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May - 2012

Minor League Roundup: Alen Hanson Gets Four Hits But the Farm System Goes Winless
Pirates 1, Cubs 0
Minor League Roundup: Robbie Grossman and Alex Presley Break Slumps
Nate McLouth Designated For Assignment, Pirates Recall Matt Hague
Minor League Roundup: Mel Rojas Falls One AB Short of a Cycle; Nick Kingham Has a Strong Start
The Pirates And The Trade Market: An Internal Assessment
Duke Welker Promoted To Class AAA
Jeff Inman Promoted To Altoona
Loss Of Drew Sutton No Big Deal
Minor League Roundup: Five Shutout Innings for Gerrit Cole; Solid First Start for Robby Rowland
Pirates Brilliant Yet Again As League-Best Offense Trudges On
Minor League Roundup: Matt Hague Rediscovers the Longball; Jameson Taillon Has OK Start
Neal Huntington's 8 Best Moves
Minor League Roundup: Jeff Karstens Rehabs, Jordy Mercer Hits Game-Winner
Pirates Win Baseball Game 5-4, For Some Reason
Bucs Dugout Podcast: Previewing The Mets, And What To Do About The Pirates' Offense
Pirates Trade Drew Sutton (Yes, That Drew Sutton) To Tampa Bay
Minor League Roundup: Strong Starts From Tim Alderson, Rick VandenHurk
Pirates Acquire Drew Sutton, Minor-League Infielder
Pirates Drop 4-3 Decision To Tigers As Max Scherzer Whiffs 15
Pirates To Promote Jeff Locke, Place Jason Grilli On Bereavement List
Minor League Roundup: Indy Scores! Indy Scores! Indy Scores!
Andrew McCutchen Hits Two Homers, Leads Bucs To 4-3 Win
Minor League Roundup: Indianapolis 'Hitters' Beginning to Match Pirates' in Futility
Pirates Break Up Justin Verlander's No-Hitter In Ninth, Lose 6-0
James McDonald Strikes Out 11 In Pirates' 5-3 Win
Minor League Roundup: Offensive Help Apparently Not on Way From Indianapolis
Bucs Dugout Podcast: On Following A Perennial Loser
Few Quick Fixes For Pirates' Poor Offense
Minor League Roundup: Rough Start for Jameson Taillon; Big Day for Kelson Brown
Pirates Lose 7-4 After Clint Hurdle Lets Evan Meek Blow Bucs' Chances
Marlins 6, Pirates 2
Keith Law: Deven Marrero Likely To Be Pirates' Pick In Draft
Minor League Roundup: Tim Alderson Starts, Indianapolis and West Virginia Get Blanked
Pirates' Upper-Minors Pitching Performances Fine, But Nothing To Write Home About
Rod Barajas, Pirates Pitchers Lead Bucs To 3-2 Win Despite Bad Baserunning Decisions
Minor League Roundup: Good Game for Nick Kingham; Alen Hanson Back to Normal
Minor League Roundup: Strong Starts From Rudy Owens and Zack Dodson
Pirates 3, Astros 2, 12 Innings
Minor League Roundup: Good Days for Gerrit Cole, Robbie Grossman and Matt Hague
Pirates Trade for Jeff Larish; Is Another Move Coming?
Minor League Roundup: Every Team in the Organization Whiffs in Double Figures
Astros 1, Pirates 0
Minor League Roundup: Six Shutout Innings for Jameson Taillon
Nationals 4, Pirates 2
Akshay R Wins Pick 6 Contest
Bucs Dugout Podcast: Minor-League Edition
Pirates Win 4-2, But Erik Bedard Leaves With Back Spasms
Minor League Roundup: Good Justin Wilson Returns; Gorkys Hernandez Goes Deep Again (No, Really)
Contest: Play Pick 6, Win 2 Free Tickets For May 25 Vs. Cubs
Minor League Roundup: Chase d'Arnaud Returns, But Jordy Mercer Produces
Rod Barajas Somehow Hits Walk-Off Home Run In 5-4 Pirates Win
Pirates Should Recall Jake Fox
Minor League Roundup: Big Days for Jo-Jo Reyes, Willy Garcia, and Bradenton Hitters
Looking Ahead: 2012 Rule 5 Roster Decisions
Bucs Dugout Podcast: Looking Ahead To The Nationals
Phil Irwin And Josh Poytress Promoted To Altoona
Charlie Morton To 'Tweak' Sinker
Minor League Roundup: Gerrit Cole Has OK Start, Bradenton Wins 18-Inning Affair
Reds Strike Out Pirates 17 Times ... Let's Talk About Something Else
Strong Defense, James McDonald's Strikeouts, Neil Walker's Homer Highlight 3-2 Win
Minor League Roundup: Strong Outings from Jeff Locke, Nate Baker, Ryan Hafner and Phil Irwin
Minor League Roundup: Strong Effort from Jameson Taillon; Justin Wilson, Not So Much
Reds 6, Pirates 1
How Would You Rate The Performance Of The Pirates' Farm System This Year?
Minor League Roundup: Good Starts from Rudy Owens and Colton Cain End in Marathon Losses
Erik Bedard Strikes Out 11 In 5 Innings, Pedro Alvarez Homers In 6-3 Win
Cardinals 12, Pirates 3
Minor League Roundup: Good Days for Robbie Grossman, Matt Curry and Bryan Morris; Alen Hanson Gets Some More Hits
Pirates Score Second-Most Runs Of Year, But Still Lose, 10-7
Minor League Roundup: Indianapolis, Altoona Win With Some Good Relief
Bucs Dugout Podcast: Rob Neyer Interview
Check Out SB Nation's New Pick 6 Game
Pedro Alvarez Still Isn't Out Of The Woods
Pirates 9, Braves 3

April - 2012

Minor League Roundup: Gerrit Cole Has His Best Pro Outing; Bradenton and West Virginia Break Out the Bats
Minor League Roundup: The Rest of the System; Jameson Taillon Dominates Again
Justin Wilson, Two Relievers Combine For No-Hitter For Indianapolis
Braves Beat Pirates 4-3, But Jose Tabata And Pedro Alvarez Combine For Five Hits
Erik Bedard, Pedro Alvarez Come Up Big In 4-2 Win
Minor League Roundup: Rudy Owens Has Strong Start; Colton Cain Gets Bombed
Minor League Roundup: Indianapolis Scores Early and Often; Gift Ngoepe Belts Two HRs
Braves 6, Pirates 1
Bucs Dugout Podcast: Can The Pitching Keep It Up?
Minor League Roundup: Daniel Cabrera Debuts, Alen Hanson Extends Hit Streak to 16
Minor-League Roundup: Gerrit Cole Loses; Zac Fuesser, Jake Fox Have Big Nights
Pedro Alvarez Has Big Day As Pirates Split Doubleheader
Pirates Come From Behind Twice, Beat Rockies 5-4
Rockies Vs. Pirates, 24 April 2012
Minor Leagues: Alex Dickerson Heating Up, Justin Wilson Facing Walk Troubles
Bucs Dugout Podcast: Pedro Alvarez, The Pirates' Bullpen, And One Man's Hatred Of Jim Tracy
Same Old Story: Pirates Fail To Hit, Lose
A.J. Burnett Helps Pirates Blank Cardinals
Cardinals 4, Pirates 1
Minor League Open Thread, 19 April 2012
Why Has Kevin Correia Been So Much Better On The Road?
Pirates Pull Out Another One-Run Win, 2-1
Bucs Dugout Podcast: What Just Happened? And More On The Diamondbacks And Cardinals Series
Pirates Win A Weird One, 5-4
Tom Verducci: Rethinking Modern Bullpen Usage
Location Different, Storyline The Same. Pirates Fall To Diamondbacks 5-1
Pirates Snap Streak With 4-1 Victory
Pirates' Struggles At Bat Mirror League-Wide Offensive Decline
Matt Cain Pitches One-Hitter Against Pirates' Nonexistent Offense
Bucs Dugout Podcast: Looking Ahead To The Giants
Dodgers 3, Pirates 2
West Virginia Power Photo Gallery
A Quick Look At The Starters
Pirates Lose 4-1 As Offense Again Fails To Materialize
Pirates Play Another One-Run Game, Lose 2-1 On Andre Ethier's Homer
Bucs Dugout Podcast: Phillies Down, Dodgers On Deck
Minor League Open Thread: Gerrit Cole Strikes Out Seven In Four Innings
Clint Hurdle, You Outsmarted Charlie Manuel, But ...
Andrew McCutchen's Walk-Off Single Leads Pirates To Series Victory Over Phillies
Rod Barajas, Alex Presley Key 10th-Inning Rally As Pirates Collect First 2012 Win
Minor Leagues: Jameson Taillon To Pitch For Bradenton
Minor Leagues: A.J. Burnett Strong In Rehab Start In Bradenton, Stetson Allie A Mess In West Virginia
After Two First-Inning Hits, Pirates No-Hit In 1-0 Loss
MLB.com Full Count On Yahoo! Sports
Five Questions: Philadelphia Phillies
In Defense Of Marlins Park
Bucs Dugout Podcast: Andrew McCutchen, Won-Loss Projections, And Much More
Pirates Vs. Phillies, 3 April 2012
West Virginia Power Roster Features Josh Bell, Stetson Allie, Nick Kingham
Keri: Andrew McCutchen A Top Breakout Candidate
Pirates Lose To Phillies In Philadelphia, 4-3
Altoona Curve Announces 2012 Roster
Pirates Vs. Phillies, 2 April 2012
Nate McLouth's Homer Leads Pirates To 3-1 Win Over Blue Jays
Pirates Vs. Blue Jays, 1 April 2012

March - 2012

Pirates Trade Brett Lorin To Diamondbacks For Robby Rowland
Pirates Lose, Tie In Split-Squad Games
Pirates Vs. Twins And Orioles, 31 March 2012
Bucs Dugout Podcast: Ryota Igarashi Is Funny, More Pedro, The 40-Man Roster, Player Outlooks
Won-Loss Predictions For 2012
Will Brett Lorin Return?
Bucs Dugout Podcast: The Pirates' Roster, What To Do With Kevin Correia And Pedro Alvarez, And More
Pirates Vs. Phillies, 27 March 2012
Biertempfel: Only One Bullpen Spot Left
The Worst Players To Appear For The Pirates On Opening Day, 2007-2011
Orioles 4, Pirates 1: Pedro Alvarez's Night A Microcosm Of Bucs' Offensive Troubles
Orioles Vs. Pirates, 26 March 2012: Pedro Alvarez Back
Pirates To Host Free Workout In Pittsburgh
For Pirates Fans, Diamondbacks' Roster Decisions Bear Watching
Pirates Vs. Astros: A Recap Of A Game That Hasn't Ended Yet
Astros 5, Pirates 4: Ryota Igarashi's Poor Ninth Wastes James McDonald's Brilliant Start
Introducing The Bucs Dugout Podcast: On Pedro Alvarez, Evan Meek, The Pirates' Bullpen, And More
Tigers 7, Pirates 2: Charlie Morton Pitches Four Scoreless Innings
Pirates Trade Rumors: Bucs Could Pursue Catcher, Lefty Reliever
Josh Harrison, Matt Hague Are Still Marginal Players
Pirates 6, Red Sox 5
Red Sox Vs. Pirates, 21 March 2012
Yankees 10, Pirates 3: Jo-Jo Reyes Strikes Again
Pirates Vs. Yankees, 20 March 2011
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Pirates' Crowded Outfield Isn't Yet A Problem
A Reality Check On Starling Marte
Pirates 3, Phillies 2
Pirates 17, Twins 6
Pirates 11, Orioles 5
Pirates Vs. Orioles, 14 March 2012
The Pirates' 25-Man Roster: Another Take For Spring Training
Pirates Two-Hit By Phillies
Pirates Vs. Phillies, 12 March 2012
Rays 4, Pirates 3
Twins 4, Pirates 2: Casey McGehee's Great Game Not Enough
Twins Vs. Pirates, 10 March 2012
Pirates 7, Red Sox 4
Pirates Vs. Red Sox, 9 March 2012
Starling Marte's Hit Streak Ends As Pirates Lose To Phillies
Pirates Mexican Signees: One 1B, One LHP, One RHP
Blue Jays 8, Pirates 6
Pittsburgh Pirates Vs. Toronto Blue Jays, March 7, 2012 Gamethread
Yankees Vs. Pirates, 6 March 2012
Andrew McCutchen, Pirates Reportedly Agree To Long-Term Deal
Blue Jays 8, Pirates 5
Blue Jays Vs. Pirates, 4 March 2012
The Art Of Fielding: A Rare Good Novel About Baseball
Pirates Fall 7-1 In First Spring Training Game
Pirates Vs. Blue Jays, 3 March 2012
Surprises On Pirates' Minor League Spring Training Roster
A.J. Burnett's Broken Orbital Bone Not the First
Will Salvador Perez's Contract With Royals Be Influential?

February - 2012

Reimagining The Pirates' 2002-2007 Drafts
93.7 The Fan Tells Hosts To Avoid Talking About Frank Coonelly's DUI
Frank Coonelly Faces DUI Charges
Frank Coonelly Confirms Pirates' 2012 Draft Pool Will Be Smaller Than Anticipated
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Frank Coonelly's Comments On The Draft Pool
Bob Nutting And Knowing How Long To Wait
Yankees, Pirates Agree To A.J. Burnett Trade For Diego Moreno, Exicardo Cayones, According To Reports
Heyman: Pirates, Yankees Will Complete A.J. Burnett Trade
Pirates Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch
Pirates Beat Garrett Jones In Arbitration
A.J. Burnett Trade 'At Impasse'
Rank The Pirates' Offseason Acquisitions
Vote For ATribeCalledGreg
A.J. Burnett Rumors: Yankees, Indians Discussing Swap For Travis Hafner
A.J. Burnett Trade: Yankees Reportedly Want More From Pirates
A.J. Burnett Trade 'Likely,' With Pirates Giving Up $13-15 Million, According To Report
Pirates Trade Rumors: A.J. Burnett Deal With Yankees Looks More Likely Than Ever
Yankees Want 'Ok Prospect,' Want Pirates To Take On More Than $10 Million Salary In A.J. Burnett Deal
Pirates Rumors: Yankees Want Garrett Jones In A.J. Burnett Trade, But Bucs Say No
Play Fantasy Baseball At Yahoo! Sports
It's Not Too Early To Judge Pedro Alvarez, Other Pirates Picks

January - 2012

Retrospective Scouting Reports (2011/2012) - Guess the Player
2012 Should Be A Crucial Season For Neal Huntington
Are Pirates In The Market For ... Anyone?
Neal Huntington: Pirates Would Need 'Dramatic Overpay' To Trade Andrew McCutchen
Prince Fielder Agrees To Terms With Tigers
Carlos Pena, Chris Snyder Sign Elsewhere
The Ultimate Sports Social Media Job Contest
Jeff Passan Rips Pirates, Completely Forgetting What He Wrote Six Months Ago
Chris Resop, Pirates Agree To $850,000 Deal
Could Pirates Claim Fernando Martinez?
Pirates Trade Rumors: Bucs Reportedly Showed Interest In A.J. Burnett
Logan Kensing Signs With Pirates
Pirates Talk To Paul Maholm And Dan Wheeler, But Are Unlikely To Sign Either
Pirates Will Sign Jo-Jo Reyes
What If The Pirates Are Done Making Moves This Offseason?
Pirates Should Still Be Hunting For Starting Pitcher
Happy New Year

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