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The Pirates had a meeting today with Steve Pearce, the team’s top prospect, to discuss moving him to right field, away from his natural first base position.
The Pirates hope to get Pearce’s bat in the lineup sooner by moving him to right field. With Adam LaRoche blocking the way at first base, the team […]

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The Pittsburgh Pirates and Doug Mientkiewicz agreed to a minor league deal with an invite to Spring Training. This move seems odd for Mientkiewicz, as his strong qualities equal that of the Pirates starting first baseman, Adam LaRoche.
I guess he’s hoping to stick around as a backup, thinking the Pirates won’t want to use […]

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