Tag: Pittsburgh Pirates
Who should be the Pittsburgh Pirates cleanup hitter in 2016?
The Pittsburgh Pirates still must find an answer to this looming question: Who will bat behind Andrew McCutchen? The…
Read more »ICYMI – the best of Pirates Breakdown – Jan 31 2016
Did you miss some of this past week’s content on Pirates Breakdown? No sweat – here’s a weekly look at…
Read more »2016 Pittsburgh Pirates projections – Jason Rogers
What are the Pittsburgh Pirates really getting out of utility man Jason Rogers? This off-season the writers at Pirates…
Read more »Austin Meadows ranked 4th-best outfield prospect
The good news keeps coming for the Pittsburgh Pirates, as another one of their top prospects was ranked highly by…
Read more »Pirates would do well to wait and see on Francisco Cervelli
The Pittsburgh Pirates will eventually have to make a decision on Francisco Cervelli’s potential future with the club. That time…
Read more »2016 Pittsburgh Pirates Projections – Jon Niese
The Pittsburgh Pirates will rely on Jon Niese to fill a huge hole in their rotation. What can the team…
Read more »Roberto Clemente Number Retirement – Point/Counterpoint
Reignited by the recent spark of interest from national and local audiences, the off-season attention turns to how MLB should…
Read more »Pittsburgh Pirates 2016 projections – Francisco Liriano
This off-season the writers at Pirates Breakdown will take a look at two different sets of projections for meaningful players…
Read more »Pittsburgh Pirates 2016 Projections – Jordy Mercer
Fully recovered from a knee injury he suffered in 2015, Jordy Mercer looks to recover the offense that made him…
Read more »Retire Roberto Clemente’s Number? Greg Brown Wants More
Retiring Roberto Clemente’s number may not be enough to honor one of the all-time Pirates greats. Baseball is a…
Read more »How Does Gregory Polanco compare to other NL lead-off hitters?
Gregory Polanco spent the bulk of his 2015 season batting leadoff. How does he compare to other NL leadoff hitters?…
Read more »Interview – Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Chris Stewart
Pittsburgh Pirates fans will want to hear this episode of The Pirates Breakdown Podcast as we welcome in Chris Stewart…
Read more »Alen Hanson named to top ten second base prospect list
The number of Pittsburgh Pirates prospects on MLBPipeline’s top ten list of prospects at each position continues to grow. Today,…
Read more »What should we expect from Tyler Glasnow in his first major league season?
The highly anticipated debut of Tyler Glasnow is right around the corner; let’s not panic if he doesn’t come out…
Read more »In Case You Missed It – The Best of Pirates Breakdown – 1/24/16
Did you miss some of the past week’s content on Pirates Breakdown? No sweat – here’s a weekly look at…
Read more »Pittsburgh Pirates 2016 Projections – John Jaso
Can Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman John Jaso eclipse his 2016 projections? This off-season, the writers at Pirates Breakdown will…
Read more »Could Alen Hanson make an impact sooner than expected?
Did the departure of Neil Walker crack open the door for Alen Hanson? On Decemeber 9th, the Pittsburgh Pirates…
Read more »Powerless Pittsburgh Pirates doomed in 2016?
Should the lack of power potential on the Pittsburgh Pirates roster be cause for concern? UPDATE (1/23/16): I have updated…
Read more »Pittsburgh Pirates 2016 projections – Michael Morse
Will the Pittsburgh Pirates have a two-headed monster at first base in 2016? When the Pittsburgh Pirates traded for…
Read more »Who will be the final bullpen arm for the Pittsburgh Pirates?
With a roster that is mostly set for 2016, there is but one final piece of the puzzle for the…
Read more »Pittsburgh Pirates’ Tyler Glasnow ranked second among RHP prospects
Pitchers and catchers will start reporting to spring training facilities in just about a month, which means we are inching…
Read more »The Pirates Breakdown Podcast – Extensions and Projections
Pittsburgh Pirates fans – take heart. Your newest episode of The Pirates Breakdown Podcast is now available! The Pittsburgh Pirates…
Read more »Pittsburgh Pirates 2016 projections – Ryan Vogelsong
This off-season the writers at Pirates Breakdown will take a look at two different sets of projections for meaningful players…
Read more »Pittsburgh Pirates claim RHP A.J. Schugel off waivers, DFA RHP Yoervis Medina
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced today that they claimed RHP A.J. Schugel off waivers from the Seattle Mariners. The #Pirates today claimed RHP…
Read more »How would the DH impact the Pittsburgh Pirates?
How would the DH impact the Pittsburgh Pirates if it ever came to the National League, and what are their…
Read more »Pittsburgh Pirates 2016 projections – Chris Stewart
This off-season the writers at Pirates Breakdown will take a look at two different sets of 2016 projections for meaningful…
Read more »Pittsburgh Pirates sign C Nate Irving to minor league deal, release RHP Dan Urbina
According to Baseball America, the Pittsburgh Pirates have signed catcher Nate Irving to a minor league deal and released RHP…
Read more »What impact does Chris Stewart extension have on Cervelli & Diaz?
The Pittsburgh Pirates just finished up avoiding arbitration with all of their arbitration eligible players last week, each of whom…
Read more »Should Kyle Lohse be an option for the Pirates?
The Pittsburgh Pirates are currently in the middle of the dog days of the off-season. Most of the big players…
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