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First Pitch: Remember When Marte Was the Answer?
Remember a few weeks ago when Starling Marte was the answer for the Pirates? People were calling for him to be promoted to the majors to help the offense for… Read more
First Pitch: Why I Don’t Think the Pirates Are Done After Marte Promotion
After it was announced that Starling Marte would be promoted tomorrow, I started getting the following question on Twitter: Do you think the Pirates will make any more moves now… Read more
It’s Starling Marte Time: What to Love and What to Fear
Starling Marte will arrive tomorrow. We can put the #FreeStarlingMarte hash tags away. Mission accomplished. I’ve been saying one thing about Marte since his hot streak at the end of… Read more
First Pitch: Will We See Marte This Year?
Starling Marte isn’t helping his case to get called up to the majors any time soon. The outfielder is currently slumping, with a .190/.298/.429 line in 42 at-bats over his… Read more
First Pitch: Close To Marte Time; Reds Dealt a Blow
A few notes to wrap up the night. **Starling Marte had a great game tonight. That’s good to see. I pointed out two days ago the mini slump Marte was… Read more
First Pitch: Why Starling Marte Might Not Be Ready
It was hard to make the argument a few weeks ago that Starling Marte needed more time. Marte was in the middle of a pretty amazing hot streak. On June… Read more
First Pitch: When Will Starling Marte Be Ready?
Starling Marte had a huge month of June. The Pittsburgh Pirates’ top hitting prospect finished the month with a .325/.385/.558 line in 120 at-bats. His strikeout rate was 23% and… Read more
First Pitch: Marte Needs Consistency Before A Promotion
I got a lot of questions tonight about when Starling Marte should get the call. The questions probably came because the center fielder went 2-for-5 with a home run, a… Read more