Prospect Watch: McDonald Has a Better Rehab Start, Rojas Hits Winning Homer

TOP OF THE SYSTEMA look at how the current top 20 prospects did today. -Note that this list doesn't include players currently in the majors. If a player is in the majors, he will be removed, everyone... Read More

First Pitch: Thoughts on the Bullpen, Mercer, Taillon, Cole, and the Reds

Thursday is podcast recording day, which means I spent most of my time today writing articles for the site, recording tomorrow's show, and editing that show. Therefore, rather than a formal article, w... Read More

Pirates broadcaster Steve Blass describes walkoff win as 'kinky' (audio)

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Detroit Tigers in dramatic fashion on Thursday night, winning in a duel of pitching staffs by a score of 1-0 on a walkoff single by Russell Martin in the bottom of the... Read More

Pirates announcer Steve Blass calls walk-off win "kinky"

I can think of a million different adjectives to describe a walk-off win. -Exciting, climactic, thrilling, enthralling, dramatic, significant, extraordinary, captivating, exhilirating, sensational, br... Read More

Pirates Win 1-0 On Martin's Walkoff, Another Combined Shutout

The Pirates pitched their 9th shutout of the season, and second 11-inning shutout against the Tigers, and Russell Martin hit a walkoff single off the wall to beat Detroit 1-0 Thursday night.Russell M... Read More

Pirates Recall Presley, Option Harrison, Reinstate and Option D'Arnaud

Alex Presley has been recalled from Indianapolis. (Photo Credit: David Hague)The Pittsburgh Pirates made three roster moves this afternoon:**They recalled Alex Presley from Triple-A Indianapolis.**... Read More

Pirates Notebook: Presley Joins at the One-Third Mark

One-third of the season down, two-thirds to go. The Pirates open up their second third of the season (as confusing as that term looks) against the Cincinnati Reds, a team nearly as hot as the Bucs are... Read More

Prospect Watch: Gerrit Cole Throws Seven Shutout, Sanchez, Lambo, and Allie Homer

TOP OF THE SYSTEMA look at how the current top 20 prospects did today. -Note that this list doesn't include players currently in the majors. If a player is in the majors, he will be removed, everyone... Read More

P3 Episode 6: The Battling Buccos, The Bullpen Usage, and The Pirates System

Episode six of The Pirates Prospects Podcast can be downloaded or streamed below. This episode includes analysis from Tom Bragg (@TomBraggSports) and James Santelli (@JamesSantelli) on the Pirates.-Hi... Read More

Prospect Trends: Hanson's Getting It in Gear While Pimentel's Going the Other Way

Lambo's gone deep eight times in May. Photo Credit: David HagueThe farm system as a whole has been in something of a slump for a week or so, but a couple of former prospects are showing some power at... Read More