Gary Morgan

Pirates Sunday Service – 005

Today I’d like to tell you a story, one that shows as much as things change, many of the trials we face stay the same.

Friday Focus – Not All Games are Postponed in MLB

Here we are. Entering June and still no agreement to get back to the business of baseball. The two sides have effectively injured themselves, primarily with self-inflicted wounds as we’ve watched them step in it time and again. Sure, we aren’t playing baseball, but both sides are absolutely playing games. My personal favorite is Chicken.Continue reading “Friday Focus – Not All Games are Postponed in MLB”

Need Isn’t Always a Valid Criteria in MLB Draft

I think many people reading this remember the Littlefield era, where we chose a pitcher number 1 every draft for the best part of a decade. Some were a stretch, some were about believing they’d sign for less, others still were overt misses.

Chris Archer – Former Pirate?

I wonder if we’ll ever know how long this has been an issue for Chris, and honestly it hardly matters. What this is plainly happens to be the end of any hope this trade would become anything resembling passable.

Timing is Everything

A simple statement uttered often without much thought into how very true it is. That’s really where we are now in the negotiations, time is running out, and that directly affects the outcome.

I Couldn’t Bring Myself to Write About Baseball Yesterday

Craig and I launched this site right before Spring Training started, it seemed perfect timing for launching a baseball site as news comes every day and Craig being a prospect expert, yeah, perfect timing. Craig planned a trip to Bradenton to gather interviews and write daily from the scene.

Friday Focus – A Leak is Worth a Thousand Plans

From day one of the shutdown, one thing has dominated the conversation, leaks. Each side is doing it and each of them have one main reason for doing so, public opinion and public pressure.

The Very Future of Baseball is Not Considered

Much of what I’ve seen since has been the expected excoriation of the A’s and I completely understand that thinking. Some have even done the math showing paying them the $400.00 bucks a week they were receiving would only cost the organization roughly 1 million dollars.

Baseball Was Imperfect Perfection

There are times when I wonder what baseball could look like if not for one event. One egregious error, a terrible call that would instantly become a stain on baseball and set in motion an effort to take all human error and grey areas out of the game.

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