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7.9K60Courtesy 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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2.4K28Courtesy 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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20.6K180IN 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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4.7K19Courtesy 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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2.0K13Courtesy 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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2.6K24Courtesy 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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2.6K9Courtesy 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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2.1K8Courtesy 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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3.0K10Courtesy 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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1.6K8Courtesy 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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6943Courtesy 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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2.6K16Courtesy 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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1.4K9Courtesy 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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3.5K36Courtesy 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.
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1.4K10Courtesy of StepOutside.orgMound Visit: Osuna and the promise of power ☕️
in State College, Pa.POSTED: 11:16 AM August 1, 2019Jose Osuna has displayed solid power numbers over a small sample in 2019. Can the Pirates get him more at-bats?
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2.9K38Courtesy of StepOutside.orgMound Visit: Where is the impact talent? ☕️
in State College, Pa.POSTED: 12:05 AM July 31, 2019The 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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2.2K9Courtesy of StepOutside.orgMound Visit: Liriano has trade value ☕️
in State College, Pa.POSTED: 12:05 AM July 30, 2019The 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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3.4K18Courtesy of StepOutside.orgMound Visit: Rental outfielder trade values ☕️
in State College, Pa.POSTED: 12:05 AM July 29, 2019Pirates 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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1.6K9Courtesy of StepOutside.orgMound Visit: The pitchers’ proclivity for dingers ☕️
in State College, Pa.POSTED: 11:11 PM July 26, 2019Pirates pitchers have seemingly been victimized by the long ball this season. Does that reputation hold up under further inspection?
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2.3K11Courtesy of StepOutside.orgMound Visit: A five-year trip by the numbers ☕️
in State College, Pa.POSTED: 12:05 AM July 23, 2019As 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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2.1K22Courtesy of StepOutside.orgMound Visit: Can Agrazal stick? ☕
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 10:10 AM July 22, 2019Dario Agrazal’s peripherals probably helped him rise to the big leagues but they also reveal his vulnerabilities
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3.3K5PiratesMound Visit: Why’s Bell laying off heat? ☕
in State College, Pa.POSTED: 12:05 AM July 19, 2019Josh Bell has been slumping since the All-Star break and curiously has been laying off fastballs.
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1.6K3PiratesMound Visit: Relief struggles might begin at first pitch ☕
in State College, Pa.POSTED: 6:06 PM July 18, 2019Pirates relievers have been through the fire this season. And the spark that ignites the flame often comes at first pitch.
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1.4K2Courtesy of StepOutside.orgMound Visit: Which hitters chase the most? ☕
in State College, Pa.POSTED: 12:05 AM July 17, 2019Pittsburgh 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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1.7K7Courtesy of StepOutside.orgMound Visit: Marte’s little tweak brings big results ☕
in State College, Pa.POSTED: 10:25 AM July 16, 2019Starling 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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1.9K8Courtesy of StepOutside.orgMound Visit: What ails Crick’s slider? ☕
in State College, Pa.POSTED: 12:04 AM July 12, 2019Kyle Crick looked like a lights out reliever earlier in the 2019 season. As the campaign has worn on, its effectiveness has waned. What happened?