Author Archives: Gary Morgan

Andrew McCutchen Hits His 300th Homerun, but He’s So Much More than His Milestones

4-14-24 – By Gary Morgan – @garymo2007 on Twitter When I saw Andrew McCutchen swing at that hanging breaking ball and toss his bat aside, it looked awfully familiar. I mean we’ve all seen him do this hundreds of times, and in many ways, he’s done it under the radar. Part of that is expressly because AndrewContinue reading “Andrew McCutchen Hits His 300th Homerun, but He’s So Much More than His Milestones”

When Will Paul Skenes be Called Up?

4-13-24 – By Gary Morgan – @garymo2007 on Twitter I expected to get asked this question on a daily basis almost from the day he was drafted, and I can count on one hand the number of days that have passed without it. The problem is, the answer has always been different than fans want it toContinue reading “When Will Paul Skenes be Called Up?”

Some Pirates Off to Cold Starts

4-12-24 – By Gary Morgan – @garymo2007 on Twitter You’re all watching this team out the gate, so when I bring up the names of players who haven’t gotten off to a great start to 2024, it’s not going to surprise you. In fact, the very last thing I’d personally be interested in reading or talking aboutContinue reading “Some Pirates Off to Cold Starts”

Carmen Mlodzinski Optioned to AAA

Carmen Mlodzinski, a promising Pirates player, faces AAA demotion due to roster depth. Flexibility is crucial, but it’s tough when talented players are sent down.

What Earns a Call Up Changes as the Pirates Top Level Improves

In 2022 a guy doing things like this in the minors unquestionably has a chorus line of fans screaming from the rooftops about manipulation or even the team wanting to lose, but as we sit here in 2024, it’s really hard to get there without ignoring some other realities.

David Bednar’s Struggles – What We Know, and What the Path Forward Might Look Like

If it’s about David Bednar, my thought on it is in here.

Five Pirates Thoughts at Five – Bucs Eclipse 3 Straight Opponents

Hey! 8-2, not too shabby huh? Your Buccos have simply played a hard 9 innings in all 10 games they’ve played, and some of the teams they’ve faced don’t have the horses to run a relay race like that. It’s why their baseline for wins should rightly be closer to .500 than some pundits decided it would be pre-season.

Jack Suwinski and Andrew McCutchen Have Similar Issues

When things crop up early in a baseball season, for the most part you have time to sort them out, overcome them to a degree and that’s on the negative side, sometimes you simply have to ride out something that’s working even while it makes no sense.