Believe it or not, Ben Cherington doesn’t care what I think. I know, it’s shocking. So he surely doesn’t care that I disagree with the idea that this season the only way this team will measurably improve has to come from internal growth and improvement.
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Five Pirates Thoughts at Five
Well, I’m back from Florida for a nice long weekend and as expected the Pirates did a bunch of actual stuff while I was gone.
A McCutchen Reunion is Very Unlikely, but Why Act Like He Failed Here?
It would be exciting for some, desperate for others, ineffective regardless, but make no mistake, even as his skills have naturally declined, he’d still have a spot here.
MLB Needs to Take an Honest Look at the Product They’re Selling
This is our game, and we shouldn’t be afraid to tell MLB how they should make it better.
Five Pirates Thoughts at Five
Good afternoon everyone and Happy November! The News is slow, kinda like we’ve been saying it would be, so I certainly won’t sit here and pretend it’s a shock. Still plenty to talk about so let’s get started.
Pirates Middle Infield, Many Options, Zero Locks
When I think about all the things the Pirates have to make decisions on this off season, I keep coming back to all the variables they have in the Middle Infield. It’s a different problem than they had last off season, and they purposefully made it this way by acquiring four new options at the trade deadline, all with ticking clocks.
Is Oneil Cruz the Next Big Thing?
Cruz is expected to help carry a team on his lanky frame, and how the Pirates handle the next step with him will help write that story.
A Shutdown of MLB is Imminent, That’s Different Than Rooting for One
Without a stoppage, it’s more of the same, if you’re ok with that, we disagree. Doesn’t make you wrong or me right, but I’m not likely to change my mind on what this league needs.
Five Pirates Thoughts at Five
The 2021 MLB season is nearly over, one more major event now as the World Series is set to get underway tomorrow. The off season is where the Pirates will have the most opportunity for change and improvement, so immediately we get started with those topics in little more than a week or so.
The Evolving Pitching Market – How it Could Effect the Pirates
As noted by many of you all season long, you really hate what has become of the role of starting pitchers. Some of you primarily watch the Pirates so the ire stopped with disliking Derek Shelton’s handling of the pitching staff. Some of you have looked a little deeper and come to understand it was a farther reaching change in the game itself.
Steel City Pirates 