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10.7K92PiratesMound Visit: Cherington’s analytical muddle ☕
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 12:10 AM November 17, 2019New Pirates GM Ben Cherington has a good reputation in the analytics world, but his shortcomings in Boston should not be ignored.
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7.7K42Courtesy of StepOutside.orgMound Visit: Three undervalued free-agent starters ☕
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 5:23 AM November 12, 2019Almost every team needs starting pitching help, including the Pirates. These underrated free agents could make an impact in 2020.
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3.1K6PiratesMound Visit: What would a dejuiced ball mean for hitters? ☕
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 11:48 AM November 5, 2019The Pirates were not as reliant on home runs as other teams in 2019, but a less lively ball would still hurt their hitters.
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4.6K22Courtesy of StepOutside.orgMound Visit: What would a dejuiced ball mean? ☕
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 3:00 AM October 22, 2019After setting records in the regular season, the home runs have slowed in the playoffs. How would this impact Pirates pitchers if the change is permanent?
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9.5K60Courtesy of StepOutside.orgMound Visit: Ex-Pirates of the postseason ☕
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 12:55 AM October 8, 2019It's not your imagination. There are a lot of former Pirates still playing in the postseason. Here is a complete list of them.
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3.6K28Courtesy of StepOutside.orgMound Visit: The year’s worst ball/strike calls ☕
at PNC ParkPOSTED: 4:15 AM October 3, 2019Nobody is perfect, especially umpires, but these calls against Pirate batters and pitchers in 2019 were the worst of the bunch.
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23.1K180IN MEMORIAMJason Rollison, 1980-2019
in Strip DistrictPOSTED: 10:22 PM September 23, 2019I'm so sorry tonight to share the terrible news that Jason Rollison, our colleague and friend, passed away this afternoon after a brief but bullish battle with cancer.
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5.9K19Courtesy of StepOutside.orgMound Visit: Frazier has fooled us again … maybe ☕
in State College, Pa.POSTED: 2:01 AM September 6, 2019As the 2019 Pirates season winds down, Adam Frazier is once again giving fans serious pause in discarding his candidacy for an everyday position in 2020.
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3.1K12Courtesy of StepOutside.orgMound Visit: Is this the new hitting zone?
in State College, Pa.POSTED: 12:08 AM September 5, 2019One of the trend lines I've been monitoring as the Pirates' 2019 season rolls on has been the hitters' commitment to swinging at more pitches in the zone.
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3.7K24Courtesy of StepOutside.orgMound Visit: Moran’s modest gains ☕️
in State College, Pa.POSTED: 12:05 AM August 26, 2019On the surface, Colin Moran has had a solid-enough 2019 season. He has gotten there through humble gains in key offensive peripherals. When 2019 is settled, what will these incremental...
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3.5K9Courtesy of StepOutside.orgMound Visit: Two pitchers audition for 2020 ☕️
in State College, Pa.POSTED: 12:18 AM August 23, 2019There are two Pirates pitchers auditioning for roles on the 2020 club. As they play out the string in 2019, what does this duo need to do to cement themselves?
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3.0K8Courtesy of StepOutside.orgMound Visit: Three hitters audition for 2020 ☕️
in State College, Pa.POSTED: 1:10 AM August 21, 2019The Pittsburgh Pirates' auditions for the 2020 season are underway. Let's handicap the races by looking at what each player must do and avoid.
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4.1K10Courtesy of StepOutside.orgMound Visit: How Reynolds lives on the edge ☕
in State College, Pa.POSTED: 12:24 AM August 19, 2019Bryan Reynolds might have skipped crawling and gone straight to walking. He is an on-base machine. And here's how he does it.
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3.0K8Courtesy of StepOutside.orgMound Visit: Stratton is a spin doctor ☕
in State College, Pa.POSTED: 12:48 PM August 14, 2019Chris Stratton has proven to be a valuable pickup for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and he's gotten there by embracing spin rate.
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1.5K3Courtesy of StepOutside.orgMound Visit: Pirates’ bats sputter after break ☕
in State College, Pa.POSTED: 12:03 AM August 13, 2019The Pittsburgh Pirates offense has been stilted since the All Star Break. Here are the facts and figures that show just how low it has sunk.
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3.6K16Courtesy of StepOutside.orgMound Visit: Keller’s lack of curve hurts ☕
in State College, Pa.POSTED: 7:35 PM August 10, 2019Mitch Keller will make his return to an MLB mound tonight to make his fourth career big-league start. Perhaps this time, he'll use the curveball more.
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2.3K9Courtesy of StepOutside.orgMound Visit: The bullpen’s core competencies ☕
in State College, Pa.POSTED: 12:03 AM August 6, 2019The 2019 Pirates bullpen has been very erratic this season, but among its stalwarts, there are impressive core competencies to be seen.
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4.5K34Courtesy of StepOutside.orgMound Visit: The one big item for Archer ☕
in State College, Pa.POSTED: 3:03 PM August 2, 2019Chris Archer is far from the top of the rotation pitcher the Pirates hoped they'd get. To get there, he'll have to scratch this item off of his to-do list.