Kyle Crick Is Breaking Statcast
Kyle Crick and his amazing slider are leaving a strong impression on both viewers and Statcast. Here's a look at how dominant it is. [...]
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Jordan Lyles Is Already One Of The Pirates’ Best Reclamation Successes
Jordan Lyles is looking like one of the Pirates' best free agent signings in years. Is he doomed to regress, or can he continue to excel? [...]
The Pirates’ Uncharacteristically Extensive Injury List
The Pirates have been one of the best teams in the 21st century...at avoiding the injury list. That has drastically changed in 2019. [...]
How Are Pirate Hitters Performing Compared To Their Expected Stats?
Dead Pirate bat. Do not eat. The Pirates ? offense is bad. (I feel like I ?ve already written that once this week). There are a few bright spots here and there, including [...]
Josh Bell Just Had The Best Month Of His Career
Pictured: the entire 2019 Pirates offense. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) The Pirates ? offense is bad. It didn ?t look so hot coming into the year, and losing Starling Marte [...]
Where Has Taillon’s Curveball Gone?
Jameson Taillon has one of the best curveballs in the business. So why is he relying on his slider for the majority of his breaking pitches? [...]
Joe Musgrove Has Revamped His Pitch Selection
Joe Musgrove has three good fastballs, but he has used them less often this season in favor of another pitch: his slider. [...]
Nick Burdi Is More Than Just Velocity And Spin
Ignore the small sample size ERA, Nick Burdi has been dominant. This is how he's doing it. [...]
The Quality Start, The Maddux, And Now…The Williams
The Quality Start is a flawed metric. The Maddux is reserved for complete games. Now the Williams can be used for a great start, thanks to Trevor Williams. [...]
Josh Bell Is The Most Important Pirate In 2019
Josh Bell has underachieved in his first three years in the majors. The Pirates have a lot riding on him changing that in 2019. [...]
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