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Andrew McCutchen, Kevin from The Office talk rookie QBs
Yes, floating around the interwebs today is this ESPN/Jim Beam collaboration that features the Pirates outfielder sitcom supporting actor Brian Baumgartner debating whether Robert Griffin III, Andrew...
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Could Tim Lincecum lead a bullpen revolution?
Although a Giants victory in last night’s World Series Game 1 was rarely in doubt, the closest the Tigers came to making it a competitive came in the top of the sixth inning. Trailing 6-0, Detroit...
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Jay Bell as Pirates hitting coach? Yes, please.
I became a fan watching the 1990 Pittsburgh Pirates. It was kismet. As a seven year-old, I was old enough to start to grasp the finer points of the game, but also innocent enough to ascribe a little...
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My new favorite piece of sports memorabilia or: Nate Silver autographed my...
By now, everyone knows the big winner on election night wasn’t Barack Obama or Elizabeth Warren or even, as my ninth grade Civics teacher might say, Americans who participated in a free and open...
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Marvin Miller remembered and explained
Following the news that Marvin Miller, the first Executive Director of the MLBPA passed away this morning at the age of 95, the internet lit up with stories not only remembering the man, but also...
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Russell Martin signing exposes Pirates flaws
As the news came down that the Pirates had signed catcher Russell Martin to a two year/$17 million contract, reaction in Pittsburgh could be classified as tepid at best and cynically dejected at worst....
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The Joel Hanrahan conundrum
Lost in the analysis, angst and jubilation over the Royals and Rays big swap this week was the news the Pirates had re-signed reliever Jason Grilli to a two-year, $6.75 million contract. Picked off the...
View ArticleJoel Hanrahan traded to the Red Sox: An annotated recounting of the reaction...
On Saturday, the Pirates agreed to send closer Joel Hanrahan to the Red Sox, the key piece in a six player deal. Here’s how the Twitosphere reacted to news of the trade, plus some additional snark....
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Pirates agree to terms with Francisco Liriano, the sequel
Nearly a month after coming close to terms, it appears the Pirates finally have an agreement on a two year contract with Francisco Liriano, according to Fox Sports Ken Rosenthal. The Pirates and...
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Thanks Baseball Today, it’s been real
Around the time I started regularly commuting to work again after getting out of grad school, I got hooked on podcasts. It wasn’t that the trip to work was long or particularly unpleasant. However...
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Russell Martin’s shortstop demands ruffle a few feathers
Russell Martin has played in 925 major league games, the vast majority of them at catcher. Which is to say it’s somewhat curious that Martin declared he would only represent his native country of...
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Hey Buster, let Rivera’s numbers speak for themselves.
Late last week, when word leaked the Mariano Rivera planned to announce his retirement following the 2013 season, ESPN’s Buster Olney tweeted this thought: “You could have a pretty healthy debate...
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Pirates: Opening series observations, notes and musings
In the opening series of the season, the Pirates dropped two of three games to the Chicago Cubs, losing 3-1 in the opener, taking the middle game 3-0, then falling 3-2 in the rubber match on Thursday....
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A funny thing happened on the way to the cellar
Small sample sizes are strange. Last Sunday, following a listless sweep at the hands of the Dodgers, the Pirates record stood at 1-5 and their offensive production was dead last in baseball in almost...
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Eight MLB players who debuted the same year as Kobe Bryant
When Kobe Bryant tore his achilles tendon last week, a portion of the larger narrative revolved around Bryant’s longevity. Drafted in 1996, Bryant became just the second player in 20 years to make the...
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Potential Pirates pen problems
Earlier this week, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette columnist Ron Cook defended how the Pirates were using their bullpen, particularly the very effective duo of Mark Melancon and Jason Grilli. Cook’s analysis...
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The five best quotes from Dave Littlefield’s scouting reports
Earlier today, Pat Lackey of Where Have You Gone, Andy Van Slyke? did the wonderful public service of pointing out on Twitter that several scouting reports by former Pirates GM Dave Littlefield are...
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Andrew McCutchen interviews…Anthony Bourdain. Yup.
Andrew McCutchen comes about as close as any current major-leaguer to embodying the ideal of a five tool player. When he’s on his game, McCutchen can hit for both average and power, run the bases with...
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Garret Jones homers into the Allegheny River
When PNC Park opened in 2001, the assumption was that home runs landing in the Allegheny River behind the right field bleachers would be a somewhat regular occurrence. In fact, one of the features...
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Gerrit Cole and the audacity of hope
On Tuesday night in June, almost three years ago to the day, I witnessed quite possibly the best pitching debut ever. Weeks earlier I had purchased a ticket to see the Pirates make their first trip of...
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