Author Archives: Gary Morgan

Five Pirates Thoughts at Five – Preparing for the Off Season

This is probably the last week before some of our questions start getting answered. It’ll start out slow with easy ones like declining the option on Jarlin Garcia and quickly move on to purging the 40-man to fit back in the 60-day IL guys and on to the non-tender deadline from there.

Five Pirates Thoughts at Five – The Series Approaches

The playoffs are nearing conclusion and we’ll soon know the World Series combatants. Will it be the Phillies and Astros in a rematch, or will the Upstart Diamondbacks chin up to the defending NL Champs? Maybe those Rangers want their share of the Lone Star State’s baseball pride. One thing’s for sure, all of this has my head spinning thinking about the off season, and what a big one it is for this franchise.

It’s Not What You are, It’s What You Become… and When

It’s one of my favorite subjects because as you watch baseball, inevitably that guy who once had potential, then stunk, then kinda looked like he might be getting it, often becomes the player you’re screaming to have extended that only has two years of team control left.

This Pirates Offseason Could Go a Number of Ways, for a Number of Reasons

This offseason could go just about a million different directions folks. We have all almost come together as one to shout the obvious needs at 1B and SP, but maybe we’re not thinking of this the right way.

Five Pirates Thoughts at Five – Outside Looking In

If the Pirates execute this off season, and get at least a little more lucky on the injury front in 2024, good shot the Pirates will at least get a taste of post season ball.