Before I get started here, I’m probably talking about something that’s already been decided. Ben Cherington said he wants to bring in another starting pitcher, and it’s rare to get such a direct stating of intentions from a GM. It’s probably happening.
Author Archives: Gary Morgan
The Great, We Hope, Unknown
Somewhere during 2021, Ke’Bryan Hayes went from a nailed on superstar to a guy few are even discussing when talking about 2022.
Evidence of the Pirates Build Progressing is All in the Numbers
So very much of this game is built around numbers. There are averages, win totals, ERA’s, hell there are even prospect rankings and each position is given a number. Baseball is in its purest sense, all about numbers.
Five Pirates Thoughts at Five
The baseball world is quiet, deafening even. Nobody has put forward any ideas, both sides feel like this is their moment in time, and the longer it goes without starting to hear ideas, concessions, or even just angry vitriol, the more likely this process costs games.
The Pirates Pivot Point
I haven’t written or talked about the Pirates much in a week. A necessary break for the holiday of course, but also a needed step back from a process that at times can get suffocating.
A Very Merry Christmas Eve Message from Gary at Inside the Bucs Basement
Merry Christmas from Inside the Bucs Basement
Five Pirates Thoughts at Five
It won’t be long, and we’ll all be gathering with family and friends to celebrate and before I start getting into the Pittsburgh Pirates today, I’d like to start with thanking all of you for making us part of your reading, listening and in general Pirates fan experience.
Let’s Tackle Some Common Comment Fodder About the Pirates
Today, I’d like to take a crack at some comments I typically get in the form of an article because legitimately some of these are based in some realm of reality and they deserve to be addressed.
Odd Happenings for a Rebuild in This Stage
The team on the field is obviously priority number one, but where we are in this rebuild, this team needs to improve some of this stuff and tighten up too. I’m sorry, Dereck Shelton is a nice guy and his t-shirt thing is cute, but at some point someone has to do more. It’s not Travis Williams or Ben Cherington’s fault this team has a damaged reputation, but it is their job to fix it. Maybe that’s an impossible effort with their owner, I mean they could hand out $100 bills in Market Square and have people ask how much it was in total and list off the players they could afford to bring in with the cash.
Let’s Deep Dive on the Pirates Outfield Situation
The Pirates have more questions than answers as we wait for 2022 to start, but I think when looking position by position you start to see some conversations change from last year to the next.
Steel City Pirates 