Gary Morgan

This Offseason, Things Just Don’t Add Up

I look at the roster and I see a team that probably has to spend a bit more than they’re comfortable spending to add what they likely need to add in order to reach the playoffs in 2023.

Trading Prospects is Hard but Has to Happen

It’s always something right? The Pirates trade a bunch of players we like for kids and after a while we get over it, start even getting excited about some of those same kids and poof, you’re telling me we’re now going to trade THEM

Five Pirates Thoughts at Five – Thanksgiving Week!

Can you believe we’re already here? We’re already way into the offseason, the leaves have mostly all fallen, the turkey’s are mostly already in the fridge thawing out and grandmas around the country are receiving phone calls cause they’re the only ones who know that one ingredient in the dish everyone has to have to make it a holiday.

Losing Oviedo Feels Like a Huge Blow, but That Outcome is on the Pirates

This Oviedo situation got me thinking about where to go from here. Check it out, thinking through it will at least help understand why this is so impactful.

Five Pirates Thoughts at Five – Deadlines Create Action

This deadline in MLB’s offseason probably won’t be all that eventful for the Pirates. They took care of most of their pressing Rule 5 protections in 2023 during the season, so what they have left on the table barely moves the needle. I’ve touched on who they might protect, who they might move if they need more room in previous editions of this feature, and today, we’ll talk about it from a different angle along with a bunch more.

The Pirates Ten Most Likely 2024 Rookie Debuts

There are always rookie debuts, but in recent seasons the Pirates have had more than their fair share.

Five Pirates Thoughts at Five – and Away We Go

For the first time in quite a few seasons, the Pirates have a good base of young talent in place, more on the way, money to spend and a stated goal of winning in the next season. We have our own hurt feelings, letdowns, mistrust of the regime. We have the history of not doing enough, or choosing poorly when reaching.

Ke’Bryan Hayes Wins His First Rawlings® Gold Glove Award

Finally! Ke’Bryan Hayes wins the Gold Glove Award.

The Pirates Dive into the Offseason by Making Space and Decisions

It’s not like we had no idea this was coming. We toss names around like we’re trading baseball cards, but then when it happens, man it hits you. Did we move on too early? Did he get a fair chance here? Which series this year will he homer to kill my Buccos?

Jack Suwinski Might be Farther Along Than We Think

Something that happens when a team makes a major move toward youth quite often is a feeling of dread that, holy hell, if this is “all the talent” we’ve acquired, we’re screwed. The thought here being they aren’t that good, and it’s hard to see them getting better.