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3.1K16PiratesMound Visit: BABIP is not the answer ☕
in State College, Pa.POSTED: 12:26 AM July 1, 2019I am absolutely sick of hearing that BABIP -- Batting Average on Balls In Play -- is in any way predictive of how a hitter might be due for regression or even progression towards some...
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4.0K11Courtesy of StepOutside.orgMound Visit: Why Bell’s become all that ☕
in State College, Pa.POSTED: 12:05 AM June 27, 2019Josh Bell will find out today if he will be named a starter in the 2019 MLB All Star Game. Even if he doesn't capture the honor, his season is...
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3.2K3Courtesy of StepOutside.orgMound Visit: Inside Melky’s ‘slump’ ☕
in State College, Pa.POSTED: 12:05 AM June 26, 2019Melky Cabrera has given the Pittsburgh Pirates a boost over the entirety of the 2019 season. Now mired in a "mini-slump," how will the veteran rebound?
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2.6K7Courtesy of StepOutside.orgMound Visit: Quick fixes for Pirates’ pen ☕
in State College, Pa.POSTED: 12:01 AM June 25, 2019The Pittsburgh Pirates' bullpen -- specifically, the middle relief -- has been erratic at best. Here now are three quick fixes that could jumpstart the unit.
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2.0K6Courtesy of StepOutside.orgMound Visit: Big Joe’s bounceback ☕
in State College, Pa.POSTED: 12:09 AM June 24, 2019Joe Musgrove enjoyed a bounce-back start that was rather eye-opening, with 16 swinging strikes across seven innings. What can we take away from this outing?
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3.7K19Courtesy of StepOutside.orgMound Visit: Frazier’s folly ☕
in State College, Pa.POSTED: 2:02 AM June 21, 2019Adam Frazier is chasing launch angle, to the detriment of his overall performance.
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4.2K3Courtesy of StepOutside.orgMound Visit: Early returns on Keller’s ‘stuff’
in State College, Pa.POSTED: 12:05 AM June 20, 2019The top prospect in the Pirates' system has debuted this year in Mitch Keller, and much earlier than expected. With such a rushed timetable, how are we to properly judge...
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2.4K9Courtesy of StepOutside.orgMound Visit: Primer on advanced fielding stats ☕
in State College, Pa.POSTED: 1:03 AM June 19, 2019STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Everyone knows the Pirates’ rebirth in the 2010’s was fueled in part by defensive shifts. It seems simple enough in theory: Put the defenders where a specific...
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2.6K5Courtesy of StepOutside.orgMound Visit: Crick’s slider can save him ☕
in State College, Pa.POSTED: 12:08 AM June 18, 2019Kyle Crick has blossomed into a sturdy late-inning depth option since joining the Pirates. He has his slider to thank for that.
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4.6K18Courtesy of StepOutside.orgMound Visit: Saving Polanco’s summer ☕
in State College, Pa.POSTED: 12:05 AM June 17, 2019Gregory Polanco came back to action too quickly after rehabbing his knee and shoulder. That much is now clear. Is there a path towards salvaging his season?
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2.8K7Courtesy of StepOutside.orgMound Visit: Brault the hidden ingredient? ☕
in State College, Pa.POSTED: 12:18 AM June 14, 2019Steven Brault has turned himself into an adequate starting depth option for the Pirates. How has he done it?
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3.6K22Courtesy of StepOutside.orgMound Visit: How bad is Archer’s fastball? ☕️
in State College, Pa.POSTED: 1:03 AM June 13, 2019Chris Archer's fastballs -- both his four-seam and two-seam/sinker -- are objectively bad this season. After getting tagged for four home runs off of the heat in his last start,...
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3.1K3Courtesy of StepOutside.orgMound Visit: Assessing Tucker’s first taste ☕️
in State College, Pa.POSTED: 1:02 AM June 12, 2019Cole Tucker is headed back to Triple-A Indianapolis after being optioned by the Pittsburgh Pirates. How did he fare over the first 38 major league games?
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3.5K10Courtesy of StepOutside.orgMound Visit: Marte’s partay rages anew ☕️
in State College, Pa.POSTED: 12:35 AM June 11, 2019Starling Marte hit two home runs last night. They weren’t enough to stave off the free fall that the Pirates are seemingly embarking on, but they may have been enough...
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3.1K10Courtesy of StepOutside.orgMound Visit: Moran barrels to consistency ☕️
in State College, Pa.POSTED: 10:48 PM June 9, 2019Colin Moran has turned into a fully realized version of himself by barreling more balls than he ever has before. While not without his faults, Moran is now an effective...
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2.5K6Courtesy of StepOutside.orgMound Visit: Primer on pitching metrics ☕️
in State College, Pa.POSTED: 3:45 PM June 7, 2019In the world of advanced stats, it would seem that pitchers have all the fun. Here now is a primer on those saber-metric terms that help us measure the ability...
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2.4K8Courtesy of StepOutside.orgMound Visit: Primer on hitting metrics ☕
in State College, Pa.POSTED: 12:05 AM June 6, 2019During my time here at DKPittsburghSports, I have endeavored to slip in some of baseball's advanced stats in meaningful ways. To me, advanced stats, or Sabermetrics as they are referred...
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3.3K11Courtesy of StepOutside.orgMound Visit: Musgrove’s fastball lagging ☕
in State College, Pa.POSTED: 12:06 AM June 5, 2019STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — The trouble began for Joe Musgrove, tonight’s scheduled starter against the Brewers at PNC Park, on May 3. The scene began in the top of the second inning...