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Mound Visit: Two pitchers audition for 2020 ☕️

POSTED: 12:18 AM Friday

There 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?

Mound Visit: Three hitters audition for 2020 ☕️

POSTED: 1:10 AM Wednesday

The 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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Mound Visit: How Reynolds lives on the edge ☕

POSTED: 12:24 AM Monday

Bryan 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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Mound Visit: Stratton is a spin doctor ☕

POSTED: 12:48 PM August 14, 2019

Chris 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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Mound Visit: Pirates’ bats sputter after break ☕

POSTED: 12:03 AM August 13, 2019

The 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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Mound Visit: Keller’s lack of curve hurts ☕

POSTED: 7:35 PM August 10, 2019

Mitch 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.

Mound Visit: The bullpen’s core competencies ☕

POSTED: 12:03 AM August 6, 2019

The 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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Mound Visit: The one big item for Archer ☕

POSTED: 3:03 PM August 2, 2019

Chris 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.

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Mound Visit: Osuna and the promise of power ☕️

POSTED: 11:16 AM August 1, 2019

Jose Osuna has displayed solid power numbers over a small sample in 2019. Can the Pirates get him more at-bats?

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Mound Visit: Where is the impact talent? ☕️

POSTED: 12:05 AM July 31, 2019

The Pittsburgh Pirates' brass seem content to explain away a lost 2019 due chiefly to injury. Do they have the impact talent to back up their rosy feeling toward the...

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Mound Visit: Liriano has trade value ☕️

POSTED: 12:05 AM July 30, 2019

The Pirates have an intriguing rental arm available in Francisco Liriano. What do we see from him in terms of trade value?

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Mound Visit: Rental outfielder trade values ☕️

POSTED: 12:05 AM July 29, 2019

Pirates GM Neal Huntington has finally committed to selling at the trade deadline. and he has two rental outfielders who should fetch a decent return. But which one carries more...

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Mound Visit: The pitchers’ proclivity for dingers ☕️

POSTED: 11:11 PM July 26, 2019

Pirates pitchers have seemingly been victimized by the long ball this season. Does that reputation hold up under further inspection?

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Mound Visit: A five-year trip by the numbers ☕️

POSTED: 12:05 AM July 23, 2019

As DK Pittsburgh Sports celebrates its five-year anniversary, let's take a look back at some of the most intriguing statistical story lines surrounding the club over the last handful of...

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Mound Visit: Can Agrazal stick? ☕

POSTED: 10:10 AM July 22, 2019

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Dario Agrazal’s peripherals probably helped him rise to the big leagues but they also reveal his vulnerabilities

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Mound Visit: Why’s Bell laying off heat? ☕

POSTED: 12:05 AM July 19, 2019

Josh Bell has been slumping since the All-Star break and curiously has been laying off fastballs.

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Mound Visit: Relief struggles might begin at first pitch ☕

POSTED: 6:06 PM July 18, 2019

Pirates relievers have been through the fire this season. And the spark that ignites the flame often comes at first pitch.

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Mound Visit: Which hitters chase the most? ☕

POSTED: 12:05 AM July 17, 2019

Pittsburgh Pirates hitters have enjoyed a renaissance year at the plate. But how often do they chase at bad pitches? We aim to find out.

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Mound Visit: Marte’s little tweak brings big results ☕

POSTED: 10:25 AM July 16, 2019

Starling Marte is having an excellent season for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and this one simple tweak has opened the door for it to happen.

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Mound Visit: What ails Crick’s slider? ☕

POSTED: 12:04 AM July 12, 2019

Kyle Crick looked like a lights out reliever earlier in the 2019 season. As the campaign has worn on, its effectiveness has waned. What happened?

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Mound Visit: Inside Williams’ confounding season ☕

POSTED: 12:01 AM July 12, 2019

Trevor Williams was already to serve as a major cog in the Pirates' rotation, even moreso when Jameson Taillon went down with injury. That hasn't happened.

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Mound Visit: Frazier’s rebound … mirage? ☕

POSTED: 12:04 AM July 11, 2019

Adam Frazier has stuck out like a sore thumb on a team full of run producers. But now, he has a plan to thwart that reputation.

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Mound Visit: Myth-busting first half ☕

POSTED: 12:03 AM July 9, 2019

Felipe Vazquez and Josh Bell will represent the Pirates in the 90th edition of the MLB All Star Game tonight. The rest of the 2019 edition of the PBC will get a chance...

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Mound Visit: A fastball-heavy first half ☕

POSTED: 12:05 AM July 8, 2019

The Pittsburgh Pirates' pitching staff has had its fair share of trials and tribulations in 2019. With the All Star Break upon us, now is a good time to take...

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Mound Visit: Dickerson loving heat treatment ☕️

POSTED: 12:33 AM July 5, 2019

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Perhaps it’s no accident that the Pirates’ recent uptick in run production coincides with Corey Dickerson’s return. Dickerson represented a great unknown as he was set to come back,...

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Mound Visit: The four-seamer awards ☕