Tim Williams
First Pitch: Why You Don’t Draft For Need
Earlier today I was on The Fan, discussing the Pirates’ farm system (what else?) and some of the options that could help the team this year. I was asked about… Read more
What Hitting Options Are Available In Indianapolis?
Today the Pittsburgh Pirates optioned Alex Presley to the minors and recalled Evan Meek. The move puts the Pirates at eight relievers, which is surely due to the amount of… Read more
First Pitch: Is Marrero the Next Moskos?
There’s one thing that drives me nuts, and that’s same-team player comps. I understand why they exist. In most cases that’s all fans know. If you say a player could… Read more
Kristy Robinson
Hurdle: Did you Have This From Our Pitching? Seriously. This is Good Stuff.
Following the Pirates 3-2 walkoff win in 12 innings at PNC Park, Pirates skipper Clint Hurdle continued to express his pleasure with the club’s pitching this season. Pittsburgh enters game… Read more
Pregame: Lincoln’s the Sharpest We’ve Ever Seen Him; Karstens, Leroux Updates
Right-hander Brad Lincoln will get the nod on Monday in Miami against the Florida Marlins. It will be his first start for Pittsburgh this season, and first since April 13… Read more
Pregame: How Jeff Larish Fits With Club
The Pirates announced late last night that they traded for infielder Jeff Larish from the Boston Red Sox for cash considerations. The 29-year-old is scheduled to report to Triple-A Indianapolis today…. Read more
Wilbur Miller
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The Closer Debate and . . . Julian Tavarez?
Tim’s recent posts about closers reminded me of an interesting interlude in Pirates’ Closer History that got virtually no attention at the time. Back in 2003, when Kevin McClatchy ordered Dave Littlefield… Read more
- Some Brief Observations About Josh Bell
- Real Decisions in the Farm System
- Pirate City -- 3/27
- Pirate City -- March 25
- Pirate City -- 3/19
Kevin Creagh
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West Virginia Has A Power Hitting OF After All
If I told you at the start of the 2012 season that a West Virginia Power corner OF had a triple slash line of .304/.351/.528 (879 OPS, 224 ISO), you would be… Read more
- The Rise of The Altoona Four
- This Is Not Fantasy Baseball
- The Encouraging Attendance Numbers
- Walker and McCutchen's Power Outage
- Alen Hanson and His Potential Promotion
Pirates History
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This Date in Pirates History: May 17, Part Two
Part two of Pittsburgh Pirates history for this date. Part one, which can be found here, contains new bios for seven players born on this date. This article contains another… Read more
- This Date in Pirates History: May 17- The Early Years.
- This Date in Pirates History: May 16
- This Date in Pirates History: May 15
- This Date in Pirates History: May 14
- The 1909 World Series: Game Six
Pittsburgh Lumber Company
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More on Alvarez and His Potential
A few posts ago, I wondered if Pedro Alvarez was a bust yet. I looked at players who had struggled as he did last year only to rebound to a… Read more
- In-game strategy too predictable
- Recent History Suggests the Slow Offensive Start has Doomed this Club
- What Kind of Player Fails to Hit .150 in a Month?
- Pirates offense underperforming, but should improve
- How Bad is it to Whiff 17 Times as a Team?