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2.6K20PiratesMound Visit: How Hartlieb, Howard rose up
in ChicagoPOSTED: 1:20 AM August 24, 2020Geoff Hartlieb and Sam Howard started the sesaon at the alternate training site, but are now two of Derek Shelton's go-to relievers.
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4.4K65PiratesMound Visit: What’s wrong with Bell?
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 12:30 AM August 18, 2020Josh Bell has been chasing more pitches than ever before, resulting in one of the worst slumps of his career.
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2.4K10PiratesMound Visit: Moran’s changes sparking success
in MinneapolisPOSTED: 1:00 AM August 3, 2020Colin Moran is hitting the ball harder than just about anyone else in baseball after ditching his leg kick.
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3.5K19PiratesMound Visit: Burdi’s back … and how
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 2:00 AM July 27, 2020Nick Burdi has always had terrific stuff, and a new follow-through could put less wear and tear on his arm for the future.
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4.0K28PiratesMound Visit: Musgrove’s new fastball mentality
in Bradenton, Fla.POSTED: 1:14 AM March 2, 2020Bradenton, Fla. -- Joe Musgrove has been talking about throwing his fastball up in the zone more in 2019. That's probably a good idea.
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3.9K15Courtesy of StepOutside.orgMound Visit: Kuhl might have found his fix
in Bradenton, Fla.POSTED: 12:03 AM February 24, 2020Chad Kuhl struggled vs. lefties throughout his career, until he made a change during his final starts of the 2018 season.
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3.6K12Courtesy of StepOutside.orgMound Visit: How Stratton became a spin doctor
in Bradenton, Fla.POSTED: 12:03 AM February 17, 2020Chris Stratton always had good spin, but his breaking pitches really started to move after he came to Pittsburgh last year.
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4.2K30Courtesy of StepOutside.orgMound Visit: Getting most out of middle infield
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 12:01 AM February 5, 2020Adam Frazier and Kevin Newman combine to be a good defensive middle infield, but there is room for improvement with Newman.
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3.9K54Courtesy of StepOutside.orgMound Visit: Can Reynolds play center?
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 12:00 PM January 31, 2020The Pirates need to find a replacement for Starling Marte in center field. Is Bryan Reynolds the answer? We dig into his metrics to investigate.
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9.8K133PiratesMound Visit: Five outfielders to replace Marte
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 12:40 AM January 29, 2020The Pirates need outfield help after they traded Starling Marte Monday. These five free agents could be potential targets.
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6.7K65Courtesy of StepOutside.orgMound Visit: Is Moran’s glove hopeless?
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 12:07 AM January 16, 2020Colin Moran was one of baseball's worst defensive infielders in 2019, but changing where he starts from could help him play to his strengths better.
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10.8K84PiratesMound Visit: The all-decade worst Pirates team
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 7:04 PM January 3, 2020The Pirates may have had an MVP and All-Stars during the 2010s, but they also had prospect busts and bad free agents. This is a roster of the latter.
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7.1K91PiratesMound Visit: The all-decade Pirates team ☕
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 12:01 AM January 1, 2020In a decade filled with extreme highs and lows, these 25 players were the best to suit up for the Pirates during the 2010s.
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4.4K31Courtesy of StepOutside.orgMound Visit: Can catchers get by with just their defense? ☕
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 12:19 AM December 21, 2019Jacob Stallings and Luke Maile would arguably be the best fielding but worst hitting catching duo in baseball. Is the trade-off worth it?
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12.3K49PiratesMound Visit: Ten catchers to replace Diaz ☕
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 3:33 PM December 3, 2019The Pirates created a need at catcher when they non-tendered Elias Diaz Monday. These 10 players could be a good fit to replace him.
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5.6K32PiratesMound Visit: How Shelton can build ‘player-centered culture’ ☕
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 5:14 PM November 30, 2019New Pirates manager Derek Shelton has a strong track record as a coach, but an even better one at building relationships.
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10.3K94Courtesy of StepOutside.orgMound Visit: What’s Marte’s trade value? ☕
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 12:15 AM November 27, 2019Starling Marte is already drawing trade interest. What return could the Pirates potentially get back in a trade?
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10.0K32PiratesMound Visit: Examining Cherington’s first foray ☕
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 11:52 PM November 22, 2019Ben Cherington's first moves as the Pirates' general manager hint towards an ideological change from the previous regime.