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Hump Day Pittsburgh Pirates Q&A

Ok, I think week one of this feature went pretty well. Ton of great questions, and I wasn’t disappointed again. It’s the final “dry” week for those of us who’ve been dying for some Major League Baseball, so let’s dig in.

Five Pirates Thoughts at Five

We’re about a week into Spring Training, and the first game will come this Saturday. Even while everyone makes a scene out of the date pitchers and catchers report, most players wind up arriving at almost the same time with a few stragglers actually pushing the boundaries of anything resembling a position player deadline.

Oneil Cruz Sets His Goals, What if He Achieves Them

Just because good players are starting to arrive, in no way does that mean tough decisions are through.

Hump Day Pittsburgh Pirates Q&A

Brand new weekly feature here on InsidetheBucsBasement.com. A weekly Hump Day Pittsburgh Pirates Q&A with yours truly.

Five Pirates Thoughts at Five – Pitchers & Catchers Incoming

This week, pitchers and catchers officially report to camp in Bradenton, Florida. Although, many players are already down there working, it’s still an official start to Spring activities and the switch has been flipped from Football season to Baseball season.

Ke’Bryan Hayes Must Be More Than a Glove

It’s time for Ke’Bryan Hayes to emerge, and regardless of the injuries he’s suffered, the adjustments he’s struggled to implement due to them or any other factor, for this team to truly improve, Hayes needs to be one of the more noticeable figures leading the charge.

The Bryan Reynolds Storyline is Changing, or Is It?

The tone on all things Bryan Reynolds is starting to change, or maybe it’s more of a realization that the Pirates were serious about not moving him, and Bryan was serious about being happy to be a Pirate.

Five Pirates Thoughts at Five

Oh man, it’s so close you can taste it. Soon we’ll get our first clips of pitchers firing the ball and the signature pop of the mitt that might as well be a starter’s pistol for the season.

Pirates Top 5 Things I Want to See in 2023

Listen, maybe it’s not plausible to expect a baseball team to improve by 20 games. I mean that’s what hoping for a .500 season is after all, and while I really like the additions, and am truly excited about what a full season of some of these guys can look like, but that’s a big jump.

With Pirates Prospects on the Doorstep, Agile Decisions are Key

For the first time in quite a while, the MLB squad looks professional and instead of cringing while projecting an opening day lineup, we’ll instead find ourselves cringing about who we have to bat 7th.