now

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Today the Pittsburgh Pirates made a big wave of cuts, including optioning first baseman Andrew Lambo to Triple-A. That leaves Travis Ishikawa as the...

First Pitch: Could Travis Ishikawa Actually Win the First Base Job?

First Pitch
Earlier this evening, Jon Heyman said that Travis Ishikawa has a shot to beat out Andrew Lambo for the first base job against right-handed...

Why Gaby Sanchez Shouldn’t Be in the First Base Mix Against RHP

Analysis
The first base position projects to be a platoon between Andrew Lambo and Gaby Sanchez. However, Pirates' General Manager Neal Huntington was asked about...

Injury Notes: Gaby Sanchez, Phil Irwin, Travis Ishikawa

Injury Updates
A few injury updates from this morning. **Gaby Sanchez was scratched from the lineup today with discomfort in his right knee and is day to...

Spring Training Notes: Liriano Focused on the Sinker; Sanchez Does it Again

Analysis
The Pittsburgh Pirates came back to beat the New York Yankees 6-5 today, recovering from some early game struggles by Francisco Liriano and Edinson...

Spring Training Notes: Stolmy Pimentel and Tony Sanchez Impress

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  It was during the Black and Gold game last year that I first saw Stolmy Pimentel. The right-hander was acquired from the Boston Red...

Spring Training Notes: Observations on the First Base Platoon

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Just a few notes from a routine day at Pirate City.  The team was primarily doing base running and infield drills, and batting practice. As...
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