Author Archives: Gary Morgan

Time to Turn the Clocks Forward on the Pirates

We were discussing what the Pirates would do if they got a month or two into the season and Marco just isn’t cutting it. A certainly reasonable supposition right? None of us hope that’s the outcome of course, but when you already feel something is likely, or even fairly plausible, it’s good to explore it.

This is a Different Ke’Bryan Hayes We’re Watching

Every year when guys show up to Spring Training, you see changes. Sometimes they’ve changed a batting stance, added some muscle, worked on a new pitch, and sometimes they show up just sounding different.

For Better or Worse, the Components of This Pirates Roster are Likely All Here

The spots I was most worried about entering Spring were 1B, 2B, C and SP, I think some of you would probably add Outfield in some way shape or form to that list, whether that be a center fielder or right fielder. I wasn’t as concerned about the last part, but I’ll discuss it anyway just to cover all the bases.

Five Pirates Thoughts at Five – Some Things are Taking Shape

It’s been a fun Grapefruit League schedule so far, when the Pirates regulars leave games it’s been impressive watching their prospects beat up on the other team’s replacements. Even the travel games with only a starter or two have a decent amount of talent on display.

The Pirates Coaching Must Show Something, and Soon

Criticism of coaching in sports is often the go to of the uniformed. Stick with me, I’m not calling anyone dumb, just saying when there are actual coaching deficiencies or failures, we often don’t recognize them while they’re masked by talented players. Vice versa happens too, so when we discuss coaching it’s important to tackle it from a lot of different angles.

Steel City Pirates Q&A – Deep Questions for Early Spring

Impressive questions this week, truly. Some of them really got me thinking, some of them opened up a path I honestly hadn’t considered yet. That’s why I love these pieces. Completely selfish view here, but these give me a box full of tools.

Pirates Players Hoping it Really is a Leap Year

Take off your fan hat for just a second here, and try to put yourself in the shoes of the few players who have been here for most of, if not all of this rebuild.

Pirates Ink Mitch Keller to 5 Year, 77 Million Dollar Extension

There was desire on both sides to get a deal done, and like Bryan Reynolds and Ke’Bryan Hayes before him, Mitch Keller becomes another member of this core locked up for most of the decade.