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First Pitch: My Mid-Season Apologies
I often get accused of apologizing for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Sometimes that’s because I prefer to take a patient approach, rather than rushing to make a judgement. Sometimes that’s because… Read more
First Pitch: Moving on From Appel? International Potential.
Here’s a few quick thoughts on Wednesday’s action to wrap up the day. **The Pirates signed right-handed prep pitcher Hayden Hurst. No word on the bonus yet, although I’d have… Read more
First Pitch: When Should a Prospect Be Untouchable?
I was talking with Kevin Creagh the other day about the Justin Upton and Carlos Quentin rumors. Kevin mentioned a few players that it would probably cost for each guy…. Read more
First Pitch: Why I Wouldn’t Trade For Justin Upton
A few weeks ago I was talking with one of my fantasy baseball buds about a trade idea that seemed like it had no chance of taking place. He mentioned… Read more
First Pitch: What Would The Rays Do?
For me, the model franchise for small market teams is the Tampa Bay Rays. That’s probably the case for a lot of other people, and for good reason. The Rays… Read more
First Pitch: Erik Bedard, Kevin Correia, and Trusting Advanced Metrics
Erik Bedard had a strong start to the 2012 season. Then he went down with an injury in early May and hasn’t been the same since. Was it a result… Read more
First Pitch: Do the Pirates Have Depth in Their Farm System?
Baseball America released their mid-season top 50 prospects today, which featured four Pirates Prospects. The bonus content suggested that the Pirates could have eight top 100 prospects next year (or… Read more
First Pitch: Do the Pirates NEED to Make a Trade?
The breakout performance by the Pittsburgh Pirates this year has drawn a lot of comparisons to the Milwaukee Brewers in 2008. Because of those comparisons, there have been some suggestions… Read more
First Pitch: It’s Time to Start Believing
Pirates fans have every right to be skeptical. Over the last 20 years they’ve seen the perfect combination of poor management, bad luck, and an unfavorable situation in baseball which… Read more
First Pitch: Making a Big Splash With Hamels or Greinke?
Ken Rosenthal had an article today talking about how the Pittsburgh Pirates should make a bold move this summer and trade for either Zack Greinke or Cole Hamels. Rosenthal noted… Read more