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The Starting Rotation Should Evolve Soon

JT Brubaker toed the rubber in the Pirates unofficial house of horrors last night, confident everything would finally come together for him. He pitched with a good pace, firing the ball back to Roberto Perez seemingly seconds after receiving it and had genuinely good stuff all night.

Five Pirates Thoughts at Five

Hey, if you had the Pirates a game over .500 right now, I’d love to see the receipts. More than that I’d love to see the replies you surely got in return for your bold prediction.

Making the Most of Opportunity

In baseball, it can sometimes feel like everything you do is somehow part of a catch 22 situation.

The Pirates Options as May Approaches

Roster construction never stops. This is up to the minute stuff, and by May 1st we could have five new factors in this conversation. Let’s start here and see how it plays out.

Prospects Aren’t Sure Things, Even When They Reach the League

The new pastime here in Pittsburgh seems to be the constant cries for prospects to come up to the MLB team and then to ensure they play every inning of every game or fill the exact role deemed appropriate for each and every one of them.

Pirates Win, Split Home Opening Series with Cubs

The Pirates entered today’s contest against the Cubs fresh off the home opener that saw them only post one run and waste a solid pitching performance against the weakest version of the Cubs lineup.

Suzuki Sinks Pirates Home Opener With Two Solo Shots

Bucs drop home opener 2-1 to Cubs as solo shots provided all the scoring.

Five Pirates Thoughts at Five

Yes, I know we’re in the middle of game time but Five Thoughts at Six-Fifteen doesn’t sound right.

Why Can’t the Pirates Lineup Just Make Sense

Believe it or not, I don’t expect to agree with every move made by the Pirates. I certainly don’t expect to agree with every move Derek Shelton makes, but is it too much to ask that the lineup at least make some semblance of sense?

Roansy Contreras Gets the Call Up

Well, it’s earlier than anyone would have assumed, but Roansy Contreras is getting the call up to the big club following the injury to Duane Underwood Jr.