There are many questions that readers have about the Buccos, each and every one has a variable but for the most part we answer these in one form or another almost daily. So let’s put them all in one place and see if we can’t get past them and on to a new set.
Monthly Archives: September 2020
Pirates Are In The Business Of Identifying Talent and Value, As Well As A Lack Thereof
Baseball is team sport; always has been and always will be. And as a team sport, a ball club can only be as good as their weakest link or in the Pirates case this year, links and one great player, no matter the position, can’t carry his team to a World Series alone. A startingContinue reading “Pirates Are In The Business Of Identifying Talent and Value, As Well As A Lack Thereof”
A Big Reason to Believe the Pirates Have Begun Correcting Course
There isn’t much that can be written to show the Pirates have changed the way they develop talent, Even if the 2020 season had been normal the club made minimal changes to the development system because of how late in the game Cherington was brought in.
Through The Prospect Porthole: Eye On The Future
In the shortened 2020 Pittsburgh Pirates Season we have seen quite a few prospects given the opportunity to perform. Some of been given longer leashes than others and at least one in particular looks like he is here to stay. In only 24 games and 85 at bats Hayes launched 5 home runs and 14Continue reading “Through The Prospect Porthole: Eye On The Future”
Everyone Wants to Know; What Will the Pirates Do Now?
For sixteen teams the point of this 60 game season has just become apparent. A chance to win a championship, for some a rare opportunity, for others an annoying extended battle more difficult than their yearly coronation tends to be.
Pirates End The Year By Giving Away Another Game
It feels like the Pittsburgh Pirates season should just be hitting its stride with only 59 games completed. However, thanks to an unexpected shutdown, a lengthy back and forth between MLB and MLBPA and Commissioner Rob Manfred finally telling the players when and where, 60 games is all we will get. Some have said thatContinue reading “Pirates End The Year By Giving Away Another Game”
Trust is Earned, Not Given. A Lesson the Pirates Rarely Capture
There are many things one encounters while writing about the Pirates, none more prevalent than the overall mistrust of Pirates ownership. That is something Bob Nutting has actually earned.
The Pirates and Hayes Put the Wood to Cleveland; Musgrove Dominates in 8-0 Win
We’ve gone all season waiting for some of these guys to get healthy or perform closer to their norms to no avail.
The Pirates Clinch Probable Number One Pick
There are still two games remaining in this season but last night the Pirates grasped defeat from the jaws of victory and the Texas Rangers won their contest last night. Now, the only hiccup remaining would be Rob Manfred playing with the rules to determine the order.
Tonight Was A Wild Ride As Pirates Fall 4-3 In Ninth Inning Collapse
This evening the Pirates began their final series of season as they traveled to Cleveland to take on the Indians. In the first of three games, Pittsburgh fans would get one more look at Mitch Keller, with his previous outing being the controversial six inning no-hitter from which he was pulled by Derek Shelton andContinue reading “Tonight Was A Wild Ride As Pirates Fall 4-3 In Ninth Inning Collapse”
Steel City Pirates 