Last night Keone Kela was taken out of the game five pitches in to his outing. Up five runs in the ninth, Kela was clearly not pitching in a save situation but the Pirates desperately need to get him on the mound and in the minds of scouts.
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You’re the Pirates GM, What Would You Have Done?
There aren’t a whole lot of people covering the Pittsburgh Pirates who step up to defend Bob Nutting, with good reason, he’s responsible for the club being where it is right now. He handcuffed his yet un-hired President and GM just by waiting too long to let the former front office go alone. That said,Continue reading “You’re the Pirates GM, What Would You Have Done?”
Pirates fall 2-0; Strikeout 16 Times as Pitiful Offense Continues
Shane Bieber was the story tonight, just as Civale was in last night’s contest.
Pirates Lose 6-1; Civale Shines for the Tribe
A pitcher’s duel. That’s what Joe Block referred to this game as when we pulled into the bottom of the second. I mean, through five it turned out to be true.
Top Ten Pirates Questions & Answers in 2020
I have struggled all season, well, all twenty some games of it anyway, to understand what questions were actually being answered. Everybody seems to have an explanation, problem is each and every one leads to a contradiction point. Today, lets talk about some things I believe have been answered.
There is Nothing to be Gained from Bad Coaching
No, I’m not going to go ape on Derek Shelton and blast his resume. I’m not going to assume close to 20 games is enough to form fact-based opinion on the capabilities of the man. I will say, so far, he hasn’t done a good job.
Going Yard with the Pittsburgh Pirates
Sometimes it gets boring talking about the trade deadline in a normal year, its quite possible this season is worse because we have no idea what teams around the league are really thinking.
Ignoring an Issue Leads Directly to Predictable Results
I could rail on the Cardinals or Marlins for the carelessness displayed in their handling of the safety protocols, but today I’d rather focus on how predictable this was and worse the very easy to see coming damage from the fallout.
How Do You Manage a Season Like This? The NL Central is a Nice Mix
I’d imagine answering that question you really have to see the question from the perspective of who happens to be asking.
Ke’Bryan Hayes Getting the Call Isn’t a Lock in 2020
Everybody wants to see the kid play. If the future is all we have to root for, it makes total sense to want to see a glimpse now. I get it.
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